Atharva Veda 8.2.11: Kanda 8, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 11
Sukta 2
कृ॒णोमि॑ ते प्राणापा॒नौ ज॒रां मृ॒त्युं दी॒र्घमायुः॑ स्व॒स्ति। वै॒व॒स्व॒तेन॒ प्रहि॑तान् यमदू॒तांश्चर॒तोऽप॑ सेधामि॒ सर्वा॑न्
kṛṇómi te prāṇāpānáu jarā́ṃ mṛtyúṃ dīrghám-ā́yuḥ svastí | vaivásvatena práhitān yamadūtā́ṃś cárato ’pá sedhāmi sárvān
I set in order for thee the in-breath and the out-breath—old age, death, long life, and welfare. All Yama’s messengers, roaming, sent forth by Vaivasvata, these I drive away and bar off.
Aku menyusun untukmu prāṇa dan apāna—tua, maut, umur panjang, dan sejahtera. Segala utusan Yama yang berkeliaran, yang dihantar oleh Vaivasvata—semuanya aku halau dan aku sekatkan jauh darimu.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Angiras lineages for āyuṣya and mrtyu-nivāraṇa material; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī).
Devata: Āyuḥ/Prāṇa (vital powers) with implicit opposition to Yama and his dūtas.
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh tendency (requires pada-count verification in a metrical anukramaṇī).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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