Atharva Veda 2.14.4: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 14, Mantra 4
Sukta 14
भू॒त॒प॒तिर्निर॑ज॒त्विन्द्र॑श्चे॒तः स॒दान्वाः॑ । गृ॒हस्य॑ बु॒ध्न आसी॑ना॒स्ता इन्द्रो॒ वज्रे॒णाधि॑ तिष्ठतु
bhūtapátir nír ajatu índraś ca cetáḥ sadánvā́ḥ | gṛhásya budhná āsī́nās tā́ índro vájreṇā́dhi tiṣṭhatu ||
Let the Lord of beings drive them forth; and Indra—constant in intent—(drive them forth). Those that sit upon the house’s base, over those let Indra stand, with thunderbolt above them.
ଭୂତପତି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାହାରକୁ ହଂକାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ; ଏବଂ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର—ସଦା ଏକାଗ୍ର ଚେତନାବାନ—(ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ) ହଂକାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। ଯେମାନେ ଘରର ବୁଧ୍ନ (ଆଧାର/ନିହ) ଉପରେ ବସିଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ବଜ୍ର ଧରି ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବଜ୍ର ଅଧିଷ୍ଠିତ କରନ୍ତୁ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (seer attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this hymn)
Devata: Indra (as rakṣas-slayer) and Bhūtapati (as overlord/controller of beings)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires full hymn metrical audit)
Primary: vira
Secondary: bhayankara
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