Sukta 32
वि॒श्वरू॑पं चतुर॒क्षं क्रिमिं॑ सा॒रङ्ग॒मर्जु॑नम्। शृ॒णाम्य॑स्य पृ॒ष्टीरपि॑ वृश्चामि॒ यच्छिरः॑
viśvárūpaṃ caturakṣáṃ krímiṃ sāráṅgam árjunam | śṛṇā́my asya pṛṣṭī́r ápi vṛścāmi yác chíraḥ ||
The worm, all-formed, four-eyed, the speckled, the pale,—him I shatter: his ribs I break; yea, I cut away that head of his.
ବିଶ୍ୱରୂପ, ଚତୁରକ୍ଷ, ଚିତ୍ରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ଫିକାବର୍ଣ୍ଣ କ୍ରିମିକୁ—ତାକୁ ମୁଁ ଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରେ। ତାହାର ପାଶୁଳି ଭାଙ୍ଗେ; ହଁ, ତାହାର ସେଇ ମୁଣ୍ଡକୁ ମୁଁ କାଟି ଫେଲେ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often attributed generically within krimi-hymn corpora; specific r̥ṣi assignment depends on Anukramaṇī tradition).
Devata: Krimi (the worm) as the addressed/target entity; the operative power is the Atharvanic brahman (spell-force).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; Atharvanic norm for practical charms).
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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