Atharva Veda 1.21.2: Kanda 1, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 2
Sukta 21
वि न॑ इन्द्र॒ मृधो॑ जहि नीचा॒ य॑च्छ पृतन्य॒तः । अ॒ध॒मं ग॑मया॒ तमो॒ यो अ॒स्माँ अ॑भि॒दास॑ति
ví na índra mṛ́dho jahi nīcā́ yaccha pṛtanyatáḥ | adhámam gamaya támo yó asmā́n abhídāsati ||
Scatter, O Indra, and smite away from us the hostile powers; hold the battling foe down low. Drive into the nethermost darkness him who assails us with malice.
Rozprosz, o Indro, i odpędź od nas wrogie moce; przygnieć walczącego nieprzyjaciela w dół. Wypędź w najgłębszą ciemność tego, kto nas złośliwie napada.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type attribution typical for Indra-protective charms in AVŚ Book 1 (exact r̥ṣi as per Anukramaṇī varies by tradition).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; with Vedic metrical flexibility)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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