Sukta 2
यत् क्षु॒रेण॑ म॒र्चय॑ता सुते॒जसा॒ वप्ता॒ वप॑सि केशश्म॒श्रु। शुभं॒ मुखं॒ मा न॒ आयुः॒ प्र मो॑षीः
yát kṣuréṇa marcáyatā sutéjasā vaptā́ vápaṣi keśaśmaśrú | śúbhaṃ múkhaṃ mā́ na ā́yuḥ prá moṣīḥ ||
When with the razor, sharpened, of excellent edge, the shaver shears the hair and beard—make thou the face auspicious; do not, for us, steal away the life.
Gdy brzytwą, naostrzoną, o doskonałym ostrzu, golnik strzyże włosy i brodę, uczyn twarz pomyślną; nie zabieraj, dla nas, życia.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Āyus (life) / protective speech
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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