Atharva Veda 12.2.39: Kanda 12, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 39
Sukta 2
ग्राह्या॑ गृ॒हाः सं सृ॑ज्यन्ते स्त्रि॒या यन्म्रि॒यते॒ पतिः॑ । ब्र॒ह्मैव वि॒द्वाने॒ष्यो॒३ यः क्र॒व्यादं॑ निरा॒दध॑त्
grā́hyā gṛhā́ḥ sáṃ sṛ́jyante striyā́ yán mriyáte pátiḥ | bráhmaiva vidvā́n eṣyò yáḥ kravyā́daṃ nir ā́dadhat
Seizable, disordered, are the houses when the woman’s husband dieth; but the knowing Brahman—he alone is to be sought—who hath set the flesh-devourer forth and away.
Apreensíveis, desordenadas, ficam as casas quando morre o marido da mulher; mas o brâmane conhecedor —só ele deve ser buscado—, aquele que expulsou e manteve afastado o devorador de carne.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (verify per Anukramaṇī).
Devata: Brahman/Agni-power against Kravyād (functional devatā: anti-kravyād).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (verify per recension metrics).
Primary: karuna
Secondary: shanta
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