Atharva Veda 9.5.3: Kanda 9, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 5, Mantra 3
Sukta 5
प्र प॒दोऽव॑ नेनिग्धि॒ दुश्च॑रितं॒ यच्च॒चार॑ शु॒द्धैः श॒फैरा क्र॑मतां प्रजा॒नन्। ती॒र्त्वा तमां॑सि बहु॒धा वि॒पश्य॑न्न॒जो नाक॒मा क्र॑मतां तृ॒तीय॑म्
prá padó ’vá nenigdhi duścaritáṃ yác cacā́ra śuddháir śapháir ā́ kramatāṃ prajānán | tīrtvā́ támāṃsi bahudhā́ vipáśyann ajó nā́kam ā́ kramatāṃ tṛtī́yam
From the footstep wipe thou off, cast down, the evil deed—whatsoever hath been practised; with pure hoofs let him step on, as one that knoweth. Having crossed the darknesses, manifold, beholding clearly, let the Goat step upward to the third heaven.
Da pegada do pé apaga, lança para baixo o ato mau — tudo o que tiver sido praticado; com cascos puros que ele avance, como quem sabe. Tendo atravessado as trevas de muitos modos, vendo claramente, que o Bode (aja) suba ao terceiro céu.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in the provided excerpt)
Devata: Aja (goat) as purifying psychopomp
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (requires scansion confirmation)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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