Atharva Veda 13.3.17: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 17
Sukta 3
येना॑दि॒त्यान् ह॒रितः॑ स॒म्वह॑न्ति॒ येन॑ य॒ज्ञेन॑ ब॒हवो॒ यन्ति॑ प्रजा॒नन्तः॑ । यदेकं॒ ज्योति॑र्बहु॒धा वि॒भाति॒ तस्य॑ दे॒वस्य॑ । क्रु॒द्धस्यै॒तदागो॒ य ए॒वं वि॒द्वांसं॑ ब्राह्म॒णं जि॒नाति॑ । उद् वे॑पय रोहित॒ प्र क्षि॑णीहि ब्रह्म॒ज्यस्य॒ प्रति॑ मुञ्च॒ पाशा॑न्
yénādityā́n harítaḥ saṃváhanti yénā yajñéna bahávo yánti prajānántaḥ | yád ékaṃ jyótir bahudhā́ ví bhāti tásya devásya | kruddhásyaitád ā́go yá eváṃ vidvā́ṃsaṃ brāhmaṇáṃ jinā́ti | úd vepaya rohita prá kṣiṇīhi brahmajyásya práti muñca pā́śān ||
Whereby the green-tawny steeds convey the Ādityas; whereby, by sacrifice, many—knowing—attain their course; that one Light which shineth forth in manifold wise—of that God. This is the offence against the wrathful One: whoso thus a knowing Brahman wrongs. Up, make him tremble, O Rohita; waste him away: upon the Brahman-hurter loose back the nooses.
येनादित्यान् हरितः संवहन्ति, येन यज्ञेन बहवो यन्ति प्रजानन्तः। यदेकं ज्योतिर् बहुधा विभाति—तस्य देवस्य। क्रुद्धस्यैतद् आगो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति। उद्वेपय रोहित, प्र क्षिणीहि; ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान्।
Rishi: As in the Rohita/Āditya cycle of AV 13.3 (anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: Rohita / Āditya-light (solar divinity)
Chandas: Mixed; refrain-driven Atharvanic style (often classed with Triṣṭubh-like lines).
Primary: raudra
Secondary: adbhuta
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