Mantra 6
Sukta 1
इन्द्रः सेनां मोहयतु मरुतो घ्नन्त्वोजसा । चक्षूंस्यग्निरा दत्तां पुनरेतु पराजिता
índraḥ sénāṃ moháyatu marúto ghnántv ójasā | cákṣūṃsy agnír ā́ dattā́ṃ púnar etu párājitā ||
Let Indra bewilder the hostile host; let the Maruts smite them down with might. Let Agni take away their eyes; and, routed, let (our advantage) come again unto us.
इन्द्रः शत्रुसेनां मोहयतु; मरुतोऽोजसा तान् घ्नन्तु। अग्निस्तेषां चक्षूंषि आदत्ताम्; पराजितेषु (अस्माकं जयः) पुनरेतु।
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type attribution typical for martial and protective charms (specific r̥ṣi as per Anukramaṇī varies by tradition/edition)
Devata: Indra; Maruts; Agni (triadic martial agency: confusion, striking, deprivation of sight)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; battle-charm style)
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