Atharva Veda 4.13.2 — Kanda 4, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 2

Sukta 13

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

द्वावि॒मौ वातौ॒ वात॒ आ सिन्धो॒रा प॑रावतः॑ । दक्षं॑ ते अ॒न्य आ॒वातु॒ व्य॑१न्यो वा॑तु॒ यद् रपः॑

IAST Transliteration

dvā́v imáu vātáu vā́ta ā́ síndhor ā́ parāvátaḥ | dákṣaṃ te anyá āvātú vy ànyó vātú yád rápah

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Two are these Winds, O Wind—one from the Sindhu, one from the far region. Let the one blow hither bringing thy efficacious strength; let the other blow apart, away, whatever harm there is.

Translation

द्वाविमौ वातौ वात आ सिन्धोरा परावतः। दक्षं ते अन्य आवातु व्यन्यो वातु यद् रपः॥

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable anukramaṇī).

Devata: Vāta (Wind), with implicit dual functional aspects.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; may be irregular).

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shanta

Secondary: adbhuta