Atharva Veda 5.14.9: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 14, Mantra 9
Sukta 14
कृत॑व्यधनि॒ विध्य॒ तं यश्च॒कार॒ तमिज्ज॑हि । न त्वामच॑क्रुषे व॒यं व॒धाय॒ सं शि॑शीमहि
kṛtavyádhani vidhyá táṃ yás cakā́ra tám íj jahi | ná tvām ácakruṣe vayáṃ vadhā́ya sáṃ śiśīmahi ||
O piercer of the wrought device, pierce him—who made it—him, even him, smite down. We have not wrought thee; for slaughter of the guilty we wholly whet our power.
कृतव्यधनि विध्य तं यश्चकार तमिज्जहि। न त्वामचक्रुषे वयं वधाय सं शिशीमहि॥
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Agni or mantra-weapon power (as kṛtavyadhani); functionally the counter-force
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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