Atharva Veda 2.20.4: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 4
Sukta 20
वायो॒ यत् ते॑ शो॒चिस्तेन॒ तं प्रति॑ शोच॒ यो॒३स्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मः
vā́yo yát te śóciḥ téna táṃ práti śoca yó ’smā́n dvéṣṭi yáṃ vayáṃ dvíṣmaḥ
O Vāyu, with that flame of thine, scorch him in requital—who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate.
ஓ வாயு! உன் அந்த ஜ்வாலை (ஶோசிஸ்) கொண்டு—அதேயால் பதிலடியாக அவனைச் சுட்டெரி—எங்களைத் த்வேஷிப்பவனையும், நாம் த்வேஷிப்பவனையும்.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (as typical for abhicāra and enemy-repelling material; specific r̥ṣi attribution depends on the Anukramaṇī for AV 2.20).
Devata: Vāyu (as bearer of tejas/śóciḥ used for punitive reversal).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (to be confirmed against pada count in the recension’s metrical analysis).
Primary: raudra
Secondary: adbhuta
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