Sukta 22
चन्द्र॒ यत् ते॒ हर॒स्तेन॒ तं प्रति॑ हर॒ यो॒३स्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मः
cándra yát te háras téna táṃ práti hara yó ’smā́n dvéṣṭi yáṃ vayáṃ dvíṣmaḥ
O Moon, with that burning force of thine, bear him back in requital—him who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate.
ஓ சந்திரனே! உன்னுடைய எரிக்கும் ஹரஸ் (வலிமை/தேஜஸ்) எதுவோ, அதே வலிமையால் அவனைப் பதிலடியாகத் திருப்பி அனுப்பு—எங்களை வெறுப்பவன், நாமும் வெறுப்பவன் அவன்.
Rishi: Traditionally Atharvanic/Angirasa attribution for this counter-hatred material (to be confirmed against the AVŚ anukramaṇī for 2.22)
Devata: Candra (Moon), as wielder of haras (burning potency)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-type cadence (to be confirmed by full hymn metrical scan)
Primary: bhayankara
Secondary: shanta
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