Sukta 7
रक्षां॑सि॒ लोहि॑तमितरज॒ना ऊब॑ध्यम्
rákṣāṃsi lóhitam itarajanā́ ū́badhyam
The Rākṣasas are the red; the alien folk are for binding fast.
రాక్షసులు ఎర్ర వర్ణమువారు; పరజనులు బంధించి (వశపరచి) ఉంచుటకు యోగ్యులు.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective)
Devata: Rakṣas (as adversary) / binding power of mantra
Chandas: Irregular formulaic prose-verse
Primary: raudra
Secondary: bhayankara
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