Atharva Veda 6.56.2: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 6, Sukta 56, Mantra 2
Sukta 56
सं ते॑ हन्मि द॒ता द॒तः समु॑ ते॒ हन्वा॒ हनू॑ । सं ते॑ जि॒ह्वया॑ जि॒ह्वां सम्वा॒स्नाह॑ आ॒स्यऽम्
sáṃ te hanmi datā́ datáḥ sám u te hanvā́ hanū́ | sáṃ te jihváyā jihvā́ṃ sám vāsnā́ āsyàm
I smite thy tooth with tooth; yea, I shut thy jaws with jaw. I shut thy tongue with tongue; I shut thy mouth with snout and breath.
ข้าพเจ้าตีฟันของเจ้าด้วยฟัน; ข้าพเจ้าปิดขากรรไกรของเจ้าด้วยขากรรไกร ข้าพเจ้าปิดลิ้นของเจ้าด้วยลิ้น; ข้าพเจ้าปิดปากของเจ้าด้วยจมูกและลมหายใจ
Rishi: Atharvanic transmission (unspecified here)
Devata: Ahi/Sarpa (the serpent as hostile agent)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (short binding formulae)
Primary: vira
Secondary: bhayankara
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