Rig Veda 2.42.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 42, Mantra 2
Sukta 2.42
मा त्वा श्येन उद्वधीन्मा सुपर्णो मा त्वा विददिषुमान्वीरो अस्ता । पित्र्यामनु प्रदिशं कनिक्रदत्सुमङ्गलो भद्रवादी वदेह ॥
mā́ tvā śyéná úd vadhīn mā́ su-parṇó mā́ tvā vidád íṣu-mān vīró ástā | pitryā́m ánu pra-díśaṁ kaníkradat su-maṅgálo bhadrá-vādī vada iha ||
Let not the falcon strike you down, nor the strong-winged seize you, nor the arrow-armed hero find you as his mark. Cry out along the ancestral direction; be auspicious, speak the good word here—so the path is guarded and the inner passage remains unharmed.
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