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Sukta 21
परा॒मित्रा॑न् दुन्दु॒भिना॑ हरि॒णस्या॒जिने॑न च । सर्वे॑ दे॒वा अ॑तित्रस॒न् ये सं॑ग्रा॒मस्येशते
párā ’mítrān dundubhínā haríṇasyā́jinena ca | sárve devā́ atitrasan yé saṃgrāmásyeśate
Away with the foes—by the Drum, and by the antelope’s hide! All the Gods have trembled—those who bear dominion over battle.
دشمن دور ہوں - ڈھول سے، اور ہرن کی کھال سے! تمام دیوتا کانپ اٹھے - جو جنگ پر حکومت رکھتے ہیں۔
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (as per AV anukramaṇī for the dundubhi hymn-cycle)
Devata: Dundubhi and battle-deities (saṃgrāma-īśa devāḥ)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approximate; Atharvanic metrical looseness possible)
Primary: vira
Secondary: raudra
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