Mantra 3
Sukta 9
इयं या परमेष्ठिनी वाग् देवी ब्रह्मसंशिता । ययैव ससृजे घोरं तयैव शान्तिरस्तु नः
iyáṃ yā parameṣṭhínī vā́g devī́ bráhma-saṃśitā | yayáivá sasṛjé ghóram táyaivá śā́ntir astu naḥ
This—she who is supreme—Speech, the Goddess compacted with brahman: by her indeed the dreadful was sent forth; by that same power let peace be ours.
此乃至上者——言语（Vāc），与梵（brahman）相契相凝之女神。由她确实放出可怖之物；亦愿凭同一威力，平安归于我等。
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not explicit here)
Devata: Vāc (Speech), Brahman
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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