Aśvattha tree
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spoken of as
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Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit)
O Aśvattha, my enemies — those whom I hate and those who hate me.
in the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
The sacred aśvattha (Ficus religiosa) tree, source of protective amulets and itself addressed as an empowering, king-strengthening entity.
May this man carry thee, O Aśvattha, crusher of rivals.
O Aśvattha, scatter our rivals asunder in all directions.
The Aśvattha has ascended over him who is king of the human folk.