Sukta 5
स्व॒धया॒ परि॑हिता श्र॒द्धया॒ पर्यू॑ढा दी॒क्षया॑ गु॒प्ता य॒ज्ञे प्रति॑ष्ठिता लो॒को नि॒धन॑म्
svadháyā párihitā śraddháyā páryūḍhā dīkṣáyā guptā́ yajñé prátiṣṭhitā lokó nídhanam
With Svadhā set round about, with Faith encompassed, with Consecration guarded; in Sacrifice firmly founded—the World, its settled base.
Mit Svadhā umgeben, von Śraddhā (Glaube) umschlossen, durch Dīkṣā (Weihe) behütet; im Opfer fest gegründet — die Welt, ihr gesetzter Grund.
Rishi: Unspecified in supplied excerpt (to be confirmed from AVŚ 12.5 anukramaṇī)
Devata: Svadhā, Śraddhā, Dīkṣā; and Yajña as sustaining principle
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh segment within the hymn (verification needed)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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