Sukta 6
त्वाम॑ग्ने वृणते ब्राह्म॒णा इ॒मे शि॒वो अ॑ग्ने सं॒वर॑णे भवा नः । स॒प॒त्न॒हाग्ने॑ अभिमाति॒जिद् भ॑व॒ स्वे गये॑ जागृ॒ह्यप्र॑युछन्
tvā́m agne vṛṇate brāhmaṇā́ imé śivó agne saṃváraṇe bhavā naḥ | sapatnahā́gne abhimātijíd bhava své gáye jāgṛhy áprayuchan
Thee, Agni, do these Brahmans choose. Be gracious, Agni, in our guarding enclosure for us. Slayer of rivals, Agni, conqueror of hostile assault, be thou; in thine own house keep watch, unremitting.
Dich, Agni, wählen diese Brahmanen. Sei uns gnädig, Agni, in unserem schützenden Umhegungskreis. Rivalentöter, Agni, Sieger über feindlichen Angriff sei; in deinem eigenen Haus wache, unablässig.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution for AV 2.6 varies by anukramaṇī; commonly within Atharvan/Āṅgirasa protective corpora).
Devata: Agni (as śiva, sapatnahā, abhimātijit; household guardian).
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh (AV protective stanzas frequently use anuṣṭubh; confirm against pada-count in the edition used).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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