Atharva Veda 7.82.3: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 9, Sukta 82, Mantra 3
Sukta 82
इ॒हैवाग्ने॒ अधि॑ धारया र॒यिं मा त्वा॒ नि क्र॒न् पूर्व॑चित्ता निका॒रिणः॑ । क्ष॒त्रेणा॑ग्ने सु॒यम॑मस्तु॒ तुभ्य॑मुपस॒त्ता व॑र्धतां ते॒ अनि॑ष्टृतः
iháivā́gne ádhi dhāraya rayíṃ mā́ tvā ní kran pū́rvacittā nikā́riṇaḥ | kṣatréṇā́gne suyámam astu túbhyam upasattā́ vardhatāṃ te ániṣṭṛtaḥ ||
Here, even here, O Agni, hold fast the treasure: let not the fore-plotting deceivers strike thee down. With ruling power, O Agni, be there good control for thee; let thine attendants increase, uninjured.
Hier, ja hier, o Agni, halte den Schatz fest; die vorausplanenden Betrüger sollen dich nicht niederstrecken. Mit kṣatra, o Agni, sei für dich gute Zügelung; deine Diener mögen wachsen, unverletzt.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Agni (as protector and governor)
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (requires metrical verification)
Primary: vira
Secondary: bhayankara
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