Mantra 36
Sukta 8
इमामेषां पृथिवीं वस्त एकोऽन्तरिक्षं पर्येको बभूव । दिवमेषां ददते यो विधर्ता विश्वा आशाः प्रति रक्षन्त्येके
imā́m eṣā́ṃ pṛthivī́ṃ váste éko ’ntárikṣaṃ páry éko babhūva | dívaṃ eṣā́ṃ dadate yó vidhártā víśvā ā́śāḥ práti rakṣanty éke ||
One of them inhabits this Earth; one, encompassing, hath become the Mid-air. He who is Ordainer bestows on them the Heaven; and certain ones guard, each over against, all regions.
Rishi: Speculative Atharvanic seer.
Devata: Vidhartṛ (Ordainer/Supporter) and directional guardians (functional deities).
Chandas: Jagatī/Triṣṭubh tendency (irregular in AV transmission).
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