Mantra 12
Sukta 6
ये देवा दिविषदो अन्तरिक्षसदश्च ये। पृथिव्यां शक्रा ये श्रितास्ते नो मुञ्चन्त्वंहसः
yé devā́ diviṣádaḥ antárikṣasádaś ca yé | pṛthivyā́ṃ śakrá yé śritā́s té no muñcántv áṃhasaḥ ||
What Gods there be who dwell in heaven, and whatso dwell in mid-air; what mighty ones on earth are set and stationed—let these for us unloose from anguish and from sin.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution for AV 11.6: Atharvan/Angiras-type; consult edition-specific Anukramaṇī for exact name)
Devata: Viśve Devāḥ (All Gods) across the three worlds
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in this section)
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