Mantra 42
Sukta 3
निधिं निधिपा अभ्येऽनमिच्छादनीश्वरा अभितः सन्तु ये३न्ये। अस्माभिर्दत्तो निहितः स्वर्गस्त्रिभिः काण्डैस्त्रीन्त्स्वर्गानरुक्षत्
nidhíṃ nidhípā abhí enaṃ icchād anī́śvarā abhítaḥ santu yé anyé | asmā́bhir dátto nihítaḥ svargás tribhíḥ kā́ṇḍais trī́n svargā́n arukṣat
Let the Treasure-keeper seek after this deposit; but let all others round about be powerless, lacking rule. By us it hath been given, it hath been laid down—Heaven: with three stalks he hath mounted unto the threefold Heavens.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable).
Devata: Nidhi (treasure) and Svarga (protective heavenly estate); also the functional power of Īśvaratā (authority) negated for outsiders.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh/Triṣṭubh mixture (edition-dependent).
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