Mantra 2
Sukta 8
अष्टाविंशानि शिवानि शग्मानि सह योगं भजन्तु मे । योगं प्र पद्ये क्षेमं च क्षेमं प्र पद्ये योगं च नमोऽहोरात्राभ्यामस्तु
aṣṭāviṃśā́ni śivā́ni śagmā́ni sahá yógaṃ bhajantu me | yógaṃ prá padyé kṣémaṃ ca kṣémaṃ prá padyé yógaṃ ca námo 'horātrā́bhyām astu ||
May the eight-and-twenty, auspicious, kindly (Stars), together, apportion to me attainment. I enter upon attainment and upon security; I enter upon security and upon attainment. Homage be to Day and Night.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Nakṣatras; Ahorātra (Day and Night)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (pragmatic domestic meter)
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