Mantra 4
Sukta 45
चतुर्वीरं बध्यत आञ्जनं ते सर्वा दिशो अभयास्ते भवन्तु । ध्रुवस्तिष्ठासि सवितेव चार्य इमा विशो अभि हरन्तु ते बलिम्
catúrvīraṃ badhyata ā́ñjanaṃ te sárvā díśo ábhayās te bhavantu | dhruvás tiṣṭhāsi savitéva cā́rya imā́ víśo abhí harantu te balím ||
Bind on for thee the fourfold-guarded Añjana: let all the quarters for thee be free from fear. Stand thou fast, moving as Savitar moves; let these peoples draw nigh and bring to thee their tribute.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late AV book; specific ṛṣi attribution varies in ancillary lists)
Devata: Āñjana/Protective charm; Savitar as paradigmatic stabilizer; implicitly the quarters (diś) as pacified powers
Chandas: Mixed/late style; predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (edition-dependent metrical analysis needed)
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