Sukta 10
अश्मवर्म मेऽसि यो मोदीच्या दिशोऽघायुरभिदासात्। एतत् स ऋच्छात्
aśmavarmá mé ’si yó mā́ udī́cyā diśó ’ghāyúr abhídāsāt | etát sá ṛ́cchāt ||
Thou art my stone-armour. Whoso from the northern quarter, evil-lived, should assail me—let him encounter this (defence).
Rishi: Atharvanic protective tradition (variable anukramaṇī)
Devata: Aśmavarman (protective power)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (formulaic)
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