Mantra 9
Sukta 3
धाता विधाता भुवनस्य यस्पतिर्देवः सविताभिमातिषाहः । आदित्या रुद्रा अश्विनोभा देवाः पान्तु यजमानं निरृथात्
dhātā vidhā́tā bhúvanasya yás pátiḥ deváḥ savitā́bhimātisā́haḥ | ādityā́ rudrā́ aśvinóbhā́ devā́ḥ pāntu yajamā́naṃ nirṛthā́t ||
May Dhātar and Vidhātar—Savitar the God, the Lord of the world, the Overcomer of hostile onsets—may the Ādityas, the Rudras, and both the Aśvins, the Gods, protect the sacrificer from calamity.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in provided excerpt)
Devata: Savitar (with Ādityas, Rudras, Aśvins as protective cohorts)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (as transmitted; Atharvanic mixed meters occur)
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