Mantra 4
Sukta 53
मेमं प्राणो हासीन्मो अपानोऽवहाय परा गात्। सप्तर्षिभ्य एनं परि ददामि त एनं स्वस्ति जरसे वहन्तु
mā́ imáṃ prāṇó hāsīn mó u apānó ’vahā́ya párā gāt | saptárṣibhya enam pári dadāmi té enam svastí járase vahantu
Let not the in-breath abandon this man; let not the out-breath, bearing him away, depart afar. To the Seven Seers I commit him round about: may they convey him in safe-conduct unto old age.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition; specific r̥ṣi not supplied in the input
Devata: Prāṇa/Apāna; Saptarṣi as protective powers
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh/related (requires metrical confirmation)
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