Sukta 128
राजा श॒क॒धूमं॒ नक्ष॑त्राणि॒ यद् राजा॑न॒मकु॑र्वत । भ॒द्रा॒हम॑स्मै॒ प्राय॑च्छन्नि॒दं रा॒ष्ट्रमसा॒दिति॑
rājā śakadhū́maṃ nákṣatrāṇi yád rājā́nam ákurvata | bhadrā́ham asmai prā́yacchann idáṃ rāṣṭrám asā́d íti
When the Nakṣatras made the king—(even) Śakadhūma—Bhadrāham bestowed on him this realm: ‘So may this kingdom be.’
Cuando los Nakṣatras hicieron al rey —(incluso) Śakadhūma—, Bhadrāham le concedió este reino: «Así sea este reino».
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in input)
Devata: Nakṣatras; Bhadrāham (auspiciousness personified); Rāṣṭra (realm) as object of bestowal
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (benedictive political charms often conform), pending syllable audit
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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