Mantra 11
Sukta 4
पैद्वस्य मन्महे वयं स्थिरस्य स्थिरधाम्नः। इमे पश्चा पृदाकवः प्रदीध्यत आसते
paidvásya mánmahe vayáṁ sthirásya sthiradhā́mnaḥ | imé paścā́ pṛ́dākavo pradídhyata āsate ||
On Paidhva do we meditate, the steadfast, of steadfast seat. These spotted serpents, flashing bright, sit yonder in the rear—kept back.
हम पैद्व का मनन करते हैं—जो स्थिर है, स्थिर धाम (आसन) वाला। ये चित्तीदार सर्प, चमकते हुए, पीछे की ओर वहाँ बैठे हैं—रोके हुए।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable attribution)
Devata: Paidhva (heroic protector) and serpents as controlled adversaries
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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