Mantra 18
Sukta 6
ऋतवस्तमबध्नतार्तवास्तमबध्नत । संवत्सरस्तं बद्ध्वा सर्वं भूतं वि रक्षति
ṛtávaḥ tám abadhnatārtavā́ḥ tám abadhnat | saṃvatsaráḥ táṃ baddhvā́ sárvaṃ bhūtáṃ ví rakṣati
The Seasons bound it on; the seasonal powers bound it on. The Year, having bound it fast, doth guard apart and wholly every living being.
ऋतुएँ उसे बाँधती हैं; ऋतु-शक्तियाँ उसे बाँधती हैं। संवत्सर (वर्ष) उसे दृढ़ बाँधकर समस्त प्राणियों की अलग-अलग और पूर्णतः रक्षा करता है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Ṛtavaḥ/Ārtavāḥ/Saṃvatsara (time-powers) empowering the maṇi
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (charm-verse)
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