Mantra 8
Sukta 24
वायुरन्तरिक्षस्याधिपतिः स मावतु । अस्मिन् ब्रह्मण्यस्मिन् कर्मण्यस्यां पुरोधायामस्यां प्रतिष्ठायामस्या चित्त्यामस्यामाकूत्यामस्यामाशिष्यस्यां देवहूत्यां स्वाहा
vāyúr antárikṣasy ádʰipatiḥ sá mā́vatu | asmín bráhmaṇy asmín kármaṇy asyā́m puródʰāyām asyā́m pratíṣṭʰāyām asyā́m cíttyām asyā́m ākū́tyām asyā́m āśíṣi asyā́m deváhūtyāṁ svā́hā
Vāyu, the Lord of the Mid-air, let him protect me: in this holy spell, in this rite; in this fore-placing, in this firm establishment; in this intent, in this purposed will; in this blessing, in this calling of the Gods—Svāhā!
वायु, जो अन्तरिक्ष का अधिपति है, वह मेरी रक्षा करे। इस ब्रह्म-मंत्र में, इस कर्म/अनुष्ठान में; इस पुरोधा-स्थापन में, इस प्रतिष्ठा में; इस चित्ति (अभिप्राय) में, इस आकूति (संकल्प) में; इस आशीष में, इस देवहूति (देव-आह्वान) में—स्वाहा।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution uncertain in this extract).
Devata: Vāyu (antarikṣasya adhipati).
Chandas: Litany-like Anuṣṭubh cadence with extended locative enumeration.
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