Atharva Veda 10.8.36: Kanda 10, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 8, Mantra 36
Sukta 8
इ॒मामे॑षां पृथि॒वीं वस्त॒ एको॒ऽन्तरि॑क्षं॒ पर्ये॑को॑ बभूव । दिव॑मेषां ददते॒ यो वि॑ध॒र्ता विश्वा॒ आशाः॒ प्रति॑ रक्ष॒न्त्येके॑
imā́m eṣā́ṃ pṛthivī́ṃ váste éko ’ntárikṣaṃ páry éko babhūva | dívaṃ eṣā́ṃ dadate yó vidhártā víśvā ā́śāḥ práti rakṣanty éke ||
One of them inhabits this Earth; one, encompassing, hath become the Mid-air. He who is Ordainer bestows on them the Heaven; and certain ones guard, each over against, all regions.
इनमें से एक इस धरती पर रहता है। एक ने आस-पास हवा को अपने में लिया है। जो सबसे बड़ा है, वो उन सबको आसमान देता है। और कुछ लोग हर तरफ की हिफाजत करते हैं।
Rishi: Speculative Atharvanic seer.
Devata: Vidhartṛ (Ordainer/Supporter) and directional guardians (functional deities).
Chandas: Jagatī/Triṣṭubh tendency (irregular in AV transmission).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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