Atharva Veda 19.46.4: Kanda 19, Anuvaka 5, Sukta 46, Mantra 4
Sukta 46
इन्द्र॑स्य त्वा॒ वर्म॑णा॒ परि॑ धापयामो॒ यो दे॒वाना॑मधिरा॒जो ब॒भूव॑ । पुन॑स्त्वा दे॒वाः प्र ण॑यन्तु॒ सर्वेऽस्तृ॑तस्त्वा॒भि र॑क्षतु
índrasya tvā vármaṇā pári dhāpayāmo yó devā́nām adhirājó babhū́va | púnas tvā devā́ḥ prá ṇayantu sárve ’ṣṭṛ́tas tvā́bhi rakṣatu ||
With Indra’s armour we encompass thee and cause it to be put upon thee—he who became the over-king of the Gods. Again may all the Gods lead thee forth; may Aṣṭṛta guard thee round about.
हम तुम्हे इंद्र की सुरक्षा दे रहे हैं। इंद्र देवताओं का राजा है। सब देवता तुम्हे आगे ले चलें। अष्ट्रेता तुम्हारा ध्यान रखे।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book; specific ṛṣi not securely fixed in this excerpt)
Devata: Indra (as protector/adhirāja) and Aṣṭṛta (guardian power)
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh/late mixed meters (Book 19 often irregular)
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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