Atharva Veda 19.55.5: Kanda 19, Anuvaka 6, Sukta 55, Mantra 5
Sukta 55
अप॑श्चा द॒ग्धान्न॑स्य भूयासम्। अ॒न्ना॒दायान्न॑पतये रु॒द्राय॒ नमो॑ अ॒ग्नये॑ । स॒भ्यः स॒भां मे॑ पाहि॒ ये च॑ स॒भ्याः स॑भा॒सदः॑
ápaś ca dagdhā́nnasya bhūyāsam | annādā́yānnapatáye rudrā́ya námo agnáye | sabhyáḥ sabhā́ṃ me pāhi yé ca sabhyā́ḥ sabhāsádaḥ ||
May I have waters also, and not the portion of burnt food. To Rudra, eater of food, lord of food, be reverence; to Agni be reverence. O man of the assembly, protect my assembly—ye also, assembly-men, that sit in council.
मुझे पानी भी मिलें और जला हुआ खाना न मिले। रुद्र को जो खाना खाते हैं, उनको नमन है। अग्नि को भी नमन है। जो लोग सभा में बैठते हैं, वो मेरी सभा की रक्षा करें।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Book 19 compilation; specific ṛṣi uncertain here)
Devata: Rudra and Agni; additionally the personified Sabhā/assembly sphere by address
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (prose-like segments within late AV style; not securely anuṣṭubh throughout)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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