Atharva Veda 2.6.4: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 4
Sukta 6
क्ष॒त्रेणा॑ग्ने॒ स्वेन॒ सं र॑भस्व मि॒त्रेणा॑ग्ने मित्र॒धा य॑तस्व । स॒जा॒तानां॑ मध्यमे॒ष्ठा राज्ञा॑मग्ने वि॒हव्यो॑ दीदिही॒ह
kṣatréṇā́gne svéna sáṃ rabhásva mitréṇā́gne mitradhā́ yátasva | sajātā́nāṃ madhyaméṣṭhā́ rā́jñām agne vihávyò dīdihī́ha ||
With thine own kingly power, O Agni, lay firm hold; with Mitra’s might, O Agni, strive in Mitra’s ordered way. Among the clansmen be thou best, set in the midst of kings: O Agni, manifold-invoked, shine brightly here for us.
अग्नि से कह रहे हैं कि अपनी ताकत पकड़ के रखो। मित्र जैसी शक्ति से काम करो, दोस्ती के हिसाब से। अपने लोगों में सबसे ऊपर रहो। राजा लोगों के बीच में खड़े रहो। अग्नि, तुम्हे सब पुकारते हैं, इसलिए यहाँ चमक के दिखो।
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type attribution typical for Agni-polity verses in AVŚ (exact r̥ṣi assignment depends on the Anukramaṇī for AV 2.6).
Devata: Agni (with Mitra as invoked power/quality within the address).
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (requires metrical verification against pada lengths in the edition).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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