Atharva Veda 8.6.8: Kanda 8, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 8
Sukta 6
यस्त्वा॑ स्व॒पन्तीं॒ त्सर॑ति॒ यस्त्वा॒ दिप्स॑ति॒ जाग्र॑तीम्। छा॒यामि॑व॒ प्र तान्त्सूर्यः॑ परि॒क्राम॑न्ननीनशत्
yás tvā svapántīṃ tsárati yás tvā dípsati jā́gratīm | chāyā́m iva prá tā́n sū́ryaḥ parikrā́mann anīnaśat ||
Whoso creeps upon thee sleeping, whoso seeks to harm thee waking—like a shadow forth the Sun, encompassing, hath made those vanish.
जो भी तुम्हे सोते हुए तकलीफ़ पहुँचाए, या जागते हुए बुरा चाहता है, सूरज जैसे साया दूर कर देता है, वैसे वो सब गायब हो जाएँ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (generic attribution)
Devata: Sūrya (as dispeller) / protective brahman
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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