Mantra 22
Sukta 5
स्वस्तिदा विशां पतिर्वृत्रहा विमृधो वशी। इन्द्रो बध्नातु ते मणिं जिगीवाँ अपराजितः सोमपा अभयङ्करो वृषा । स त्वा रक्षतु सर्वतो दिवा नक्तं च विश्वतः
svastidā́ viśā́m pátiḥ vṛtrahā́ vimṛ́dho vaśī́ | índro badhnātu te maṇíṃ jigīvā́n apárājitaḥ somapā́ abhayáṅkaro vṛ́ṣā | sá tvā rakṣatu sárvato divā́ náktaṃ ca viśvátaḥ ||
The Giver of welfare, the Lord of the folk, the Vṛtra-slayer, controller of assailants—let Indra bind upon thee the amulet: victorious, unconquered, Soma-drinking, bull-like, a maker of fearlessness. May he guard thee from every side, by day and by night, from all quarters.
Pemberi kesejahteraan, Tuan kaum, pembunuh Vṛtra, penakluk para penyerang—semoga Indra mengikatkan padamu jimat ini: menang, tak terkalahkan, peminum Soma, bagaikan banteng, pembawa ketakutan menjadi tiada. Semoga ia melindungimu dari segala sisi, siang dan malam, dari segala penjuru.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Indra-maṇi charm corpus; specific ṛṣi not stated in the provided excerpt)
Devata: Indra (as protector and amulet-empowerer)
Chandas: Mixed; predominantly anuṣṭubh-like cadence with expanded pāda (as common in AV protective charms)
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