Mantra 1
Sukta 20
शत्रुनिवारणम्। अदारसृद् भवतु देव सोमास्मिन् यज्ञे मरुतो मृडता नः । मा नो विददभिभा मो अशस्तिर्मा नो विदद् वृजिना द्वेष्या या
adā́rasṛd bhavatu deva somā́smín yajñé maruto mṛḍátā naḥ | mā́ no vidád abhibhā́ mó aśástir mā́ no vidád vṛjínā dveṣyā́ yā́ ||
Unhindered in its course be thou, O god Soma, in this our sacrifice; and ye, O Maruts, be gracious unto us. Let not overpowering oppression find us; nor, indeed, let evil repute find us; let not the hateful mischief, the wrong, find us.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted without a single named ṛṣi in practical prayoga; to be confirmed against the Anukramaṇī for AV 1.20.1).
Devata: Soma and the Maruts (protective deities invoked for unobstructed rite and mercy).
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (to be metrically confirmed against pada-count in the edition used).
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