Sukta 2
सर्वा दिशः समचरद् रोहितोऽधिपतिर्दिवः । दिवं समुद्रमाद् भूमिं सर्वं भूतं वि रक्षति
sárvāḥ díśaḥ sám acarat róhito’dhípatir diváḥ | dívam samudrám ā́t bhū́miṃ sárvaṃ bhūtáṃ ví rakṣati
Through all the quarters Rohita moved, the overlord of heaven. Heaven, ocean, and earth—yea, all that is—he guards abroad on every side.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Rohita complex)
Devata: Rohita (solar-red) as universal guardian
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (largely)
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