Sukta 45
अग्निर्माग्निनावतु प्राणायापानायायुषे वर्चस ओजसे तेजसे स्वस्तये सुभूतये स्वाहा
agnír mā́gnínāvatu prāṇā́yāpānā́yā́yuṣe várcasa ójase téjase svastáye subhūtáye svā́hā ||
May Agni, by Agni’s own might, protect me—for breath and downward-breath, for life, for lustre, for strength, for fiery energy, for welfare, for prosperous being: Svāhā!
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Prose-like yajus-style cadence (late AV liturgical formula)
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