Mantra 9
Sukta 47
त्वयि रात्रि वसामसि स्वपिष्यामसि जागृहि। गोभ्यो नः शर्म यच्छाश्वेभ्यः पुरुषेभ्यः
tváyi rā́tri vasāmasi svapiṣyā́masi jāgr̥hí | góbhyo naḥ śárma yacchā́śvebhyaḥ púruṣebhyaḥ
In thee, O Night, we take our dwelling; we shall lie down to sleep—do thou keep watch. Grant us shelter for our cows, for our horses, for our men.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Rātri-hymn complex)
Devata: Rātri
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approximate; Atharvanic transmission often prioritizes function over strict meter)
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