Mantra 2
Sukta 50
ये ते रात्र्यनड्वाहस्तीक्ष्णशृङ्गाः स्वाशवः । तेभिर्नो अद्य पारयाति दुर्गाणि विश्वहा
yé te rá̄try anadvā́has tīkṣṇá-śṛṅgā́ḥ svāśávaḥ | tébhir no adyá pārayā́ti durgā́ṇi viśváhā́ ||
Those oxen of thine, O Night, sharp-horned and of good speed—by them do thou to-day bear us across, beyond all difficult passes, for evermore.
Rishi: Traditionally Atharvanic/Angirasa attribution for Rātri-protection hymns (needs padapāṭha-anukramaṇī confirmation for 19.50).
Devata: Rātri (Night), as guardian and remover of dangers
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify by syllable count in the anukramaṇī tradition)
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