Mantra 14
Sukta 127
उप नो न रमसि सूक्तेन वचसा वयं भद्रेण वचसा वयम्। वनादधिध्वनो गिरो न रिष्येम कदा चन
úpa no na ramasi sū́ktena vácasā vayáṃ bhadréṇa vácasā vayám | vánād adhidhvánō gíro ná riṣyema kadā́ cana ||
Draw near and take delight in us through well-spoken speech—through auspicious speech, even we. From the forest, from the over-roaring voices, may we never at any time be harmed.
Rishi: To be specified per Anukramaṇī for 20.127 (RV-derived).
Devata: Indra (contextually) or the addressed deity of the hymn; protective/pacifying function foregrounded
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (verify in Anukramaṇī)
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