Sukta 7
येन देवा असुराणामोजांस्यवृणीध्वम्। तेना नः शर्म यच्छत
yéna devā́ asúrāṇām ójāṁsy ávṛṇīdhvam | ténā naḥ śárma yacchata ||
By what device the Gods chose to them the Asuras’ strengths, by that same means vouchsafe to us protection.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type (protective formula; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī tradition)
Devata: Devas (collective) as precedent agents; protection (śarma) as the sought boon
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; short bipāda structure)
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