Sukta 88
ध्रुवं ते राजा वरुणो ध्रुवं देवो बृहस्पतिः । ध्रुवं त इन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च राष्ट्रं धारयतां ध्रुवम्
dhrúvam te rā́jā váruṇo dhrúvaṁ devó bृहáspátiḥ | dhrúvaṁ ta índraś cāgníś ca rāṣṭráṁ dhārayatāṁ dhrúvám ||
Firm for thee be King Varuṇa; firm be the God Bṛhaspati. Firm for thee let Indra and Agni uphold the realm—yea, firm.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often anonymous/Angiras-type attribution in AV polity hymns)
Devata: Varuṇa, Bṛhaspati, Indra, Agni (as stabilizing powers of kingship)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; with Atharvanic flexibility)
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