Mantra 2
Sukta 108
यो नः सुप्तान् जाग्रतो वाभिदासात् तिष्ठतो वा चरतो जातवेदः । वैश्वानरेण सयुजा सजोषास्तान् प्रतीचो निर्दह जातवेदः
yó naḥ suptā́n jā́grato vābhidā́sāt tíṣṭhato vā cárato jātávedas | vaiśvānareṇa sayújā sajóṣās tā́n pratī́co nírdaha jātávedas ||
Whoso would assail us, sleeping or waking, whether standing or moving, O Jātavedas—thou, in yoke and in one accord with Vaiśvānara, burn those back upon themselves, O Jātavedas.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (varies)
Devata: Agni (Jātavedas) with Vaiśvānara aspect
Chandas: Triṣṭubh tendency (requires metrical verification)
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