Mantra 3

Sukta 82

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इहैवाग्ने अधि धारया रयिं मा त्वा नि क्रन् पूर्वचित्ता निकारिणः । क्षत्रेणाग्ने सुयममस्तु तुभ्यमुपसत्ता वर्धतां ते अनिष्टृतः

IAST Transliteration

iháivā́gne ádhi dhāraya rayíṃ mā́ tvā ní kran pū́rvacittā nikā́riṇaḥ | kṣatréṇā́gne suyámam astu túbhyam upasattā́ vardhatāṃ te ániṣṭṛtaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Here, even here, O Agni, hold fast the treasure: let not the fore-plotting deceivers strike thee down. With ruling power, O Agni, be there good control for thee; let thine attendants increase, uninjured.

Word by Word

इहhere

एवindeed, just

अग्नेO Agni

अधिupon, over

धारयhold, place, maintain

रयिम्wealth, treasure

माdo not

त्वाyou

निdown, away (prefix)

क्रन्step away/down; withdraw

पूर्वचित्ताःthose of former intent/forethought; the earlier-minded

निकारीणःharm-doers, injurers

क्षत्रेणby (your) power/sovereignty

अग्नेO Agni

सुयमम्good restraint/control; good order

अस्तुlet there be

तुभ्यम्for you

उपसत्ताthe attendant/servant; one who sits near (as helper)

वर्धताम्let (it/they) increase, grow

तेof you, your

अनिष्टृतःunhindered; not held back (unrestrained)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Agni (as protector and governor)

Chandas: Mixed/irregular (requires metrical verification)

Mantra Rasa

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