Mantra 20
Sukta 3
पश्चात् पुरस्तादधरादुतोत्तरात् कविः काव्येन परि पाह्यग्ने । सखा सखायमजरो जरिम्णे अग्ने मर्ताँ अमर्त्यस्त्वं नः
paścā́t purástād adharā́d utóttarát kavíḥ kā́vyena pári pāhy agne | sakhā́ sakhā́yam ajáro jarímṇe agne mártāṃ amártyas tváṃ naḥ ||
From behind, from before, from below and from above, do thou, O Agni, the Sage, with thy inspired craft, protect us round about. A friend protecting his friend against decay—O Agni, immortal, thou [guardest] us mortals.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (to be verified by Anukramaṇī)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed)
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