Mantra 4
Sukta 5
अनुच्छ्य श्यामेन त्वचमेतां विशस्तर्यथापर्व१सिना माभि मंस्थाः । माभि द्रुहः परुशः कल्पयैनं तृतीये नाके अधि वि श्रयैनम्
anuchyá śyāména tvácam etā́ṃ víśas taryathā́ parvasínā mā́bhi maṃsthāḥ | mā́bhi druháḥ parúśaḥ kalpayaínam tṛtī́ye nā́ke ádhi ví śrayaínam
Cover him over with this dark hide, in jointed wise, that it overpass not unto the folk; fasten not upon us. Let not treacherous, cruel harms be fashioned against him: in the third heaven, there establish him firmly.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in the provided excerpt)
Devata: Protective power of the covering (tvac/ajina); implicit cosmic order of nāka
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (requires scansion confirmation; text has some uncertain readings)
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