Mantra 12
Sukta 2
देवो अग्निः संकसुको दिवस्पृष्ठान्यारुहत्। मुच्यमानो निरेणसोऽमोगस्मां अशस्त्याः
devó agníḥ saṅkásuko divás pṛṣṭhā́ny ā́ruhat | mucyámāno nír énaso ’mógo ’smā́n aśástyāḥ ||
Agni the God, saṅkasuka, hath mounted the heavenly ridges; being loosed forth from guilt, unfailing, he delivereth us from evil blame.
देव अग्नी—‘संकसुक’—दिव्य शिखरांवर आरोहण करून गेला आहे. अपराधाच्या बंधनातून मुक्त होत, अचूक, तो आम्हाला दुष्ट निंदेपासून सोडवितो.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: Agni (as divine purifier and rescuer).
Chandas: Jagatī/triṣṭubh-short (uncertain; depends on recension and scansion).
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