Mantra 1
Sukta 18
सुरक्षा। अग्निं ते वसुवन्तमृच्छन्तु ।ये माघायवः प्राच्या दिशोऽभिदासात्
surakṣā́ | agníṃ te vásuvantam r̥cchantu | yé māghāyávaḥ prā́cyā diśó ’bhidā́sāt
In sure protection: let those who would do mischief, assailing thee from the eastern quarter, betake them to Agni, the wealthy one.
दृढ संरक्षणात—पूर्व दिशेकडून हल्ला करून तुला इजा करू पाहणारे उपद्रवी सर्वजण धनवान् अग्नीकडेच जाऊन पडोत.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Likely anuṣṭubh/fragmentary (text appears as a partial unit; may be part of a longer metrical context)
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