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Sukta 2
अ॒हो॒रा॒त्रे अन्वे॑षि॒ बिभ्र॑त् क्षे॒म्यस्तिष्ठ॑न् प्र॒तर॑णः सु॒वीरः॑ । अना॑तुरान्त्सु॒मन॑सस्तल्प॒ बिभ्र॒ज्ज्योगे॒व नः॒ पुरु॑षगन्धिरेधि
ahorātré ánvēṣi bíbhrat kṣēmyás tíṣṭhan prátaraṇaḥ suvī́raḥ | anā́turānt sumánasas tálpaṃ bíbhrad jyógéva naḥ púruṣagandhir edhi
Day and night thou seekest, bearing security; standing fast, a furtherer across, rich in goodly heroes. Bearing for us a couch for the untroubled, the kindly-minded—like a yoking—thrive thou, with the scent of men about thee.
Siang dan malam engkau mencari, sambil memikul keselamatan; teguh berdiri, penyeberang yang membantu, kaya dengan wira-wira yang baik. Membawa untuk kami hamparan bagi yang tidak terganggu, yang berhati baik—seperti pemasangan kuk—suburlah engkau, dengan haruman manusia di sekelilingmu.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa attribution typical for AV domestic-protective material (edition-dependent).
Devata: Household protective power focused on the talpa; sometimes construed under Savitar/guardian agencies in the surrounding sequence.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (mixed AV meter).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: shringara
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