Sukta 2
यौ ते॒ श्वानौ॑ यम रक्षि॒तारौ॑ चतुर॒क्षौ प॑थि॒षदी॑ नृ॒चक्ष॑सा । ताभ्यां॑ राज॒न् परि॑ धेह्येनं स्व॒स्त्यऽस्मा अनमी॒वं च॑ धेहि
yaú te śvā́nau yama rakṣitā́rau caturákṣau pathiṣádī nṛcákṣasā | tā́bhyāṃ rā́jan pári dhehy enaṃ svastí ’smā anāmīváṃ ca dhehi
The two Dogs that are thine, O Yama, guardians, four-eyed, seated on the path, beholding men—with those two, O King, encompass thou this man; set for him welfare, and set him free from hurt.
Dua Anjing yang milikmu, wahai Yama—para penjaga, bermata empat, duduk di jalan, memerhati manusia—dengan keduanya, wahai Raja, kelilingilah orang ini. Tetapkan baginya sejahtera; dan tetapkan dia bebas daripada mudarat.
Rishi: Atharvanic funeral tradition (AV 18)
Devata: Yama (primary); his two dogs (subsidiary guardians)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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