Sukta 6
क्ष॒त्रेणा॑ग्ने॒ स्वेन॒ सं र॑भस्व मि॒त्रेणा॑ग्ने मित्र॒धा य॑तस्व । स॒जा॒तानां॑ मध्यमे॒ष्ठा राज्ञा॑मग्ने वि॒हव्यो॑ दीदिही॒ह
kṣatréṇā́gne svéna sáṃ rabhásva mitréṇā́gne mitradhā́ yátasva | sajātā́nāṃ madhyaméṣṭhā́ rā́jñām agne vihávyò dīdihī́ha ||
With thine own kingly power, O Agni, lay firm hold; with Mitra’s might, O Agni, strive in Mitra’s ordered way. Among the clansmen be thou best, set in the midst of kings: O Agni, manifold-invoked, shine brightly here for us.
Dengan kuasa kerajaanmu sendiri, wahai Agni, peganglah dengan teguh; dengan kekuatan Mitra, wahai Agni, berusahalah menurut tertib Mitra. Di antara kaum seketurunan jadilah yang terbaik, ditempatkan di tengah para raja; wahai Agni, yang banyak diseru, bersinarlah terang di sini untuk kami.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type attribution typical for Agni-polity verses in AVŚ (exact r̥ṣi assignment depends on the Anukramaṇī for AV 2.6).
Devata: Agni (with Mitra as invoked power/quality within the address).
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (requires metrical verification against pada lengths in the edition).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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