Atharva Veda 2.7.3: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 7, Mantra 3
Sukta 7
दि॒वो मूल॒मव॑ततं पृथि॒व्या अध्युत्त॑तम्। तेन॑ स॒हस्र॑काण्डेन॒ परि॑ णः पाहि वि॒श्वतः॑
divó mū́lam áva-tataṁ pṛthivyā́ ádhy-uttatam | téna sahásra-kāṇḍena pári naḥ pāhi viśvátaḥ ||
The root of heaven, stretched downward; the loftiest growth upon the earth: with that thousand-stemmed (plant), guard us round about, from every side.
Akar langit terbentang ke bawah; pertumbuhan yang paling tinggi di atas bumi. Dengan tumbuhan yang bertangkai seribu itu, peliharalah kami sekeliling, dari setiap arah.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this hymn-unit)
Devata: Oṣadhi (healing/protective plant), specifically the ‘sahasra-kāṇḍa’ as personified protector
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; Atharvanic anuṣṭubh with minor phonetic adjustments)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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