Atharva Veda 4.21.7: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 7
Sukta 21
प्र॒जाव॑तीः सू॒यव॑से रु॒शन्तीः॑ शु॒द्धा अ॒पः सु॑प्रपा॒णे पिब॑न्तीः । मा व॑ स्ते॒न ई॑शत॒ माघशं॑सः॒ परि॑ वो रु॒द्रस्य॑ हे॒तिर्वृ॑णक्तु
prajā́vatīḥ sūyávase ruśántīḥ śuddhā́ ā́paḥ suprapā́ṇe píbantīḥ | mā́ vaḥ stená īśata mā́ghaśaṃsaḥ párī vo rudrásya hetír vr̥ṇaktu ||
Fruitful, shining, to good pasture bound, pure—drinking the waters at the well-provided watering-place—let not the thief get mastery over you, nor the evil-reviler: round about you let Rudra’s weapon fence you in.
प्रजावतीः सूयवसे रुशन्तीः शुद्धा आपः सुप्रपाणे पिबन्तीः। मा वः स्तेन ईशत माघशंसः; परि वो रुद्रस्य हेतिर्वृणक्तु॥
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn-level attribution varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Rudra (as protector) and the Cows/Waters as operative supports
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (requires metrical verification)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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