Atharva Veda 6.123.5: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 123, Mantra 5
Sukta 123
नाके॑ राज॑न् प्रति॑ तिष्ठ॒ तत्रै॒तत् प्रति॑ तिष्ठतु । वि॒द्धि पू॒र्तस्य॑ नो राज॒न्त्स दे॑व सु॒मना॑ भव
nāké rāján práti tiṣṭha tátra etát práti tiṣṭhatu | víddhi pūrtásya no rājantsá déva sumánā bhava
On the height of heaven, O King, stand thou confronting; there let this stand confronting. Acknowledge thou our pious due, O King; do thou, O god, become of gracious mind.
हे राजन्, नाके प्रति तिष्ठ; तत्रैतत् अपि प्रति तिष्ठतु। हे राजन्, अस्माकं पूर्तस्य देयं विद्धि; हे देव, सुमना भव।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (exact r̥ṣi not specified in the provided excerpt).
Devata: Rājan (sacral kingship/royal power), with ‘deva’ as divine sanction.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires full pada count confirmation).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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