Atharva Veda 6.53.2: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 6, Sukta 53, Mantra 2
Sukta 53
पुनः॑ प्रा॒णः पुन॑रा॒त्मा न॒ ऐतु॒ पुन॒श्चक्षुः॒ पुन॒रसु॑र्न॒ ऐतु॑ । वै॒श्वा॒न॒रो नो॒ अद॑ब्धस्तनू॒पा अ॒न्तस्ति॑ष्ठाति दुरि॒तानि॒ विश्वा॑
púnaḥ prāṇáḥ púnar ātmā́ na étu púnaś cákṣuḥ púnar ásur na étu | vaiśvānaráḥ no ádabdhas tanū-pā́ ántas tíṣṭhāti duritā́ni víśvā
Back let breath come, back let the self come unto us; back let sight, back let life return unto us. Vaiśvānara, our unbeguiled body-guard, stands within, (warding off) all misfortunes.
पुनः प्राणः पुनरात्मा न ऐतु; पुनश्चक्षुः पुनरसुर् न ऐतु। वैश्वानरो नोऽदब्धस्तनूपा अन्तस्तिष्ठाति दुरितानि विश्वा।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified here)
Devata: Vaiśvānara (Agni); also prāṇa/asu as invoked life-principles
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (probable; longer pādas)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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