Mantra 4
Sukta 48
सा पश्चात् पाहि सा पुरः सोत्तरादधरादुत। गोपाय नो विभावरि स्तोतारस्त इह स्मसि
sā́ paścā́t pāhi sā́ púraḥ sóttarā́d ádharād út | gopā́ya no vibhā́vari stótāras te ihá smasi ||
From behind do thou protect, from before; from the north and from below likewise. Keep ward for us, O Vibhāvarī: thy praisers are we, here present.
பின்னால் இருந்து நீ காப்பாயாக, முன்னாலும்; வடக்கிலிருந்தும் கீழிலிருந்தும் கூட. ஓ விபாவரீ, எங்களைப் பாதுகாத்தருள்வாயாக; நாங்கள் உன் ஸ்தோதர்கள், இங்கே இருக்கிறோம்.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Rātri (as Vibhāvarī)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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