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Sukta 28
इ॒मास्ति॒स्रो दे॑वपु॒रास्तास्त्वा॑ रक्षन्तु स॒र्वतः॑ । तास्त्वं बिभ्र॑द् वर्च॒स्व्युत्त॑रो द्विष॒तां भ॑व
imā́s tisró devapurā́s tā́s tvā rakṣantu sárvataḥ | tā́s tvaṁ bíbhrat varcasvī́ úttaro dviṣatā́m bhava ||
These three Forts of the Gods—may they guard thee from every side. Bearing them, be thou radiant in splendor, and stand superior to them that hate thee.
ป้อมนครของเหล่าเทพทั้งสามนี้—ขอให้คุ้มครองท่านจากทุกทิศทุกทาง. เมื่อท่านทรงไว้ ขอให้ท่านรุ่งเรืองด้วยรัศมี และยืนเหนือผู้ที่เกลียดชังท่านทั้งหลาย.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition.
Devata: Devapurā (protective forts); Varcas (splendor) as functional deity-like power.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (typical Atharvanic charm meter; approximate).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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