Rig Veda 8.61.16: Mandala 8, Sukta 61, Mantra 16
Sukta 8.61
त्वं नः पश्चादधरादुत्तरात्पुर इन्द्र नि पाहि विश्वतः । आरे अस्मत्कृणुहि दैव्यं भयमारे हेतीरदेवीः ॥
tváṃ naḥ paścā́d adharā́d uttarā́t púra índra ní pāhi viśvátaḥ | āré asmát kṛṇuhi daívyam bhayám āré hetī́r adevī́ḥ ||
O Indra, guard us firmly from behind and from below and from above and in front, from every side. Drive far away from us the fear that comes from the beyond; drive far away the hostile strokes, the undivine forces.
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