Sukta 4
वार्षिकावेनं मासौ प्रतीच्या दिशो गोपायतो वैरूपं च वैराजं चानु तिष्ठतो य एवं वेद
vārṣí̱kāv enaṃ mā́sau pratī́cyā diśó gopāyato vairūpáṃ ca vairājáṃ cā́nu tiṣṭhato yá eváṃ véda
The two rainy-season months, from the western quarter, guard this man—Vairūpa and Vairāja stand attendant upon him—whoso thus knoweth.
Hai tháng mùa mưa, từ phương Tây, hộ trì người này—Vairūpa và Vairāja đứng kề cận phụng sự; ai biết như vậy.
Rishi: As AV 15 speculative/correspondence material (anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: Directional guardianship of the West via Vairūpa and Vairāja; Kāla-bandhu.
Chandas: Non-metrical/irregular Atharvanic prose-cadence.
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