Atharva Veda 13.2.41: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 41
Sukta 2
सर्वा॒ दिशः॒ सम॑चर॒द् रोहि॒तोऽधि॑पतिर्दि॒वः । दिवं॑ समु॒द्रमाद् भूमिं॒ सर्वं॑ भू॒तं वि र॑क्षति
sárvāḥ díśaḥ sám acarat róhito’dhípatir diváḥ | dívam samudrám ā́t bhū́miṃ sárvaṃ bhūtáṃ ví rakṣati
Through all the quarters Rohita moved, the overlord of heaven. Heaven, ocean, and earth—yea, all that is—he guards abroad on every side.
罗希多遍行一切方隅，作为天界之主。天、海与地——乃至一切存在——他在四方护持守卫。
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Rohita complex)
Devata: Rohita (solar-red) as universal guardian
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (largely)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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