Mantra 20
Sukta 3
पश्चात् पुरस्तादधरादुतोत्तरात् कविः काव्येन परि पाह्यग्ने । सखा सखायमजरो जरिम्णे अग्ने मर्ताँ अमर्त्यस्त्वं नः
paścā́t purástād adharā́d utóttarát kavíḥ kā́vyena pári pāhy agne | sakhā́ sakhā́yam ajáro jarímṇe agne mártāṃ amártyas tváṃ naḥ ||
From behind, from before, from below and from above, do thou, O Agni, the Sage, with thy inspired craft, protect us round about. A friend protecting his friend against decay—O Agni, immortal, thou [guardest] us mortals.
从后方、从前方、从下方、也从上方——阿耆尼啊，圣智者（kavi），以你受启的妙艺（kāvya），环护我们周遍。朋友护持朋友，使其免于衰败：阿耆尼啊，你是不死者，而我们是凡人——请你守护我们。
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (to be verified by Anukramaṇī)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed)
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