Mantra 17
Sukta 2
अघोरचक्षुरपतिघ्नी स्योना शग्मा सुशेवा सुयमा गृहेभ्यः । वीरसूर्देवकामा सं त्वयैधिषीमहि सुमनस्यमाना
ághoracakṣur ápati-ghnī syónā śágmā suśévā suyámā gṛhébhyaḥ | vīrasū́r devakā́mā sáṃ tváyaidhīṣīmahi sumanasyámānā ||
Gentle-eyed, husband-sparing, gracious, strong, most kindly, well-guiding for our homes—hero-bearing, god-desiring—together with thee may we wax and prosper, being of one good mind.
মৃদু-চক্ষু, পতিঘ্নী নহয় (স্বামী-ৰক্ষিণী), স্যোনা (সুখদায়িনী), শগ্মা (বলবতী), সু-শেৱা (অতি কল্যাণকাৰিণী), সু-যমা (সু-পথ-নেত্ৰী) — আমাৰ গৃহসমূহৰ বাবে। বীৰ-সূ (বীৰ-প্ৰসূ), দেব-কামা (দেৱ-আকাঙ্ক্ষিণী) — তোমাৰ সৈতে একেলগে আমি বৃদ্ধি পাই সমৃদ্ধ হওঁ, এক শুভ-মন (সুমনস্য) ধৰি।
Rishi: Domestic Atharvanic seer-tradition (Vivāha cycle).
Devata: Primarily the bride as empowered domestic agent (strī-devatā framing), with implicit household prosperity powers.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (expanded with epithets).
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