Atharva Veda 14.2.32: Kanda 14, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 32
Sukta 2
दे॒वा अग्रे॒ न्यपद्यन्त॒ पत्नीः॒ सम॑स्पृशन्त त॒न्वऽस्त॒नूभिः॑ । सू॒र्येव॑ नारि वि॒श्वरू॑पा महि॒त्वा प्र॒जाव॑ती॒ पत्या॒ सं भ॑वे॒ह
devā́ agre ny-àpadyanta pátnīḥ sám aspṛśanta tanvàs tanū́bhiḥ | sū́ryeva nāri viśvá-rūpā mahitvā́ prajā́vatī patyā́ sáṃ bhavéhá
The gods of old took wives and touched in union body with body. Like the Sun, O woman, manifold in form, in majesty—be here with thy husband wholly joined, rich in offspring.
Die Götter einst nahmen Frauen und berührten sich in Vereinigung, Leib an Leib. Wie die Sonne, o Frau, vielgestaltig, in Hoheit — sei hier mit deinem Gatten ganz vereint, reich an Nachkommenschaft.
Rishi: Ātharvaṇa bridal tradition.
Devata: Devas (as precedent), Sūrya (model), and the married pair as ritual subject.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like expansion; domestic AV often uses longer pādas in such blessing verses.
Primary: shringara
Secondary: shanta
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