Atharva Veda 2.36.1: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 36, Mantra 1
Sukta 36
पतिवेदनम्। आ नो॑ अग्ने सुम॒तिं सं॑भ॒लो ग॑मेदि॒मां कु॑मा॒रीं स॒ह नो॒ भगे॑न । जु॒ष्टा व॒रेषु॒ सम॑नेषु व॒ल्गुरो॒षं पत्या॒ सौभ॑गमस्त्व॒स्यै
pativedanám | ā nó agne sumatíṃ saṃbháló gamed imā́ṃ kumārī́ṃ sahá no bhagéna | juṣṭā́ varéṣu sámanēṣu valgú róṣaṃ patyā́ saúbhagam astv asyái ||
Hither to us, O Agni, let gracious favour come—bringing provision—unto this maiden here, together with Bhaga for our behoof. Approved among the suitors, in the gatherings, winsome; let there be for her, with a husband, good fortune, and (let there be) the quelling of wrath.
Komm zu uns, o Agni, mit gnädiger Gunst, mit bringender Versorgung; zu diesem Mädchen hier komme sie, zusammen mit Bhaga, zu unserem Heil. Unter den Freiern, in den Versammlungen, anerkannt—anmutig; ihr sei, mit einem Gatten, Glück und es sei die Stillung des Zorns.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this minor nuptial charm)
Devata: Agni (primary), Bhaga (auxiliary as fortune-distributor)
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (Atharvavedic domestic charm style; broadly triṣṭubh-jagatī tendency rather than strict anuṣṭubh)
Primary: shringara
Secondary: shanta
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