Atharva Veda 3.22.4: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 22, Mantra 4
Sukta 22
यत् ते॒ वर्चो॑ जातवेदो बृ॒हद् भ॑व॒त्याहु॑तेः । याव॒त् सूर्य॑स्य॒ वर्च॑ आसु॒रस्य॑ च ह॒स्तिनः॑ । ताव॑न्मे अ॒श्विना॒ वर्च॒ आ ध॑त्तां॒ पुष्क॑रस्रजा
yát te várcó jātavedo bṛhád bhavaty ā́hutyāḥ | yā́vat sū́ryasya várca āsurásya ca hastínaḥ | tā́van me aśvínā várca ā́ dhattāṁ púṣkara-srajā ||
That splendour of thine, O Jātavedas, which through oblation becomes great—as much as is the splendour of the Sun, and of the Asura, and of the elephant—so much splendour, O Aśvins, lotus-garlanded, do ye set upon me.
Jener Glanz der deine, o Jātavedas, der durch die Opfergabe groß wird — so groß wie der Glanz der Sonne, des Asura und des Elefanten — so viel Glanz, o Aśvins, lotusbekränzt, legt auf mich.
Rishi: Atharvanic
Devata: Agni Jātavedas; Aśvins (installers of splendour)
Chandas: Jagatī/Triṣṭubh-mixed tendency (three long pādas; edition-dependent)
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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