Atharva Veda 6.123.2: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 123, Mantra 2
Sukta 123
जा॒नी॒त स्मै॑नं पर॒मे व्योऽम॒न् देवाः॒ सध॑स्था वि॒द लो॒कमत्र॑ । अ॒न्वा॒ग॒न्ता यज॑मानः स्व॒स्तीऽष्टापू॒र्तं स्म॑ कृणुता॒विर॑स्मै
jānīta smáinaṃ paramé vyòman devā́ḥ sadhásthā víd lókam átra | anvāgántā yajámānaḥ svastí ’ṣṭāpūrtáṃ smá kṛṇutāvír asmai ||
Acknowledge ye it, indeed, in the highest heaven; O gods, companions of one seat, take knowledge of the world here. Following on, the sacrificer (comes) in welfare: make ye for him, manifestly, the merit of sacrifice and of pious gift.
Erkennt ihn wahrlich im höchsten Himmel; o Götter, die ihr auf einem Sitz beisammen seid, nehmt hier Kenntnis von dieser Welt. Nachfolgend kommt der Opferherr in Heil und Wohlergehen: macht ihm sichtbar das Verdienst — des Opfers und der frommen Gabe (aṣṭāpūrta).
Rishi: Not specified in excerpt; verify via Anukramaṇī.
Devata: Devas as witnesses; saumanasa/merit as operative power.
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (verification needed).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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