Atharva Veda 7.57.2: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 6, Sukta 57, Mantra 2
Sukta 57
स॒प्त क्ष॑रन्ति॒ शिश॑वे म॒रुत्व॑ते पि॒त्रे पु॒त्रासो॒ अप्य॑वीवृतन्नृ॒तानि॑ । उ॒भे इद॑स्यो॒भे अ॑स्य राजत उ॒भे य॑तेते उ॒भे अस्य पुष्यतः
saptá kṣáranti śíśave marútvate pitṛ́e putrā́so ápy avīvṛtan ṛtā́ni | ubhé íd asyóbhé asya rājata ubhé yatéte ubhé asya púṣyataḥ
Seven streams pour forth for the child, for the Marut-strong father: the sons moreover have unclosed the ordinances of Order. Both (sides) of him—yea, both—shine forth; both bestir themselves; both for him bring thriving.
Sieben Ströme ergießen sich für das Kind, für den marutstarken Vater; auch die Söhne haben die Satzungen der Ṛta (des kosmischen Rechts) aufgetan. Beide Seiten von ihm — ja, beide — leuchten; beide regen sich; beide bringen ihm Gedeihen.
Rishi: Unspecified in the provided excerpt (to be resolved by Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 7.57).
Devata: Indeterminate/collective powers of ṛta and prosperity; Marut-strength is invoked adjectivally.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type cadence (requires metrical verification against full hymn).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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