Sukta 5
अ॒नु॒पूर्व॒व॑त्सां धे॒नुम॑न॒ड्वाह॑मुप॒बर्ह॑णम्। वासो॒ हिर॑ण्यं द॒त्त्वा ते य॑न्ति॒ दिव॑मुत्त॒माम्
anupūrvá-vatsāṃ dhénum anaḍvā́ham upabárhaṇam | vāsó híraṇyaṃ dátvā te yánti dívaṃ uttamā́m ||
A milch-cow with calf in due succession, a draught-ox, a cushion, cloth and gold—having bestowed these, they go unto the highest heaven.
Eine Milchkuh mit Kalb in rechter Folge, ein Zugochse, ein Polster, Gewand und Gold — nachdem sie dies geschenkt haben, gehen sie zum höchsten Himmel.
Rishi: Atharvanic (variable)
Devata: Svarga/puṇya; dakṣiṇā as operative power
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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