Sukta 6
यद॑भि॒वद॑ति दी॒क्षामुपै॑ति॒ यदु॑द॒कं याच॑त्य॒पः प्र ण॑यति
yád abhívadati dīkṣā́m upáiti yád udakáṃ yā́cati apáḥ prá ṇayati
When he makes reverent address, he enters upon consecration; when he asks for water, he leads the Waters forth.
Wenn er ehrfürchtig anspricht, tritt er in die Weihe (dīkṣā) ein; wenn er um Wasser bittet, führt er die Wasser (āpas) hervor.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (bandhu prose)
Devata: Āpas (Waters); dīkṣā as sacral power
Chandas: Prose / yajus-like
Primary: shanta
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