Mantra 4
Sukta 9
ऐषां यज्ञमुत वर्चो ददेऽहं रायस्पोषमुत चित्तान्यग्ने । सपत्ना अस्मदधरे भवन्तूत्तमं नाकमधि रोहयेमम्
eṣā́m yajñám utá várcō dadé ’háṃ rāyás-póṣam utá cittā́ny agne | sapatnā́ asmád ádhare bhavantūttamáṃ nā́kam ádhi roháyemám ||
To these I give the sacrifice, and splendour; I bestow increase of wealth, and powers of mind, O Agni. Let rivals be beneath us; this man would I cause to mount above, unto the highest heaven.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (exact ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī; not supplied in prompt)
Devata: Agni (as bestower/mediator of prosperity and elevation)
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires metrical verification against pada-count and accentual cadence)
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