Mantra 32
Sukta 6
यं देवाः पितरो मनुष्याऽ उपजीवन्ति सर्वदा। स मायमधि रोहतु मणिः श्रैष्ठ्याय मूर्धतः
yáṃ devā́ḥ pitáro manuṣyā́ upajī́vanti sarvadā́ | sá māyám ádhi rohatu maṇíḥ śráiṣṭhyā́ya mūrdhatáḥ ||
He on whom Gods, Fathers, and mankind evermore subsist—let that Jewel mount upon me with its wondrous power, from the head, for highest excellence.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (maṇi-sūkta complex; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Maṇi (the amulet) as an empowered agent; implicitly supported by Devas and Pitṛs
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of ~8 syllables; Atharvanic anuṣṭubh)
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