Mantra 13
Sukta 2
शिवा नारीयमस्तमागन्निमं धाता लोकमस्यै दिदेश । तामर्यमा भगो अश्विनोभा प्रजापतिः प्रजया वर्धयन्तु
śivā́ nā́rīyám astám ā́gann imáṃ dhā́tā́ lókam asyái didéśa | tā́m aryamā́ bhágo aśvínobhā́ prajā́patiḥ prajā́yā vardhayantu ||
Auspicious hath this bride come home; for her hath Dhātṛ assigned this ordered sphere. Her may Aryaman and Bhaga, both Aśvins, and Prajāpati increase with progeny.
Rishi: Traditionally associated with Atharvanic domestic seers (Anukramaṇī assigns within the Vivāha cycle; often Atharvan/Angiras-type attribution).
Devata: Dhātṛ; Aryaman; Bhaga; the Aśvins; Prajāpati (collective benedictors of marriage and progeny).
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like domestic cadence (as transmitted in AV wedding cycle; metrical exactness varies by pada division).
{"primary_rasa":"shringara","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_arc":"Warm welcome → settled assurance → hopeful fertility blessing.","listener_experience":"Safety, belonging, affectionate auspiciousness.","intensity":5}