Mantra 41
Sukta 2
देवैर्दत्तं मनुना साकमेतद् वाधूयं वासो वध्वऽश्च वस्त्रम्। यो ब्रह्मणे चिकितुषे ददाति स इद् रक्षांसि तल्पानि हन्ति
deváiḥ dattáṃ mánunā sā́kam etád vādhū́yaṃ vā́so vadhvā́ś ca vástram | yó bráhmaṇe cikitúṣe dádāti sá íd rákṣāṃsi tálpāni hanti |
Given by the Gods, with Manu joined, is this—the bridal garment, the bride’s raiment. Whoso to the knowing Brahman gives it, he verily smites the demons from the beds.
Rishi: Within the AV 14.2 vivāha corpus (anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: The Gods and Manu as authorities; apotropaic force against rākṣasas.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (common in domestic/apotropaic statements; metrical exactness varies).
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