Mantra 73
Sukta 2
ये पितरो वधूदर्शा इमं वहतुमागमन्। ते अस्यै वध्वै संपत्न्यै प्रजावच्छर्म यच्छन्तु
yé pitáro vadhū́-darśā imáṃ vahatúm ā́gaman | té asyái vadhváí sáṃpatnyai prajā́-vac chárma yacchantu
The Fathers who came, bride-beholding, unto this bridal leading-forth—may they bestow on her, on this bride as rightful consort, shelter that is rich in offspring.
Rishi: Traditionally associated with the Vivāha corpus (often anonymous/ritual seers in AV 14); specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī tradition
Devata: Pitaraḥ (Ancestors)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in AV marriage verses; exact metrical scan may vary by pada division)
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