Mantra 14
Sukta 3
परा यात पितर आ च यातायं वो यज्ञो मधुना समक्तः । दत्तो अस्मभ्यं द्रविणेह भद्रं रयिं च नः सर्ववीरं दधात
parā́ yāta pitara ā́ ca yātā́yaṁ vo yajñó mádhunā sámaktaḥ | dattó asmábhyaṁ dráviṇeha bhadráṁ rayíṁ ca naḥ sárvavīraṁ dadhāta
Depart, O Fathers; and yet return again: this sacrifice of yours is wholly anointed with sweetness. Given is the auspicious treasure here unto us: set ye for us wealth, and riches rich in every hero.
Rishi: Pitṛs/Ātharvaṇa tradition (AV 18 is predominantly funerary; specific r̥ṣi attributions vary by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Pitaraḥ (Ancestors)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (as transmitted; AV 18 often preserves RV-style meters)
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