Sukta 4
यास्ते धाना अनुकिरामि तिलमिश्राः स्वधावतीः । तास्ते सन्तूद्भ्वीः प्रभ्वीस्तास्ते यमो राजानु मन्यताम्
yā́s te dhānā́ anukirā́mi tilámiśrāḥ svadhā́vatīḥ | tā́s te santūd́bhvīḥ prábhvīs tā́s te yámó rājā́ ánu manyatām ||
The grains that I strew for thee, mingled with sesame, endowed with Svadhā—let these be thine, abundant and prevailing; these for thee may King Yama approve.
Rishi: Anukramaṇī-dependent; within AV 18 Pitṛ corpus
Devata: Pitṛs; Yama (explicit)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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