Mantra 54
Sukta 4
ऊर्जो भागो य इमं जजानाश्मान्नानामाधिपत्यं जगाम । तमर्चत विश्वमित्रा हविर्भिः स नो यमः प्रतरं जीवसे धात्
ūrjó bhāgó yá imáṃ jajā́nāśmānām ā́dhipatyaṃ jagā́ma | tám arcata viśvámitrā havírbhiḥ sá no yamáḥ prataráṃ jīváse dhāt ||
The share of nourishment—he who begat this, who hath attained lordship over the stones—him honor ye, O all-friends, with oblations: may that Yama establish us the more securely for living on.
Rishi: Atharvanic funerary seer-tradition (variable).
Devata: Yama.
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh-type (with Atharvanic flexibility).
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