Mantra 8
Sukta 31
देवो मणिः सपत्नहा धनसा धनसातये । पशोरन्नस्य भूमानं गवां स्फातिं नि यच्छतु
devó maṇíḥ sapatnahā́ dhanasā́ dhanasātáye | paśór ánnasya bhūmā́naṃ gavā́ṃ sphātíṃ ní yacchatu ||
Divine is the amulet, a slayer of rivals, with wealth for the winning of wealth: let it fasten firmly the abundance of cattle and of food, and the thriving of the cows.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn to the audumbara-maṇi; r̥ṣi attribution varies in ancillary lists)
Devata: Maṇi (personified amulet), with prosperity as the operative ‘deity-function’
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4×8, with Atharvanic flexibility)
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