Mantra 4
Sukta 43
यत्र ब्रह्मविदो यान्ति दीक्षया तपसा सह। चन्द्रो मा तत्र नयतु मनश्चन्द्रो दधातु मे । चन्द्राय स्वाहा
yátra brahmavído yā́nti dīkṣáyā tápasā sahá | candró mā́ tátra nayatu mánaś candró dadhātu me | candrā́ya svā́hā ||
Whither the knowers of Brahman go, with consecration and with ardent austerity,—thither let Candra lead me; let Candra bestow upon me mind. To Candra, svāhā.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (late book; r̥ṣi attribution varies)
Devata: Candra (Soma-Moon complex, here explicitly ‘Candra’)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (with svāhā)
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