Mantra 3
Sukta 109
अप्सरसः सधमादं मदन्ति हविर्धानमन्तरा सूर्यं च । ता मे हस्तौ सं सृजन्तु घृतेन सपत्नं मे कितवं रन्धयन्तु
apsárasaḥ sadhámādaṁ madanti havirdhā́nam antárā sū́ryaṁ ca | tā́ me hástau sáṁ sṛjantu ghṛténa sapatnáṁ me kitaváṁ randhayantu ||
The Apsarases revel in common mirth betwixt the offering-place and the Sun. Let them with ghee set my hands in order; let them subdue for me the rival, the cheating gamester.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa attribution (traditional)
Devata: Apsarases (primary); ghee/Agni as enabling ritual medium
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (probable; requires full metrical verification)
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