Sukta 54
अध्यापकविघ्नशमनम्। ऋचं साम यजामहे याभ्यां कर्माणि कुर्वते । एते सदसि राजतो यज्ञं देवेषु यच्छतः
adhyāpaka-vighna-śamanam | ṛ́caṃ sā́ma yajāmahe yā́bhyāṃ kármāṇi kurváte | eté sádasi rājato yajñáṃ devéṣu yacchataḥ ||
We worship the Ṛc and the Sāman, by which twain men perform their rites. These two shine in the session; they guide the sacrifice unto the Gods.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (attribution uncertain)
Devata: Ṛc and Sāman (personified Vedic speech-forms)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.)
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