Mantra 8
Sukta 5
पञ्चौदनः पञ्चधा वि क्रमतामाक्रंस्यमानस्त्रीणि ज्योतींषि । ईजानानां सुकृतां प्रेहि मध्यं तृतीये नाके अधि वि श्रयस्व
páñcā́udanaḥ páñcadhā́ ví kramatām ākráṃsyamānas trī́ṇi jyótīṃṣi | ījānā́nāṃ sukṛtā́ṃ préhi mádhyaṃ tṛtī́ye nā́ke ádhi ví śrayasva ||
Let the Fivefold Rice stride forth in five divisions; as it is advanced, (let it win) the three Lights. Go onward to the midst of the worshippers, of the well-doers; in the third heaven, thereon take thou thy settled seat.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (per AVŚ 9.5 Anukramaṇī).
Devata: Pañcāudana as sacralized offering; Jyotis (Lights) as guiding powers.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/irregular triṣṭubh.
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