Mantra 32
Sukta 6
यं देवाः पितरो मनुष्याऽ उपजीवन्ति सर्वदा। स मायमधि रोहतु मणिः श्रैष्ठ्याय मूर्धतः
yáṃ devā́ḥ pitáro manuṣyā́ upajī́vanti sarvadā́ | sá māyám ádhi rohatu maṇíḥ śráiṣṭhyā́ya mūrdhatáḥ ||
He on whom Gods, Fathers, and mankind evermore subsist—let that Jewel mount upon me with its wondrous power, from the head, for highest excellence.
Aquel de quien siempre viven los Dioses, los Padres y los hombres—que esta Joya‑amuleto (maṇi) suba sobre mí con su poder prodigioso, desde la coronilla, para la excelencia suprema.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (maṇi-sūkta complex; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Maṇi (the amulet) as an empowered agent; implicitly supported by Devas and Pitṛs
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of ~8 syllables; Atharvanic anuṣṭubh)
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