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Sukta 4
स्व॒स्त्य॑१द्योषसो॑ दो॒षस॑श्च॒ सर्व॑ आपः॒ सर्व॑गणो अशीय
svasty àdyoṣáso dóṣasaś ca sárvā ā́paḥ sárvagaṇo aśīya
Auspicious welfare today—through the Dawns and through the Nights; may I obtain all Waters, may I obtain the whole host (of blessings).
आज कल्याण हो, सुबह और रात दोनों में। सारे पानी मिल जाएँ, सारी बरकतें मिल जाएँ।
Rishi: To be confirmed from Anukramaṇī for 16.4.
Devata: Svasti (Auspiciousness), Uṣas/Dōṣas (temporal powers), Āpaḥ (Waters)
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like; requires metrical verification.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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