Atharva Veda 16.4.7: Kanda 16, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 7
Sukta 4
शक्व॑री स्थ प॒शवो॑ मोप॑ स्थेषुर्मि॒त्रावरु॑णौ मे प्राणापा॒नाव॒ग्निर्मे॒ दक्षं॑ दधातु
śakvárī stha paśávo mā́ úpa stheṣur mitrā́váruṇau me prā́ṇāpānāv agnír me dákṣaṃ dadhātu
Be ye the Śakvarīs; may the cattle stand fast beside me. Mitra and Varuṇa be mine—(and) In-breath and Out-breath; may Agni establish in me ability and strength.
मेरे पास मवेशी ठहरे। मित्र और वरुण मेरे साथ हों। साँस मेरे साथ हो। अग्नि मुझमें ताकत और दम भर दे।
Rishi: To be confirmed from Anukramaṇī for 16.4.
Devata: Śakvarī powers (metre/chant-personification), Paśu (wealth), Mitra-Varuṇa, Prāṇa-Apāna, Agni
Chandas: Likely mixed; contains formulaic prose-like expansions; to be metrically verified.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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