Atharva Veda 18.4.3: Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 3
Sukta 4
ऋ॒तस्य॒ पन्था॒मनु॑ पश्य सा॒ध्वङ्गि॑रसः सु॒कृतो॑ येन॒ यन्ति॑ । तेभि॑र्याहि प॒थिभिः॑ स्व॒र्गं यत्रा॑दि॒त्या मधु॑ भ॒क्षय॑न्ति तृ॒तीये॒ नाके॒ अधि॒ वि श्र॑यस्व
ṛtásya pánthām ánu paśya sā́dhu áṅgirasaḥ sukṛ́to yéna yánti | tébhir yāhi pathíbhiḥ svargáṃ yátrādityā́ mádhu bhákṣayanti tṛtī́ye nā́ke ádhi ví śrayasva ||
Look well, in order of Ṛta, upon the pathway whereby the well-doers go, O Angiras. By those paths go thou to heaven, where the Ādityas feed on honey; in the third firmament, thereon take thou thy settled seat.
सही रास्ता देखो, जहाँ अच्छे लोग जाते हैं। उसी रास्ते से स्वर्ग जाओ। वहाँ सूरज लोगों को मीठा खाना खिलाते हैं। तीसरे आसमान में जाके बैठ जाओ।
Rishi: Angiras-associated funerary voice (traditional association; anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: Ṛta/Devayāna; Ādityas as celestial guarantors.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-family (with extended cadence; heading traditions vary).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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