Atharva Veda 18.4.62: Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 62
Sukta 4
आ या॑त पितरः सो॒म्यासो॑ गम्भी॒रैः प॒थिभिः॑ पितृ॒याणैः॑ । आयु॑र॒स्मभ्यं॒ दध॑तः प्र॒जां च॑ रा॒यश्च॒ पोषै॑र॒भि नः॑ सचध्वम्
ā́ yāta pitaraḥ somyā́so gambhīráiḥ pathíbhiḥ pitṛyā́naiḥ | ā́yur asmábhyaṃ dádhataḥ prajā́ṃ ca rā́yaś ca póṣair abhí naḥ sacadhvam ||
Come hither, O Fathers, soma-loving, by the deep paths, the Fathers’ ways. Bestowing upon us life and progeny, with wealth and with prosperings—cleave ye unto us.
पूर्वज, तुम लोग इधर आओ। सोम रस पीने वाले हो, गहरे रास्ते से आओ। हमें लंबी उम्र दो, बच्चे दो। पैसा देके हमारा भला करो। हमारे साथ रहो।
Rishi: Pitṛ-hymn seer tradition of AV 18 (Anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Pitaraḥ
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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