Atharva Veda 18.4.65: Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 4, Mantra 65
Sukta 4
अभू॑द् दू॒तः प्रहि॑तो जा॒तवे॑दाः सा॒यं न्यह्न॑ उप॒वन्द्यो॒ नृभिः॑ । प्रादाः॑ पि॒तृभ्यः॑ स्व॒धया॒ ते अ॑क्षन्न॒द्धि त्वं दे॑व॒ प्रय॑ता ह॒वींषि॑
ábhūd dūtáḥ práhito jātávedāḥ sāyáṃ nyàhṇa upavándyo nṛ́bhiḥ | prā́dāḥ pitṛ́bhyaḥ svadháyā te ákṣann áddhi tváṃ deva práyatā havī́ṃṣi ||
Jātavedas became the messenger, dispatched—at evening, at the day’s decline, to be reverenced by men. Thou hast delivered unto the Fathers with svadhā; they have eaten. Do thou, O god, eat the duly presented oblations.
अग्नि को देता बना के भेजा गया। शाम के वक़्त, दिन ढलते वक़्त, लोगों ने उसकी पूजा की। उसने पितरों को उनका हिस्सा दे दिया, और वो खुश हो गए। अब तू भी, भगवान, यह सामग्री ले ले।
Rishi: Pitṛ-hymn seer tradition of AV 18
Devata: Agni Jātavedas (primary), Pitaraḥ (secondary recipients)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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