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Sukta 4
नमो॑ वः पितर ऊ॒र्जे नमो॑ वः पितरो॒ रसा॑य
námo vaḥ pitara ūrjé námo vaḥ pitaro rasā́ya
Homage to you, O Fathers, for strength; homage to you, O Fathers, for vital sap.
पितरों को प्रणाम है, ताकत के लिए। पितरों को प्रणाम है, जीवन के रस के लिए।
Rishi: Pitṛs / Atharvanic tradition (as in AV 18 Pitṛ-kāṇḍa attributions)
Devata: Pitaraḥ (the Fathers)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (short pādas; late AV Pitṛ liturgy often approximates anuṣṭubh)
Primary: shanta
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