Atharva Veda 5.24.4: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 24, Mantra 4
Sukta 24
वरु॑णो॒ऽपामधि॑पतिः॒ स मा॑वतु । अ॒स्मिन् ब्र॑ह्मण्य॒स्मिन् कर्म॑ण्य॒स्यां पु॑रो॒धाया॑म॒स्यां प्र॑ति॒ष्ठाया॑म॒स्यां चित्त्या॑म॒स्यामाकू॑त्याम॒स्यामा॒शिष्य॒स्यां दे॒वहू॑त्यां॒ स्वाहा॑
váruṇo ’pā́m ádhipatiḥ sá mā́ avatu | asmín bráhmaṇy asmín kármaṇy asyā́m purodhā́yām asyā́m pratíṣṭhāyām asyā́m cittiyā́m asyā́m ākū́tyām asyā́m āśíṣy asyā́m devahū́tyāṁ svā́hā
Varuṇa, overlord of the Waters, let him protect me. In this holy utterance, in this operation; in this fore-setting, in this establishment; in this ordered piling, in this intent; in this blessing, in this calling of the Gods—Svāhā!
वरुण पानी का मालिक है। वोह मुझे रखे। इस पूजा में, इस काम में, इस स्थान में, इस नियम में, इस इरादे में, इस आशीर्वाद में, जब भगवान बुलाए जाते हैं, स्वाहा।
Rishi: Atharvanic/Aṅgirasa tradition (uncertain at verse-level)
Devata: Varuṇa (Āpas-adhipati)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like opening with litany extension
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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