Atharva Veda 5.24.7: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 24, Mantra 7
Sukta 24
सोमो॑ वी॒रुधा॒मधि॑पतिः॒ स मा॑वतु । अ॒स्मिन् ब्रह्म॑ण्य॒स्मिन् कर्म॑ण्य॒स्यां पु॑रो॒धाया॑म॒स्यां प्र॑ति॒ष्ठाया॑म॒स्यां चित्त्या॑म॒स्यामाकू॑त्याम॒स्यामा॒शिष्य॒स्यां दे॒वहू॑त्यां॒ स्वाहा॑
sómaḥ vīrúdʰām ádʰipatiḥ sá mā́vatu | asmín bráhmaṇy asmín kármaṇy asyā́m puródʰāyām asyā́m pratíṣṭʰāyām asyā́m cíttyām asyā́m ākū́tyām asyā́m āśíṣi asyā́m deváhūtyāṁ svā́hā
Soma, the Lord of plants, let him protect me: in this holy spell, in this rite; in this fore-placing, in this firm establishment; in this intent, in this purposed will; in this blessing, in this calling of the Gods—Svāhā!
सोम भगवान, जो सारी पेड़-पौधों के मालिक हैं, वो मुझे रखें। जब मैं यह मंत्र बोल रहा हूँ, जब कोई काम कर रहा हूँ। जब कुछ शुरू कर रहा हूँ, जब उसे पक्का कर रहा हूँ। जब दिल में सोच रहा हूँ, जब इरादा बना रहा हूँ। जब आशीर्वाद दे रहा हूँ, जब भगवान को बुला रहा हूँ। स्वाहा।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this refrain-type sequence).
Devata: Soma (as vīrudhām adhipati).
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like cadence; effectively a litany/refrain with enumerative locatives.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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