Atharva Veda 8.7.16: Kanda 8, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 7, Mantra 16
Sukta 7
या रोह॑न्त्याङ्गिर॒सीः पर्व॑तेषु स॒मेषु॑ च । ता नः॒ पय॑स्वतीः शि॒वा ओष॑धीः सन्तु॒ शं हृ॒दे
yā́ róhanty āṅgirasī́ḥ párvateṣu saméṣu ca | tā́ naḥ páyasvatīḥ śivā́ oṣádhīḥ santu śáṁ hr̥dé ||
What herbs, Angirasa-born, grow upon the mountains and upon the level plains—let those, rich in sap as milk, auspicious herbs be ours, for welfare to the heart.
अंगिरस रिशियों के पोधे जो पहाड़ों पर उगते हैं और ज़मीन पर भी। वो पोधे दूध जैसे रस वाले हों। वो हमारे लिए अच्छे हों, हमारे दिल को शांति दें।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition; Angiras association foregrounded in the verse
Devata: Oṣadhayaḥ (Herbs)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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