Atharva Veda 9.5.37: Kanda 9, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 5, Mantra 37
Sukta 5
अ॒जं च॒ पच॑त॒ पञ्च॑ चौद॒नान्। सर्वा॒ दिशः॒ संम॑नसः स॒ध्रीचीः॒ सान्त॑र्देशाः॒ प्रति॑ गृह्णन्तु त ए॒तम्
ajáṃ ca pácata páñca caudanā́n | sárvā díśaḥ sáṃmanasaḥ sadhṛ́cīḥ sā́ntardeśāḥ práti gṛhṇantu ta etám
Cook ye the goat, and the five rice-porridges. Let all the quarters, of one accord and in straight array, with the intermediate regions, accept this for thee.
बकरे को पकाओ और पाँच तरह का चावल भी बनाओ। चारों दिशाओं से, और बीच के सब स्थानों से, दुआ है कि वो सब इस हवन को अक्सेप्ट करें।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified here)
Devata: Dik (the Quarters) and Antardeśa (intermediate quarters)
Chandas: Mixed; injunctional mantra with anuṣṭubh-like cadence but essentially ritual prose/command
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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