Mantra 21
Sukta 3
यथा यशः सोमपीथे मधुपर्के यथा यशः । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
yáthā yáśaḥ soma-pīthé madhu-párke yáthā yáśaḥ | evā́ me varuṇó maṇíḥ kīrtíṃ bhūtíṃ ní yacchatu téjasā mā sáṃ ukṣatu yáśasā sáṃ anaktu mā
As glory is at the Soma-drinking, as at the madhuparka (honour-feast) is glory, so may the Varuṇa-amulet for me fasten firm fame and thriving; with splendour may it bedew me, with glory may it anoint me.
Rishi: Atharvanic transmission (Śaunaka)
Devata: Varuṇa (amulet-power), with institutional 'yáśas' as operative focus
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (with refrain extension)
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