Mantra 22
Sukta 3
यथा यशोऽग्निहोत्रे वषट्कारे यथा यशः । एवा मे वरणो मणिः कीर्तिं भूतिं नि यच्छतु तेजसा मा समुक्षतु यशसा समनक्तु मा
yáthā yáśo ’gni-hotré vaṣaṭ-kārē yáthā yáśaḥ | evā́ me varuṇó maṇíḥ kīrtíṃ bhūtíṃ ní yacchatu téjasā mā sáṃ ukṣatu yáśasā sáṃ anaktu mā
As glory is in the Agnihotra, as in the Vaṣaṭ-cry 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 (as binding power in amulet form); ritual 'yáśas' as invoked force
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (with refrain extension)
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