Sukta 6
तमिमं देवता मणिं मह्यं ददतु पुष्टये । अभिभुं क्षत्रवर्धनं सपत्नदम्भनं मणिम्
tám imáṃ devátā maṇíṃ máhyaṃ dadatu púṣṭaye | abhí-bhuṃ kṣatrá-várdhanaṃ sapatná-dámbhanaṃ maṇím ||
Let the Gods bestow on me this Jewel, that same, for nourishment—overpowering, strength-increasing, rival-crushing, the Jewel.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable)
Devata: Maṇi (as beneficent power), supported by ‘Devatas’ collectively
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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