Mantra 34
Sukta 3
षष्ट्यां शरत्सु निधिपा अभीच्छात् स्वःऽ पक्वेनाभ्यश्नवातै । उपैनं जीवान् पितरश्च पुत्रा एतं स्वर्गं गमयान्तमग्नेः
ṣaṣṭyā́ṃ śarátsu nidhípā abhī́cchāt svàḥ pakvénā́bhy aśnavātai | upáinaṃ jīvā́n pitáraś ca putrā́ etáṃ svargáṃ gamayā́ntam agnéḥ
In the sixtieth autumns may the guardians of the treasure desire him; with ripened gain may he attain unto heaven. Let the living, and the Fathers, and the sons draw near to him—this one whom Agni is leading onward to the heavenly world.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not securely individualized at verse-level in common indices)
Devata: Agni as psychopomp; Pitṛs as receiving collective
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (recensional metrical variability)
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