Mantra 65
Sukta 4
अभूद् दूतः प्रहितो जातवेदाः सायं न्यह्न उपवन्द्यो नृभिः । प्रादाः पितृभ्यः स्वधया ते अक्षन्नद्धि त्वं देव प्रयता हवींषि
ábhūd dūtáḥ práhito jātávedāḥ sāyáṃ nyàhṇa upavándyo nṛ́bhiḥ | prā́dāḥ pitṛ́bhyaḥ svadháyā te ákṣann áddhi tváṃ deva práyatā havī́ṃṣi ||
Jātavedas became the messenger, dispatched—at evening, at the day’s decline, to be reverenced by men. Thou hast delivered unto the Fathers with svadhā; they have eaten. Do thou, O god, eat the duly presented oblations.
Rishi: Pitṛ-hymn seer tradition of AV 18
Devata: Agni Jātavedas (primary), Pitaraḥ (secondary recipients)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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