Sukta 5
यं निदधुर्वनस्पतौ गुह्यं देवाः प्रियं मणिम्। तमस्मभ्यं सहायुषा देवा ददतु भर्तवे
yáṃ nidadhúr vanaspátau gúhyaṃ devā́ḥ priyáṃ maṇím | tám asmábhyaṃ sahā́yuṣā devā́ dádatu bhártave ||
The dear, secret amulet which the Gods deposited in the lord of the forest—let the Gods bestow that upon us, with life therewith, to be borne upon the person.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Maṇi/Parṇamaṇi; the Gods as donors
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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