Mantra 7
Sukta 16
अश्वावतीर्गोमतीर्न उषासो वीरवतीः सदमुछन्तु भद्राः । घृतं दुहाना विश्वतः प्रपीता यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
áśvāvatīr gómatīr na uṣā́so vīrávatīḥ sádam ucchantu bhadrā́ḥ | ghṛtáṃ dúhānā viśvátaḥ prápītā yūyáṃ pāta svastíbhíḥ sádā naḥ
Steed-rich, cow-rich, hero-rich—O Dawns—let the auspicious ones shine forth for us each day; yielding ghee, well-satisfied from every side. Do ye, with blessings of welfare, protect us evermore.
Rishi: As in the Uṣas prosperity unit of AVŚ 3.16 (anukramaṇī attribution varies).
Devata: Uṣas (Dawns); svasti as functional power
Chandas: Jagatī-like (RV-style dawn stanza adapted in AV)
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