Mantra 5
Sukta 17
शुनं सुफाला वि तुदन्तु भूमिं शुनं कीनाशा अनु यन्तु वाहान्। शुनासीरा हविषा तोशमाना सुपिप्पला ओषधीः कर्तमस्मै
śunáṃ su-phālā́ ví tudantu bhū́miṃ śunáṃ kīnā́śā ánu yantu vāhā́n | śúnāsīrā havíṣā tóśamānā su-pippalā́ óṣadhīḥ kártam asmái ||
Auspiciously let the good ploughshares cleave and pierce the earth; auspiciously let the ploughmen follow on behind the teams. O Śunāsīrau, rejoicing in the oblation, make for this man plants richly fruited.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition for agrarian charms (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Śunāsīrau (paired agrarian deities), with implicit focus on ploughing implements and fertility
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (with Atharvanic charm-style cadence)
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