Mantra 3
Sukta 38
यायैः परिनृत्यत्याददाना कृतं ग्लहात्। सा नः कृतानि सीषती प्रहामाप्नोतु मायया । सा नः पयस्वत्यैतु मा नो जैषुरिदं धनम्
yáyā éḥ parinṛ́tyaty ā́dadānā kṛtáṃ glahā́t | sā́ naḥ kṛtā́ni sī́ṣatī prahā́m ā́pnotu māyáyā | sā́ naḥ páyasvatī́ étu mā́ no jaiṣur idáṃ dhánam ||
She by whose arts she danceth round, and, taking, beareth off the ‘made’ success from out the wager—let her, seeking for our ‘made’ successes, by magic win the prize. Let her, rich in milk, come unto us: let them not conquer us of this our wealth.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Āṅgirasa tradition
Devata: Apsaras (controller of fascination and fortune)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like expansion (longer, three-pāda structure with charm-style additions)
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