Mantra 2
Sukta 121
यद् दारुणि बध्यसे यच्च रज्ज्वां यद् भूम्यां बध्यसे यच्च वाचा। अयं तस्माद् गार्हपत्यो नो अग्निरुदिन्नयाति सुकृतस्य लोकम्
yád dā́ruṇi badhyáse yác ca rájjvāṃ yád bhū́myāṃ badhyáse yác ca vācā́ | ayáṃ tasmā́d gā́rhapatyo no agnír úd innayāti sukṛ́tasya lokám
Whatsoever thou art bound withal—in wood, and what in rope; whatsoever thou art bound on earth, and what by speech—this our household Agni, from that, leads thee up and out to the world of merit.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution varies).
Devata: Agni Gārhapatya (household fire) as liberator and conductor.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (edition-dependent).
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