Sukta 61
अग्ने तपस्तप्यामह उप तप्यामहे तपः । श्रुतानि शृण्वन्तो वयमायुष्मन्तः सुमेधसः
agné tápaḥ tapyā́maha úpa tapyā́mahe tápaḥ | śrutā́ni śṛṇvánto vayám āyuṣmántaḥ sumédhasaḥ
O Agni, tapas we practise; we further heat up tapas. Hearing the sacred things, may we be long-lived and of good understanding.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi not supplied in the input)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely)
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