Atharva Veda 2.36.4: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 36, Mantra 4
Sukta 36
यथा॑ख॒रो म॑घवं॒श्चारु॑रे॒ष प्रि॒यो मृ॒गाणां॑ सु॒षदा॑ ब॒भूव॑ । ए॒वा भग॑स्य जु॒ष्टेयम॑स्तु॒ नारी॒ संप्रि॑या॒ पत्यावि॑राधयन्ती
yáthā́kharo maghaváṁś cā́rur eṣá priyó mṛgā́ṇāṁ suṣádā babhū́va | evā́ bhágasya juṣṭéyam astu nā́rī saṁpriyā́ pátyā́virādhayantī ||
As the ass, O bounteous Lord, this comely one, became dear to the wild creatures, firmly established in their favour,—so may this woman be, by Bhaga’s grace, accepted and enjoyed: dear in full measure to her husband, giving him no offence.
ちょうど驢が、施し豊かな主（マガヴァン）よ、この麗しき者として野の獣たちに愛され、彼らの好意のうちに堅く据えられたように――そのように、福分の神バガ（Bhaga）の恵みによって、この女が受け入れられ、享受されますように。夫に対して十分に愛しく、彼を怒らせることのない者となれ。
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution for AV 2.36 varies by anukramaṇī; commonly treated as Atharvan/Angiras-type domestic seers).
Devata: Bhaga (as marital allotter and enjoyer-bestower); secondarily the ‘model’ of natural erotic success in the simile.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical confirmation against a pada-counted edition).
Primary: shringara
Secondary: shanta
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