Sukta 17
सोमो राजा प्रथमो ब्रह्मजायां पुनः प्रायच्छदहृणीयमानः । अन्वर्तिता वरुणो मित्र आसीदग्निर्होता हस्तगृह्या निनाय
sómo rājā́ prathamó brahmajā́yāṃ púnaḥ práyacchad áhṛṇīyamānaḥ | anvartitā́ váruṇo mitrá āsīd agnír hotā́ hastagṛ́hya nināya
Soma the King, first, restored again the Brahman’s Wife, himself unangered. In due attendance were Varuṇa and Mitra; Agni the Hotar, taking her by the hand, led her.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous)
Devata: Soma; Mitra-Varuṇa; Agni
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (narrative-ritual style)
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