Atharva Veda 4.23.2: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 23, Mantra 2
Sukta 23
यथा॑ ह॒व्यं वह॑सि जातवेदो॒ यथा॑ य॒ज्ञं क॒ल्पय॑सि प्रजा॒नन्। ए॒वा दे॒वेभ्यः॑ सुम॒तिं न॒ आ व॑ह॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
yáthā havyáṃ váhasi jātavedo yáthā yajñáṃ kalpáyasi prajā́nán | evā́ devébhyaḥ sumatíṃ na ā́ vaha sá no muñcatv áṃhasaḥ ||
As thou bearest the oblation, O Jātavedas, as thou, knowing, duly orderest the sacrifice—so, for the Gods, bring hither unto us good favour; and may he release us from anguish.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Agni-hymn; r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī traditions)
Devata: Agni Jātavedas
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (Atharvanic mixed anuṣṭubh/triṣṭubh tendencies in this section; confirm by pada count per edition)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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