Sukta 73
स्वाहा॑कृतः॒ शुचि॑र्दे॒वेषु॑ य॒ज्ञो यो अ॒श्विनो॑श्चम॒सो दे॑व॒पानः॑ । तमु॒ विश्वे॑ अ॒मृता॑सो जुषा॒णा ग॑न्ध॒र्वस्य॒ प्रत्या॒स्ना रि॑हन्ति
svā́hākṛtaḥ śúcir devéṣu yajñó yó aśvinóś camasó devapā́naḥ | tám u víśve amṛ́tāso juṣāṇā́ gandharvásya pratyāsnā́ ríhanti
Offered with Svāhā, pure among the gods, is the sacrifice—this cup of the Aśvins, a draught for deities. That, verily, all the Immortals, taking delight therein, lick at the very lip, as (one) of the Gandharva.
Rishi: Anukramaṇī confirmation required.
Devata: Aśvins; ‘Viśve Devāḥ’ (All Gods) as acceptors; Gandharva as liminal guardian figure.
Chandas: Likely Jagatī/Triṣṭubh mixture; requires scan.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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