Atharva Veda 6.123.4: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 123, Mantra 4
Sukta 123
स प॑चामि॒ स द॑दामि॒ । स य॑जे॒ स द॒त्तान्मा यू॑षम्
sá pacāmi sá dadāmi | sá yajé sá dattā́n mā yūṣám ||
He—(so) I cook; he—(so) I give. He—(so) I sacrifice; by that giving—me, ye (protect/acknowledge).
അവൻ തന്നെയെന്ന് ഞാൻ പാകം ചെയ്യുന്നു; അവൻ തന്നെയെന്ന് ഞാൻ ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു. അവൻ തന്നെയെന്ന് ഞാൻ യജ്ഞം ചെയ്യുന്നു; ആ ദാനത്താൽ—ഹേ യൂഷ്മാൻ, എന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കുവിൻ.
Rishi: Not specified in excerpt; verify via Anukramaṇī.
Devata: Primarily the yajamāna/householder function (performative); secondarily ‘saumanasa’ as social cohesion.
Chandas: Brief Anuṣṭubh-like cola (verification needed).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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