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Sukta 4
पु॒त्रं पौत्र॑मभित॒र्पय॑न्ती॒रापो॒ मधु॑मतीरि॒माः । स्व॒धां पि॒तृभ्यो॑ अ॒मृतं॒ दुहा॑ना॒ आपो॑ दे॒वीरु॒भयां॑स्तर्पयन्तु
putráṁ pautrám abhitárpayantīr ā́po mádhumatīr imā́ḥ | svadhā́ṁ pitṛ́bhyo amṛ́taṁ dúhānā ā́po devī́r ubhayā́ṁs tarpayantu ||
These honeyed Waters, refreshing son and grandson, milking forth for the Fathers svadhā—an immortal essence—let the divine Waters satisfy them both.
Inilah Air-AIR yang bermadu, menyegarkan anak dan cucu; memerah bagi Para Leluhur svadhā—sari yang tidak mati. Semoga Air-AIR ilahi memuaskan kedua-duanya.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Pitṛ corpus tradition.
Devata: Āpaḥ (Waters) and Pitaraḥ (Fathers).
Chandas: Jagatī/triṣṭubh-mixed tendency (longer pādas; not strict anuṣṭubh).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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