Atharva Veda 4.38.3: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 38, Mantra 3
Sukta 38
यायैः॑ परि॒नृत्य॑त्या॒ददा॑ना कृ॒तं ग्लहा॑त्। सा नः॑ कृ॒तानि॑ सीष॒ती प्र॒हामा॑प्नोतु मा॒यया॑ । सा नः॒ पय॑स्व॒त्यैतु॒ मा नो॑ जैषुरि॒दं धन॑म्
yáyā éḥ parinṛ́tyaty ā́dadānā kṛtáṃ glahā́t | sā́ naḥ kṛtā́ni sī́ṣatī prahā́m ā́pnotu māyáyā | sā́ naḥ páyasvatī́ étu mā́ no jaiṣur idáṃ dhánam ||
She by whose arts she danceth round, and, taking, beareth off the ‘made’ success from out the wager—let her, seeking for our ‘made’ successes, by magic win the prize. Let her, rich in milk, come unto us: let them not conquer us of this our wealth.
Dengan daya-dayanya ia menari mengelilingi, lalu mengambil dan membawa lari kejayaan yang “dibuat” dari dalam pertaruhan; semoga ia, yang mencari kejayaan-kejayaan “yang dibuat” bagi kami, dengan māyā (sihir) memenangi hadiah. Semoga ia, yang kaya susu, datang kepada kami; janganlah mereka menewaskan kami daripada harta ini.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Āṅgirasa tradition
Devata: Apsaras (controller of fascination and fortune)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like expansion (longer, three-pāda structure with charm-style additions)
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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