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Sukta 17
शुना॑सीरे॒ह स्म॑ मे जुषेथाम्। यद् दि॒वि च॒क्रथुः॒ पय॒स्तेने॒मामुप॑ सिञ्चतम्
śúnāsīréha smá me juṣethām | yád diví cakráthuḥ páyas ténémā́m úpa siñcatam ||
O Śunāsīrau, take pleasure here in mine offering. With the milk-like nourishment which ye fashioned in heaven, with that sprinkle ye this (field) upon us.
Ó Śunāsīrau, aqui comprazei-vos na minha oferenda. Com o nutrimento semelhante ao leite que vós formastes no céu, com isso aspergi isto (o campo) para nós.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Śunāsīrau; fertility-fluid (payas) as operative power
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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