Atharva Veda 13.1.47: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 1, Mantra 47
Sukta 1
हि॒मं घ्रं॒सं चा॒धाय॒ यूपा॑न् कृ॒त्वा पर्व॑तान्। व॒र्षाज्या॑व॒ग्नी ई॑जाते॒ रोहि॑तस्य स्व॒र्विदः॑
himáṃ ghráṃsaṃ cādhā́ya yū́pān kṛtvā́ párvatān | varṣā́jyāv agnī́ ījāte róhitasya svarvídaḥ ||
Having set in place the Frost and the Glow, having made the sacrificial posts into mountains, the two Fires—Rain and Ghee for their oblation—perform the worship for Rohita, the Heaven-finder.
हिमं घ्रंसं चाधाय यूपान् कृत्वा पर्वतान्। वर्षाज्यावग्नी ईजाते रोहितस्य स्वर्विदः॥
Rishi: Traditionally connected with the Rohita cycle (Angiras/Atharvanic attribution varies by anukramaṇī traditions).
Devata: Rohita (solar/royal personification) with Agni as operative deity.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (dominant cadence; refrain-driven).
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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