Atharva Veda 14.2.4: Kanda 14, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 4
Sukta 2
सोमो॑ ददद् गन्ध॒र्वाय॑ गन्ध॒र्वो द॑दद॒ग्नये॑ । र॒यिं च पु॒त्रांस्चा॑दाद॒ग्निर्मह्य॒मथो॑ इ॒माम्
sómo dadad gandharvā́ya gandharvó dadad agnáye | rayíṃ ca putrā́ṃś cā́dād agnír máhy átho imā́m
Soma gave her to the Gandharva; the Gandharva gave her to Agni. And Agni, receiving her for me, bestowed wealth and sons—yea, this very bride.
सोमोऽस्यै गन्धर्वाय अददात्; गन्धर्वोऽस्यै अग्नयेऽददात्। अग्निर्मह्यम् इमाम् उपगृह्य रयिं च पुत्रांश्च अददात्—इमामेव वधूम्।
Rishi: Anukramaṇī attribution varies; transmitted within the AV marriage corpus
Devata: Soma, Gandharva, Agni (as transfer agents); implicit bride/groom
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shringara
Secondary: shanta
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