Atharva Veda 18.3.32: Kanda 18, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 32
Sukta 3
प्र॒तीच्यां॑ त्वा दि॒शि पु॒रा सं॒वृतः॑ स्व॒धाया॒मा द॑धामि बाहु॒च्युता॑ पृथि॒वी द्यामि॑वो॒परि॑ । लो॒क॒कृतः॑ पथि॒कृतो॑ यजामहे॒ ये दे॒वानां॑ हु॒तभा॑गा इ॒ह स्थ
pratī́cyāṃ tvā diśí purā́ saṃvṛ́taḥ svadhā́yām ā́ dadhāmi bāhucyútā pṛthivī́ dyā́m iva úpari | lokakṛ́taḥ pathikṛ́to yajāmahe yé devā́nāṃ hutábhāgā ihá sthá ||
In the western quarter, in front, enclosed about, in svadhā I set thee down—cast from the arms—upon the Earth, as heaven is set above. We worship the World-ordainers, the Path-ordainers, who have their portion in the offered gift: be present here.
प्रतीच्यां त्वा दिशि पुरा संवृतः स्वधायाम् आ दधामि—बाहुच्युतः—पृथिव्याम्, द्यामिवोपरि। लोककृतः पथिकृतो यजामहे ये देवानां हुतभागा इह स्थ।
Rishi: Atharvanic funerary tradition (variable).
Devata: Collective lokakṛt/pathikṛt; pitṛ-register via svadhā.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like / mixed.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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