Atharva Veda 3.12.8: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 12, Mantra 8
Sukta 12
पू॒र्णं ना॑रि॒ प्र भ॑र कु॒म्भमे॒तं घृ॒तस्य॒ धारा॑म॒मृते॑न॒ संभृ॑ताम्। इ॒मां पा॒तॄन॒मृते॑ना॒ सम॑ङ्ग्धीष्टापू॒र्तम॒भि र॑क्षात्येनाम्
pūrṇáṁ nā́ri prá bhara kúmbham etáṁ ghṛtásya dhā́rām amṛ́tena sámbhṛtām | imā́ṁ pātṝ́n amṛ́tena sám aṅdhi iṣṭāpūrtám abhí rakṣāty enām ||
Bring forth, O woman, this jar filled full—its stream of ghee, with amṛta duly gathered. With amṛta anoint the guardians: merit of sacrifice and gift shall guard her round about.
पूर्णं नारि प्र भर कुम्भमेतं घृतस्य धाराममृतेन संभृताम्। इमां पातॄनमृतेन समङ्ग्धीष्टापूर्तमभि रक्षात्येनाम्॥
Rishi: Atharvanic domestic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution varies)
Devata: Amṛta / Ghṛta as consecratory power; Gṛha-protection (implicit)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (two long pādas with domestic-ritual diction)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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