Atharva Veda 3.20.1: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 1
Sukta 20
रयिसंवर्धनम्। ५ अग्निः, ६ इन्द्रवायू, ७ अर्यमा, बृहस्पतिः, इन्द्रः, वातः, विष्णुः, सरस्वती, सविता, वाजी, ८ विश्वा भुवनानि, अ॒यं ते॒ योनि॑रृ॒त्वियो॒ यतो॑ जा॒तो अरो॑चथाः । तं जा॒नन्न॑ग्न॒ आ रो॒हाधा॑ नो बर्धय र॒यिम्
ayáṃ te yóniḥ ṛtviyó yáto jātó árochathāḥ | táṃ jānán agne ā róhā́dha no bardhaya rayím
This is thy womb, O ritual-born, whence, being born, thou hast shone abroad. Knowing him, O Agni, ascend hither; then for us increase thou wealth.
अयं ते योनिर् ऋत्वियो यतो जातोऽरोचथाः। तं जानन्नग्न आ रोहाधा नो वर्धय रयिम्॥
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn-classified as rayi-saṃvardhana; r̥ṣi attribution varies in ancillary lists)
Devata: Agni (as wealth-increaser and ritual mediator)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (Atharvanic mixed; to be metrically verified against pada counts)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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