Sukta 30
अनु॑व्रतः पि॒तुः पु॒त्रो मा॒त्रा भ॑वतु॒ संम॑नाः । जा॒या पत्ये॒ मधु॑मतीं॒ वाचं॑ वदतु शन्ति॒वाम्
anuvratáḥ pitúḥ putró mātrā́ bhavatu sáṃmanāḥ | jāyā́ pátye mádhumatīṃ vā́caṃ vadatu śantivā́m ||
Let the son be obedient to the father, and of one mind with the mother. Let the wife unto the husband speak speech that is honey-sweet, speech that bringeth peace.
अनुव्रतः पितुः पुत्रो मात्रा भवतु संमनाः। जाया पत्ये मधुमतीं वाचं वदतु शान्तिवाम्॥
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Saṃmanasya / Śānti (peace) as operative power
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
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