Sukta 22
अ॒स्मै द्यावा॑पृथिवी॒ भूरि॑ वा॒मं दु॑हाथां घर्म॒दुघे॑ इव धे॒नू। अ॒यं राजा॒ प्रि॒य इन्द्र॑स्य भूयात् प्रि॒यो गवा॒मोष॑धीनां पशू॒नाम्
asmái dyā́vā-pṛthivī bhū́ri vā́maṁ duhāthāṁ gharma-dúghe iva dhenū́ | ayáṁ rājā́ priyá índrasya bhūyāt priyó gavā́m óṣadhīnāṁ paśūnā́m ||
For him let Heaven and Earth, like two warm-milking kine, pour forth abundant good. Let this King be dear to Indra; dear to cattle, to the healing plants, and to the beasts of the field.
अस्मै द्यावापृथिवी भूरि वामं दुहाथां घर्मदुघे इव धेनू। अयं राजा प्रिय इन्द्रस्य भूयात्; प्रियो गवामोषधीनां पशूनाम्।
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (royal benediction hymn; specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī traditions)
Devata: Dyāvāpṛthivī; Indra (as victory and sovereignty); prosperity of cattle/herbs/beasts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like cadence (mixed; requires pada-count verification by edition)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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