Atharva Veda 4.23.7 — Kanda 4, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 23, Mantra 7
Sukta 23
यस्ये॒दं प्र॒दिशि॒ यद् वि॒रोच॑ते॒ यज्जा॒तं ज॑नित॒व्यंऽ च॒ केव॑लम्। स्तौम्य॒ग्निं ना॑थि॒तो जो॑हवीमि॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः
yásyedáṃ pradíśi yád virócáte yájjātáṃ janitavyàṃ ca kévalam | staúmy agníṃ nāthitó jóhavīmi sá no muñcatv áṃhásaḥ ||
Whose is this All that in each region shineth forth—what hath been born, and what is yet to be engendered, wholly and alone: Agni I laud; in sore distress I call upon him ever. Let him release us from affliction and from sin.
यस्येदं सर्वं प्रदिशि यद्विरोचते यज्जातं जनितव्यं च केवलम्। तमग्निं स्तौमि नाथितो जोहवीमि; स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective in many expiatory hymns)
Devata: Agni (as purifier and sin-releaser)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (Atharvanic mixed; refrain-driven)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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