Atharva Veda 7.11.1: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 1
Sukta 11
सरस्वती। यस्ते॒ स्तनः॑ शश॒युर्यो म॑यो॒भूर्यः सु॑म्न॒युः सु॒हवो॒ यः सु॒दत्रः॑ । येन॒ विश्वा॒ पुष्य॑सि॒ वार्या॑णि॒ सर॑स्वति॒ तमि॒ह धात॑वे कः
sárasvatī | yás te stánaḥ śaśayúr yó mayobhū́r yáḥ sumnayúḥ suhávó yáḥ sudátraḥ | yéna víśvā púṣyasi vā́ryāṇi sárasvati tám ihá dhā́tave káḥ
Sarasvatī—thy breast that is full-flowing, that bringeth delight, that seeketh to favour, easy to invoke, good-giving; whereby thou makest all choice treasures thrive—O Sarasvatī, that here to bestow, who (shall fail)?
सरस्वती—यस्ते स्तनः शशयुः मयोभूः सुम्नयुः सुहवः सुदत्रः, येन विश्वा वार्याणि पुष्यसि—हे सरस्वति, तमिह धातवे धेहि; कः (अत्र) विफलः स्यात्?
Rishi: As per AV 7.11 anukramaṇī tradition (variable)
Devata: Sarasvatī
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-like (to be confirmed)
Primary: shringara
Secondary: shanta
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