Atharva Veda 7.12.1: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 12, Mantra 1
Sukta 12
राष्ट्रसभा। स॒भा च॑ मा॒ समि॑तिश्चावतां प्र॒जाप॑तेर्दुहि॒तरौ॑ संविदा॒ने। येना॑ सं॒गच्छा॒ उप॑ मा॒ स शि॑क्षा॒च्चारु॑ वदानि पितरः॒ संग॑तेषु
rā́ṣṭrasabhā́ | sabhā́ ca mā́ samítiś cāvatāṃ prajā́pater duhitárau saṃvidāné | yéna saṃgácchā́ úpa mā́ sá śikṣā́c cā́ru vadāni pítaraḥ sáṃgateṣu
May Assembly and Council, the two accordant Daughters of Prajāpati, befriend and guard me. By what means one draweth near and entereth into concord with me—let that instruct me, that I may speak fair words, O Fathers, in the gatherings.
राष्ट्रसभा च सभा च मा समितिश्चावतां प्रजापतेर्दुहितरौ संविदाने। येन संगच्छा उप मा स शिक्षात्, चारु वदानि पितरः संगतेषु।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often treated as an Atharvan/Angiras-type social charm; specific r̥ṣi not marked in the provided excerpt).
Devata: Sabhā and Samiti (personified), with Prajāpati as genealogical source; Ancestors as witnesses.
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (Atharvanic prose-verse tendency); broadly triṣṭubh-like cadence in parts.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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