Sukta 4
गावः॑ सन्तु प्र॒जाः स॒न्त्वथो॑ अस्तु तनूब॒लम्। तत् सर्व॒मनु॑ मन्यन्तां दे॒वा ऋ॑षभदा॒यिने॑
gā́vaḥ santu prajā́ḥ santv átho astu tanūbalám | tát sárvam ánu manyantāṁ devā́ ṛṣabhadāyíne ||
Let there be kine; let there be offspring; and further, let there be bodily strength. Let the Gods assent, in full, to all that—unto the giver of the bull.
गावः सन्तु, प्रजाः सन्तु, अथो अस्तु तनूबलम्। तत् सर्वम् अनु मन्यन्तां देवाः ऋषभदायिने॥
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (ṛṣi not specified in the provided excerpt; commonly treated as Atharvan/Angirasic in cattle-prosperity charms)
Devata: Devas collectively; prosperity/fertility as the operative power
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; 4 pādas of ~8 syllables, with Atharvanic flexibility)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: shringara
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