Atharva Veda 9.6.4: Kanda 9, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 6, Mantra 4
Sukta 6
यद॑भि॒वद॑ति दी॒क्षामुपै॑ति॒ यदु॑द॒कं याच॑त्य॒पः प्र ण॑यति
yád abhívadati dīkṣā́m upáiti yád udakáṃ yā́cati apáḥ prá ṇayati
When he makes reverent address, he enters upon consecration; when he asks for water, he leads the Waters forth.
جب وہ تعظیم سے بات کرتا ہے، تو وہ دیکشا میں داخل ہوتا ہے؛ جب وہ پانی مانگتا ہے، تو وہ پانیوں کو آگے لے جاتا ہے۔
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (bandhu prose)
Devata: Āpas (Waters); dīkṣā as sacral power
Chandas: Prose / yajus-like
Primary: shanta
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