Atharvaveda
AVS 6.22.1
Supported
kr̥ṣṇáṃ niyā́naṃ hárayaḥ suparṇā́ apó vásānā dívam út patanti | tá ā́vavr̥trant sádanād r̥tásyā́d íd ghr̥téna pr̥thivī́ṃ vy ūduḥ ||1||
Translation
Black the down-track, the yellow eagles, clothing themselves in waters, fly up to the sky; they have come hither from the seat of righteousness (''ṛtá''); then, forsooth, with ghee they deluged the earth.This wording also stands in the Rigveda
Compare the texts side by side, with what each witness reads and how the connection was establishedFixed phrases in this verse
- sadanād r̥tasyād id ghr̥tenain 3 verses · across RV, AV
- āvavr̥trant sadanādin 3 verses · within AV
Shelfmark
VG:AV:SAU:K06:S022:V001cited as AVS 6.22.1