Atharvaveda
AVS 6.27.1
Supported
dévāḥ kapóta iṣitó yád ichán dūtó nírr̥tyā idám ājagā́ma | tásmā arcāma kr̥ṇávāma níṣkr̥tiṃ śáṃ no astu dvipáde śáṃ cátuṣpade ||1||
Translation
Seeking what, O gods, the sent dove, messenger of perdition, hath come hither, to it will we sing praises, make removal; weal be [it] to our bipeds, weal to our quadrupeds.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
- dvipade śaṃ catuṣpadein 8 verses · across RV, YV, AV
- śaṃ no astu dvipade śaṃ catuṣpadein 3 verses · across RV, YV, AV
Shelfmark
VG:AV:SAU:K06:S027:V001cited as AVS 6.27.1