Atharvaveda

AVS 6.27.2

Supported

śiváḥ kapóta iṣitó no astv anāgā́ devā́ḥ śakunó gr̥háṃ naḥ | agnír hí vípro juṣátām havír naḥ pári hetíḥ pakṣíṇī no vr̥ṇaktu ||2||

Translation

Propitious to us be the sent dove, harmless, O gods, the hawk (''çakuná'') [sent] to our house; for let the inspired (''vípra'') Agni enjoy our oblation, let the winged missile avoid us.

This wording also stands in the Rigveda

RV 10.165.2

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Fixed phrases in this verse

hetiḥ pakṣiṇīin 4 verses · across RV, AV

ShelfmarkVG:AV:SAU:K06:S027:V002cited as AVS 6.27.2