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This verse from 8th Mandala of Rig Veda shows that the devata (deity) of this verse is Dampati:-

प्रति॑ प्राश॒व्याँ॑ इतः स॒म्यञ्चा॑ ब॒र्हिरा॑शाते । न ता वाजे॑षु वायतः ॥ प्रति प्राशव्याँ इतः सम्यञ्चा बर्हिराशाते । न ता वाजेषु वायतः ॥ prati prāśavyām̐ itaḥ samyañcā barhir āśāte | na tā vājeṣu vāyataḥ ||

English translation:

“Constantly associated, may they acquire appropriate (sacrificial) viands; may they be able to offersacrifice; may the never be wanting in food (given by the gods).”


Ṛṣi (sage/seer): manurvaivasvataḥ [manurvaivasvata]; Devatā (deity/subject-matter): dampatī ; Chandas (meter): nicṛdgāyatrī ; Svara (tone/note): Swar;

I know that Dampati is usually means a couple. But, Is there any deity named "Dampati"? If so, are any other details available for Dampati? But, If not, who areis the exact devata for this verse?

This verse from 8th Mandala of Rig Veda shows that the devata (deity) of this verse is Dampati:-

प्रति॑ प्राश॒व्याँ॑ इतः स॒म्यञ्चा॑ ब॒र्हिरा॑शाते । न ता वाजे॑षु वायतः ॥ प्रति प्राशव्याँ इतः सम्यञ्चा बर्हिराशाते । न ता वाजेषु वायतः ॥ prati prāśavyām̐ itaḥ samyañcā barhir āśāte | na tā vājeṣu vāyataḥ ||

English translation:

“Constantly associated, may they acquire appropriate (sacrificial) viands; may they be able to offersacrifice; may the never be wanting in food (given by the gods).”


Ṛṣi (sage/seer): manurvaivasvataḥ [manurvaivasvata]; Devatā (deity/subject-matter): dampatī ; Chandas (meter): nicṛdgāyatrī ; Svara (tone/note): Swar;

I know that Dampati is usually means a couple. But, Is there any deity named "Dampati"? If so, are any other details available for Dampati? But, If not, who are exact devata for this verse?

This verse from 8th Mandala of Rig Veda shows that the devata (deity) of this verse is Dampati:-

प्रति॑ प्राश॒व्याँ॑ इतः स॒म्यञ्चा॑ ब॒र्हिरा॑शाते । न ता वाजे॑षु वायतः ॥ प्रति प्राशव्याँ इतः सम्यञ्चा बर्हिराशाते । न ता वाजेषु वायतः ॥ prati prāśavyām̐ itaḥ samyañcā barhir āśāte | na tā vājeṣu vāyataḥ ||

English translation:

“Constantly associated, may they acquire appropriate (sacrificial) viands; may they be able to offersacrifice; may the never be wanting in food (given by the gods).”


Ṛṣi (sage/seer): manurvaivasvataḥ [manurvaivasvata]; Devatā (deity/subject-matter): dampatī ; Chandas (meter): nicṛdgāyatrī ; Svara (tone/note): Swar;

I know that Dampati is usually means a couple. But, Is there any deity named "Dampati"? If so, are any other details available for Dampati? But, If not, who is the exact devata for this verse?

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Is Dampati (from Rig Veda 8.31. 6) a deity?

This verse from 8th Mandala of Rig Veda shows that the devata (deity) of this verse is Dampati:-

प्रति॑ प्राश॒व्याँ॑ इतः स॒म्यञ्चा॑ ब॒र्हिरा॑शाते । न ता वाजे॑षु वायतः ॥ प्रति प्राशव्याँ इतः सम्यञ्चा बर्हिराशाते । न ता वाजेषु वायतः ॥ prati prāśavyām̐ itaḥ samyañcā barhir āśāte | na tā vājeṣu vāyataḥ ||

English translation:

“Constantly associated, may they acquire appropriate (sacrificial) viands; may they be able to offersacrifice; may the never be wanting in food (given by the gods).”


Ṛṣi (sage/seer): manurvaivasvataḥ [manurvaivasvata]; Devatā (deity/subject-matter): dampatī ; Chandas (meter): nicṛdgāyatrī ; Svara (tone/note): Swar;

I know that Dampati is usually means a couple. But, Is there any deity named "Dampati"? If so, are any other details available for Dampati? But, If not, who are exact devata for this verse?