Sukta 2
प्रि॒या॒प्रि॒याणि॑ बहु॒ला स्वप्नं॑ संबाधत॒न्द्यः॑ । आ॒न॒न्दानु॒ग्रो नन्दां॑श्च॒ कस्मा॑द् वहति॒ पूरु॑षः
priyā́priyā́ṇi bahulā́ svápnaṃ saṃbādhá-tandyàḥ | ānandā́nugro nándāṃś ca kásmād vahati pū́ruṣaḥ
Pleasant and unpleasant things, manifold; sleep, oppression and drowsiness; joys that follow on, and gladnesses—whence is it that the Person bears these along?
Liebes und Unliebes, vielfältig; Schlaf, Bedrängnis und Schläfrigkeit; nachfolgende Freuden und Fröhlichkeiten — woher trägt der Mensch (Puruṣa) dies alles mit sich?
Rishi: Atharvanic speculative seer (hymn-level attribution varies)
Devata: Puruṣa / Manas (implicit); the verse is framed as inquiry rather than direct praise
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (requires scansion confirmation)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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