Mantra 16
Sukta 2
केनापो अन्वतनुत केनाहरकरोद् रुचे। उषसं केनान्वैन्द्ध केन सायंभवं ददे
kénā́po anvàtanuta kénā́har akarod rucé | uṣásaṃ kénā́nvàinddha kéna sāyaṃbhaváṃ dadé ||
By whom were the Waters stretched forth in order? by whom was Day made for shining? By whom was Dawn kindled in her course? by whom was the being of Evening set in place?
Rishi: Traditionally connected with Skambha/Brahman inquiry (AV 10.2); specific r̥ṣi attribution varies in ancillary lists.
Devata: Skambha / Brahman / Prajāpati (implicit efficient cause)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in this section)
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