Mantra 4
Sukta 7
क्व१ प्रेप्सन् दीप्यत ऊर्ध्वो अग्निः क्व१प्रेप्सन् पवते मातरिश्वा । यत्र प्रेप्सन्तीरभियन्त्यावृतः स्कम्भं तं ब्रूहि कतमः स्विदेव सः
kvà prepsán dī́pyata ūrdhvó agníḥ kvà prepsán pavate mātáriśvā́ | yátra prepsántīr abhí yánty āvṛ́taḥ skámbhaṃ táṃ brūhi katamáḥ svíd evá sáḥ
Whither, striving to attain, blazes the upward Agni? whither, striving, blows Mātariśvan? Where, striving to attain, the Waters go toward him, encompassed—declare thou that Skambha: which, pray, is he indeed?
Rishi: Atharvanic seer-tradition (to be fixed via anukramaṇī for 10.7)
Devata: Skambha (with Agni, Vāyu/Mātariśvan, and Waters as dependent powers)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (verify)
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