Sukta 2
अ॒र्वाङ् प॒रस्ता॒त् प्रय॑तो व्य॒ध्व आ॒शुर्वि॑प॒श्चित् प॒तय॑न् पत॒ङ्गः । विष्णु॒र्विचि॑त्तः॒ शव॑साधि॒तिष्ठ॒न् प्र के॒तुना॑ सहते॒ विश्व॒मेज॑त्
arvā́ṅ parástāt práyataḥ vyàdhv āśúrvipáścit patáyan pataṅgáḥ | víṣṇur vícittaḥ śávasādhi-tíṣṭhan prá ketúnā sahate víśvam éjat ||
Hitherward from beyond, impelled along the paths, swift and wise, flying—the Patanga. Viṣṇu, of manifold appearance, presiding with might, with his ray-banner overcometh all that stirreth and moveth.
Vers ici, venu de l’au-delà, poussé sur les voies, rapide et clairvoyant, il vole — le Pataṅga. Viṣṇu, aux formes multiples, présidant par la puissance, avec son étendard de rayons, triomphe de tout ce qui frémit et se meut.
Rishi: Saurya seer(s) of AV 13.2 (var.).
Devata: Patanga-Sūrya identified with Viṣṇu (pervader).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (edition-dependent).
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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