Sukta 2
चि॒त्रश्चि॑कि॒त्वान् म॑हि॒षः सु॑प॒र्ण आ॑रो॒चय॒न् रोद॑सी अ॒न्तरि॑क्षम्। अ॒हो॒रा॒त्रे परि॒ सूर्यं॒ वसा॑ने॒ प्रास्य॒ विश्वा॑ तिरतो वी॒र्याऽणि
citráś cikitvā́n mahiṣáḥ supárṇa ārocáyan ródasī antárikṣam | ahorātré pári sū́ryaṃ vásāne prāsyá víśvā tirato vīryā́ṇi
Bright, wise, the mighty Bull, the fair-winged, making Heaven and Earth to shine, and the mid-air. Day and Night, as garments round the Sun, he putteth on; casting forth all his heroic powers, he passeth over (all).
Brillant, avisé, le Taureau puissant, aux belles ailes, faisant resplendir le Ciel et la Terre et l’espace médian. Jour et Nuit, tels des vêtements autour du Soleil, il les revêt; projetant toutes ses forces héroïques, il passe par-dessus tout.
Rishi: Traditionally associated with solar seers (Āditya/Sāvitra complex); precise r̥ṣi attribution for AVŚ 13.2 requires padapāṭha-anukramaṇī consultation.
Devata: Sūrya (Āditya), with cosmic functions of light and time.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (AV solar hymns frequently in triṣṭubh/jagatī; exact metrical scan recommended).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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