Atharva Veda 13.2.46: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 46
Sukta 2
अबो॑ध्य॒ग्निः स॒मिधा॒ जना॑नां॒ प्रति॑ धे॒नुमि॑वाय॒तीमु॒षास॑म्। य॒ह्वा इ॑व॒ प्र व॒यामु॒ज्जिहा॑नाः॒ प्र भा॒नवः॑ सिस्रते॒ नाक॒मच्छ॑
abódh y agníḥ samídhā jánānāṃ práti dhénum-ivāyátīm uṣā́sām | yahvā́ iva prá vayā́m ujjíhānāḥ prá bhā́navas sisrate nā́kam áccha
Awakened is Agni by the kindling of men, to meet the Dawn that cometh on like a milch-cow. Like eager birds, uplifting tongues, his beams stream forth, onward toward heaven.
Agni s’est éveillé par l’allumage des hommes, allant au-devant d’Uṣas, l’Aurore, qui s’avance telle une vache laitière. Comme des oiseaux ardents, dressant les langues de flamme, ses rayons s’élancent en avant, vers la voûte du ciel.
Rishi: Agni/Uṣas hymn tradition; specific AV index attribution varies.
Devata: Agni (with Uṣas as associated figure)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: vira
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