Sukta 2
बण्म॒हां अ॑सि सूर्य॒ बडा॑दित्य म॒हां अ॑सि । म॒हांस्ते॑ मह॒तो म॑हि॒मा त्वमा॑दित्य म॒हां अ॑सि
baṭ mahā́m̐ asi sū́rya baṭ ādítya mahā́m̐ asi | mahā́m̐s te maható mahimā́ tvám āditya mahā́m̐ asi ||
Verily thou art great, O Sūrya; verily, O Āditya, thou art great. Great is thy greatness of the Great: thou, O Āditya, art great.
Hey Surya, tum bahut bade ho. Hey Aditya, sach mein tum bade ho. Tumhari badaai bhi badi hai, kyunki tum bade ho. Hey Aditya, tum sach mein bade ho.
Rishi: Saurya seer(s) of AV 13.2 (var.).
Devata: Sūrya/Āditya.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (short, repetitive praise-form; edition-dependent).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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