Atharva Veda 10.2.15: Kanda 10, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 2, Mantra 15
Sukta 2
को अ॑स्मै॒ वासः॒ पर्य॑दधा॒त् को अ॒स्यायु॑रकल्पयत्। बलं॒ को अ॑स्मै॒ प्राय॑च्छ॒त् को अ॑स्याकल्पयज्ज॒वम्
kó ásmāi vā́saḥ páry adadhāt kó asyā́yuḥ akalpayat | bálaṃ kó ásmāi prá ayacchat kó asyā́kalpayaj jávam ||
Who round about him put the garment? who apportioned him his life? Who to him granted strength in full, and who for him made ready vigour and swift force?
उसने इंसान को कपड़े पहनाए। उसने ज़िन्दगी की सीमा बना दी। उसने ताकत दी और जो शक्ति चाहिए वो भी दी। तेज़ी और गति भी उसने ही दी।
Rishi: As for AV 10.2 (speculative Atharvanic tradition; variable anukramaṇī)
Devata: Kaḥ / Prajāpati-like giver; also implicit Rakṣā through vāsaḥ
Chandas: Mixed; commonly recited as Anuṣṭubh in domestic application
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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