Sukta 22
हस्ती मृ॒गाणां॑ सु॒षदा॑मति॒ष्ठावा॑न् ब॒भूव॒ हि। तस्य॒ भगे॑न॒ वर्च॑सा॒भि षि॑ञ्चामि॒ माम॒हम्
hastī́ mṛgā́ṇāṃ suṣádām atiṣṭhā́vān babhū́va hí | tásya bhagéna várcasā́bhí ṣiñcāmi mām ahám |
The Elephant, verily, hath stood above the beasts, above them that are firmly set. With his good fortune, with his lustre, do I besprinkle—yea, I anoint—myself.
हाथी सब जानवरों में सबसे बड़ा है, सबसे ऊपर खड़ा है। उसकी किस्मत और चमक से मैं अपने आप को निहारता हूँ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (attributed generically to Atharvan/Angiras line in many paustika contexts)
Devata: Bhaga and Varcas (personified fortune and lustre), with the elephant as exemplary locus of power
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approx.)
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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