Mantra 31
Sukta 8
सूर्यश्चक्षुर्वातः प्राणं पुरुषस्य वि भेजिरे । अथास्येतरमात्मानं देवाः प्रायच्छन्नग्नये
sū́ryaś cákṣur vā́taḥ prāṇáṃ púruṣasya ví bhejire | áthāsyétaram ātmā́naṃ devā́ḥ prā́yacchann agnáye ||
The Sun took to him the eye; the Wind took to him the breath of the Person, distributing them apart. Then the Gods delivered over his other self unto Agni.
Rishi: Atharvanic speculative tradition (variable)
Devata: Sūrya, Vāta/Vāyu, Agni (as recipients of faculties)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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