Sukta 5
अन्तकोऽसि मृत्युरसि
ántako ’si mṛtyúr asi
Thou art the Ender; thou art Death.
Rishi: To be confirmed from Anukramaṇī for 16.5.
Devata: Mṛtyu/Antaka (as adversarial personification)
Chandas: Short formula (non-metrical/fragmentary anuṣṭubh member); used as a potent identificatory utterance.
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