Mantra 14

Sukta 129

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पुमां कुस्ते निमिच्छसि

IAST Transliteration

púmāṃ kusté nímicchasi

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

A man, O Kuste, thou dost cause to shut (his eyes)/to vanish.

Attribution

Rishi: Uncertain from excerpt alone.

Devata: Kuste (addressed agent/power; identification uncertain).

Chandas: Uncertain.

Mantra Rasa

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