Sukta 7
मि॒त्रश्च॒ वरु॑ण॒श्चांसौ॒ त्वष्टा॑ चार्य॒मा च॑ दो॒षणी॑ महादे॒वो बा॒हू
mitráś ca váruṇaś cā́ṃsau tváṣṭā cā́ryamā́ ca doṣáṇī mahādevó bāhū́
Mitra and Varuṇa are the shoulders; Tvaṣṭṛ and Aryaman are the forearms; Mahādeva is the two arms.
ミトラとヴァルナはその両肩、トヴァシュトリとアリヤマンはその前腕、マハーデーヴァはその両腕である。
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī attribution variable)
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa; Tvaṣṭṛ; Aryaman; Mahādeva (as protective power)
Chandas: Mixed/irregular identificatory style
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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