Sukta 2
द्वि॒भा॒ग॒ध॒नमा॒दाय॒ प्र क्षि॑णा॒त्यव॑र्त्या । अ॒ग्निः पु॒त्रस्य॑ ज्ये॒ष्ठस्य॒ यः क्र॒व्यादनि॑राहितः
dvibhāgádhanam ādā́ya prá kṣiṇā́ty àvartyā́ | agníḥ putrásya jyéṣṭhasya yáḥ kravyā́do ’nirāhitaḥ
Taking the twofold portion of wealth, he wasteth it utterly by returning again:—that Agni, the flesh-devourer, not duly established, (preyeth) upon the eldest son.
Dengan mengambil bahagian harta yang dua, ia membinasakannya seluruhnya dengan kembali semula;—itulah Agni, si pemakan-daging, yang tidak ditegakkan dengan sewajarnya, (menerkam) anak lelaki sulung.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in excerpt)
Devata: Agni (in kravyād vs. properly established polarity)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like
Primary: bhayankara
Secondary: shanta
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