Sukta 2
बण्म॒हां अ॑सि सूर्य॒ बडा॑दित्य म॒हां अ॑सि । म॒हांस्ते॑ मह॒तो म॑हि॒मा त्वमा॑दित्य म॒हां अ॑सि
baṭ mahā́m̐ asi sū́rya baṭ ādítya mahā́m̐ asi | mahā́m̐s te maható mahimā́ tvám āditya mahā́m̐ asi ||
Verily thou art great, O Sūrya; verily, O Āditya, thou art great. Great is thy greatness of the Great: thou, O Āditya, art great.
Sesungguhnya engkau besar, wahai Sūrya; sesungguhnya, wahai Āditya, engkau besar. Besarlah kebesaranmu—kebesaran Yang Maha Besar; engkau, wahai Āditya, adalah besar.
Rishi: Saurya seer(s) of AV 13.2 (var.).
Devata: Sūrya/Āditya.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (short, repetitive praise-form; edition-dependent).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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