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Sukta 123
देवाः॒ पित॑रः॒ पित॑रो॒ देवाः॑ । यो अस्मि॒ सो अ॑स्मि
devā́ḥ pítaraḥ pítaro devā́ḥ | yó asmí só asmí ||
The Gods are the Fathers, the Fathers are the Gods. What I am—just that am I.
Para dewa ialah para leluhur; para leluhur ialah para dewa. Apa yang aku ini—itulah aku.
Rishi: Not specified in excerpt; verify via Anukramaṇī.
Devata: Devas and Pitṛs; second hemistich functions as brahman (performative speech).
Chandas: Short Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (requires verification).
Primary: shanta
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