Sukta 2
ति॒ग्मो वि॒भ्राज॑न् त॒न्वं॑१ शिशा॑नोऽरंग॒मासः॑ प्र॒वतो॒ ररा॑णः । ज्योति॑ष्मान् प॒क्षी म॑हि॒षो व॑यो॒धा विश्वा॒ आस्था॑त् प्र॒दिशः॒ कल्प॑मानः
tigmó vibhrā́jan tanvàṃ śiśā́no ’raṃgamā́saḥ praváto rárāṇaḥ | jyótiṣmān pakṣī mahiṣó vayodhā́ víśvā ā́sthāt pradíśaḥ kálpamānaḥ
Keen, widely shining, whetting his own form, swift-going, rejoicing in the courses; the light-possessing winged mighty one, bestower of life, hath taken his stand in all the quarters, setting them in order.
तिग्मो विभ्राजन् तन्वं शिशानोऽरंगमासः प्रवतो रराणः । ज्योतिष्मान् पक्षी महिषो वयोधा विश्वा आस्थात् प्रदिशः कल्पमानः ॥
Rishi: Solar seer tradition; confirm via AV anukramaṇī for 13.2.
Devata: Sūrya/Āditya as cosmic regulator.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (recommend metrical verification).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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