Sukta 7
क्रोधो॑ वृ॒क्कौ म॒न्युरा॒ण्डौ प्र॒जा शेपः॑
kródho vṛ́kkau mányur ā́ṇḍau prajā́ śépaḥ
Wrath (is) the kidneys; fury (is) the testicles; progeny (is) the member—(thus are the powers disposed).
क्रोधो वृक्कौ; मन्युरण्डौ; प्रजा शेपः—एवं शक्तयः प्रतिष्ठिताः।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Internal passions (Manyu/Krodha) and Prajā (procreative power)
Chandas: Enumerative (catalogue-style)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: raudra
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