Sukta 18
यद॑स्य॒ दक्षि॑ण॒मक्ष्य॒सौ स आ॑दि॒त्यो यद॑स्य स॒व्यमक्ष्य॒सौ स च॒न्द्रमाः॑
yád asya dákṣiṇam ákṣy asáu sá ādityó yád asya savyám ákṣy asáu sá candramā́ḥ
That which is his right eye—yonder, that is the Āditya; and that which is his left eye—yonder, that is the Moon.
అతని కుడి కన్ను—అక్కడ ఉన్నదే ఆదిత్యుడు; అతని ఎడమ కన్ను—అక్కడ ఉన్నదే చంద్రుడు.
Rishi: Anonymous Vratya tradition
Devata: Āditya (Sun) and Candramas (Moon) as embodied in the Vratya
Chandas: Prose-like identificatory style
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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