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Sukta 7
धा॒ता च॑ सवि॒ता चा॑ष्ठी॒वन्तौ॒ जङ्घा॑ गन्ध॒र्वा अ॑प्स॒रसः॒ कुष्ठि॑का॒ अदि॑तिः श॒फाः
dhātā́ ca savitā́ cāṣṭhīvántau jaṅghā́ gandharvā́ apsárasaḥ kúṣṭhikā́ áditiḥ śaphā́ḥ
Dhātṛ and Savitṛ are the knee-joints; the shanks are Gandharvas and Apsarases; the ankles are Kuṣṭhikās; Aditi is the hoofs (the feet).
ธาตฤ (Dhātṛ) และสวิตฤ (Savitṛ) เป็นข้อเข่าของเขา; หน้าแข้งคือคันธรรพะ (Gandharva) และอัปสรา (Apsaras); ข้อเท้าคือกุษฐิกา (Kuṣṭhikā); อทิติ (Aditi) คือกีบเท้า (เท้า) ของเขา.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable attribution)
Devata: Dhātṛ; Savitṛ; Gandharvas; Apsarases; Aditi
Chandas: Mixed/irregular identificatory style
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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