Sukta 2
अ॒र्वाङ् प॒रस्ता॒त् प्रय॑तो व्य॒ध्व आ॒शुर्वि॑प॒श्चित् प॒तय॑न् पत॒ङ्गः । विष्णु॒र्विचि॑त्तः॒ शव॑साधि॒तिष्ठ॒न् प्र के॒तुना॑ सहते॒ विश्व॒मेज॑त्
arvā́ṅ parástāt práyataḥ vyàdhv āśúrvipáścit patáyan pataṅgáḥ | víṣṇur vícittaḥ śávasādhi-tíṣṭhan prá ketúnā sahate víśvam éjat ||
Hitherward from beyond, impelled along the paths, swift and wise, flying—the Patanga. Viṣṇu, of manifold appearance, presiding with might, with his ray-banner overcometh all that stirreth and moveth.
自彼方而向此方,沿诸道被驱策而行;迅疾而明智、飞翔者——帕坦伽(Patanga)。毗湿奴(Viṣṇu)形相多端,以威力居上统御;以光焰为旗,制胜一切凡有动摇与行走者。
Rishi: Saurya seer(s) of AV 13.2 (var.).
Devata: Patanga-Sūrya identified with Viṣṇu (pervader).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (edition-dependent).
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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