Rig Veda · 1.164.42
Rig Veda 1.164.42 — Viśvedevas
Verse 42 of 52 from Sukta 1.164 (Viśvedevas) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.164.42
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
तस्याः समुद्रा अधि वि कषरन्ति तेन जीवन्ति परदिशश्चतस्रः | ततः कषरत्यक्षरं तद विश्वमुप जीवति
IAST Romanisation
tasyāḥ samudrā adhi vi kṣaranti tena jīvanti pradiśaścatasraḥ | tataḥ kṣaratyakṣaraṃ tad viśvamupa jīvati
English Translation (Griffith)
From her descend in streams the seas of water; thereby the world's four regions have their being, Thence flows the imperishable flood and thence the universe hath life.
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