Rig Veda · Mandala 10 · Sukta 72
Rig Veda 10.72 — The Gods
Deity: The Gods. Rishi family (Mandala 10): Many seers — generally considered latest in composition. This Sukta contains 9 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 10.72.1
देवानां नु वयं जाना पर वोचाम विपन्यया | उक्थेषुशस्यमानेषु यः पश्यादुत्तरे युगे
devānāṃ nu vayaṃ jānā pra vocāma vipanyayā | uktheṣuśasyamāneṣu yaḥ paśyāduttare yughe
Rig Veda 10.72.2
बरह्मणस पतिरेता सं कर्मार इवाधमत | देवानाम्पूर्व्ये युगे.असतः सदजायत
brahmaṇas patiretā saṃ karmāra ivādhamat | devānāmpūrvye yughe.asataḥ sadajāyata
These Brahmaṇaspati produced with blast and smelting, like a Smith, Existence, in an earlier age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang.
Rig Veda 10.72.3
देवानां युगे परथमे.असतः सदजायत | तदाशा अन्वजायन्त तदुत्तानपदस परि
devānāṃ yughe prathame.asataḥ sadajāyata | tadāśā anvajāyanta taduttānapadas pari
Existence, in the earliest age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang. Thereafter were the regions born. This sprang from the Productive Power.
Rig Veda 10.72.4
भूर्जज्ञ उत्तानपदो भुव आशा अजायन्त | अदितेर्दक्षोजायत दक्षाद वदितिः परि
bhūrjajña uttānapado bhuva āśā ajāyanta | aditerdakṣoajāyata dakṣād vaditiḥ pari
Earth sprang from the Productive Power the regions from the earth were born. Dakṣa was born of Aditi, and Aditi was Dakṣa's Child.
Rig Veda 10.72.5
अदितिर्ह्यजनिष्ट दक्ष या दुहिता तव | तां देवान्वजायन्त भद्रा अम्र्तबन्धवः
aditirhyajaniṣṭa dakṣa yā duhitā tava | tāṃ devāanvajāyanta bhadrā amṛtabandhavaḥ
For Aditi, O Dakṣa, she who is thy Daughter, was brought forth. After her were the blessed Gods born sharers of immortal life.
Rig Veda 10.72.6
यद देवा अदः सलिले सुसंरब्धा अतिष्ठत | अत्रा वोन्र्त्यतामिव तीव्रो रेणुरपायत
yad devā adaḥ salile susaṃrabdhā atiṣṭhata | atrā vonṛtyatāmiva tīvro reṇurapāyata
When ye, O Gods, in yonder deep closeclasping one another stood, Thence, as of dancers, from your feet a thickening cloud of dust arose.
Rig Veda 10.72.7
यद देवा यतयो यथा भुवनान्यपिन्वत | अत्रा समुद्रा गूळमा सूर्यमजभर्तन
yad devā yatayo yathā bhuvanānyapinvata | atrā samudraā ghūḷamā sūryamajabhartana
When, O ye Gods, like Yatis, ye caused all existing things to grow, Then ye brought Sūrya forward who was lying hidden in the sea.
Rig Veda 10.72.8
अष्टौ पुत्रासो अदितेर्ये जातास्तन्वस परि | देवानुपप्रैत सप्तभिः परा मार्ताण्डमास्यत
aṣṭau putrāso aditerye jātāstanvas pari | devānupaprait saptabhiḥ parā mārtāṇḍamāsyat
Eight are the Sons of Adid who from her body sprang to life. With seven she went to meet the Gods she cast Martanda far away.
Rig Veda 10.72.9
सप्तभिः पुत्रैरदितिरुप परैत पूर्व्यं युगम | परजायै मर्त्यवे तवत पुनर्मार्ताण्डमाभरत
saptabhiḥ putrairaditirupa prait pūrvyaṃ yugham | prajāyai mṛtyave tvat punarmārtāṇḍamābharat
So with her Seven Sons Aditi went forth to meet the earlier age. She brought Martanda thitherward to spring to life and die again.
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