Rig Veda · 10.72.4

Rig Veda 10.72.4 — The Gods

Verse 4 of 9 from Sukta 10.72 (The Gods) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.72.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

भूर्जज्ञ उत्तानपदो भुव आशा अजायन्त | अदितेर्दक्षोजायत दक्षाद वदितिः परि

IAST Romanisation

bhūrjajña uttānapado bhuva āśā ajāyanta | aditerdakṣoajāyata dakṣād vaditiḥ pari

English Translation (Griffith)

Earth sprang from the Productive Power the regions from the earth were born. Dakṣa was born of Aditi, and Aditi was Dakṣa's Child.

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