Rig Veda · 10.72.8
Rig Veda 10.72.8 — The Gods
Verse 8 of 9 from Sukta 10.72 (The Gods) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 10.72.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अष्टौ पुत्रासो अदितेर्ये जातास्तन्वस परि | देवानुपप्रैत सप्तभिः परा मार्ताण्डमास्यत
IAST Romanisation
aṣṭau putrāso aditerye jātāstanvas pari | devānupaprait saptabhiḥ parā mārtāṇḍamāsyat
English Translation (Griffith)
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.
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