Rig Veda · 2.40.1

Rig Veda 2.40.1 — Soma and Pūṣan

Verse 1 of 6 from Sukta 2.40 (Soma and Pūṣan) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.40.1

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सोमापूषणा जनना रयीणां जनना दिवो जनना पर्थिव्याः | जातौ विश्वस्य भुवनस्य गोपौ देवा अक्र्ण्वन्नम्र्तस्य नाभिम

IAST Romanisation

somāpūṣaṇā jananā rayīṇāṃ jananā divo jananā pṛthivyāḥ | jātau viśvasya bhuvanasya ghopau devā akṛṇvannamṛtasya nābhim

English Translation (Griffith)

SOMA and Pūṣan, Parents of all riches, Parents of earth and Parents of high heaven, You Twain, brought forth as the whole world's protectors, the Gods have made centre of life eternal.

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