The Three Realms and the Thirty-Three Gods
Nirukta (Yaska) · 7 · Verse 5
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Sanskrit Original
त्रयो लोकाः — भूः, भुवः, स्वः। त्रयस्त्रिंशत् देवाः — अष्टौ वसवः, एकादश रुद्राः, द्वादश आदित्याः, इन्द्रश्च प्रजापतिश्च॥
trayo lokāḥ — bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ | trayastriṃśat devāḥ — aṣṭau vasavaḥ, ekādaśa rudrāḥ | dvādaśa ādityāḥ, indraś ca prajāpatiś ca ||
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The three realms are: Earth (Bhūḥ), Atmosphere (Bhuvaḥ), and Heaven (Svaḥ). The thirty-three gods are: 8 Vasus (nature deities), 11 Rudras (life-forces), 12 Ādityas (solar months), plus Indra and Prajāpati — totalling 33.