Rigveda 1.139.11
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 139 · Verse 1.139.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ये दे॑वासो दि॒व्येका॑दश॒ स्थ पृ॑थि॒व्यामध्येका॑दश॒ स्थ । अ॒प्सु॒क्षितो॑ महि॒नैका॑दश॒ स्थ ते दे॑वासो य॒ज्ञमि॒मं जु॑षध्वम्
ye devāso divyekādaśa stha pṛthivyāmadhyekādaśa stha apsukṣito mahinaikādaśa stha te devāso yajñamimaṃ juṣadhvam
Those gods stood eleven in heaven, eleven in mid-earth; eleven they remained in the waters with the mighty ones. O gods, you who stood eleven, perform this sacrifice for us.
Gods who are eleven in heaven; who are eleven on earth; and who are eleven dwelling with glory in mid-air; may you be plural ased with our sacrifice.
O ye Eleven Gods whose home is heaven, O ye Eleven who make earth your dwelling, Ye who with might, Eleven, live in waters, accept this sacrifice, O Gods, with pleasure.