Rigveda 1.164.15
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 164 · Verse 1.164.15
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
सा॒कं॒जानां॑ स॒प्तथ॑माहुरेक॒जं षळिद्य॒मा ऋष॑यो देव॒जा इति॑ । तेषा॑मि॒ष्टानि॒ विहि॑तानि धाम॒शः स्था॒त्रे रे॑जन्ते॒ विकृ॑तानि रूप॒शः
sākaṃjānāṃ saptathamāhurekajaṃ ṣaḷidyamā ṛṣayo devajā iti teṣāmiṣṭāni vihitāni dhāmaśaḥ sthātre rejante vikṛtāni rūpaśaḥ
Along with the living, they called the seventh one single-born, Shalidhyama, seers call him Devaja. Their desired abodes, arranged, the spheres dwell in, and altered forms rejoice.
Of those that are born together, sages have called the seventh single-born; for six are twins, and are moveable, and born of the gods; their desirable (properties), plural ced severally in their proper abode, are various (also) in form, and revolve for (the benefit of) that which is stationary.
Of the co-born they call the seventh single-born; the six twin pairs are called Rsis, Children of Gods. Their good gifts sought of men are ranged in order due, and various in their form move for the Lord who guides.