Rigveda 10.129.05
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 129 · Verse 10.129.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ति॒र॒श्चीनो॒ वित॑तो र॒श्मिरे॑षाम॒धः स्वि॑दा॒सी३दु॒परि॑ स्विदासी३त् । रे॒तो॒धा आ॑सन्महि॒मान॑ आसन्स्व॒धा अ॒वस्ता॒त्प्रय॑तिः प॒रस्ता॑त्
tiraścīno vitato raśmireṣāmadhaḥ svidāsī3dupari svidāsī3t retodhā āsanmahimāna āsansvadhā avastātprayatiḥ parastāt
Rays extended and spread: below they were, above they were. The semen lay below, the mighty one sat above; from that state effort proceeded, and then what was beyond.
Their ray was stretched out, whether across, or below, or above; (some) were shedders of seed,(others) were mighty; food was inferior; the eater was superior.
Transversely was their severing line extended: what was above it then, and what below it? There were begetters, there were mighty forces, free action here and energy up yonder