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Rigveda 10.072.08

Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 72 · Verse 10.72.8

rigvedamandala-10sukta-72लौक्यो बृहस्पतिःबृहस्पतिरांगिरसो वादाक्षायणी अदितिर्वादेवाःअनुष्टुप्Deity HymnPrayer HymnPraisePrayerdeity-hymnprayer-hymn

Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
Category
Theme

Sanskrit Original

अ॒ष्टौ पु॒त्रासो॒ अदि॑ते॒र्ये जा॒तास्त॒न्व१॒॑स्परि॑ । दे॒वाँ उप॒ प्रैत्स॒प्तभिः॒ परा॑ मार्ता॒ण्डमा॑स्यत्

aṣṭau putrāso aditerye jātāstanva1spari devām̐ upa praitsaptabhiḥ parā mārtāṇḍamāsyat

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

Eight sons of Aditya were born, their bodies spread. The gods were set forth by the seven; Marutand (the Sun) came forth in the morning.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Eight sons (there were) of Āditya who were born from her body; she approached the gods withseven, she sent forth Mārtāṇḍa on high (Taittirīya Āraṇyaka 1.13.3)

📖 Book ReferenceRalph T.H. GriffithThe Rig Veda, 1896Source ↗

Eight are the Sons of Adid who from her body sprang to life. With seven she went to meet the Gods she cast Martanda far away.