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Rigveda 10.090.03

Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 90 · Verse 10.90.3

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Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
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Sanskrit Original

ए॒तावा॑नस्य महि॒मातो॒ ज्याया॑ँश्च॒ पूरु॑षः । पादो॑ऽस्य॒ विश्वा॑ भू॒तानि॑ त्रि॒पाद॑स्या॒मृतं॑ दि॒वि

etāvānasya mahimāto jyāyām̐śca pūruṣaḥ pādo'sya viśvā bhūtāni tripādasyāmṛtaṃ divi

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From his great glory have these beings been born; the Purusha’s greater part is ten fingers long. His feet are all beings; from his navel arose the immortal in heaven.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Such is his greatness; and Puruṣa is greater even than this; all beings are one-fourth of him; his otherthree-fourths, (being) immortal, (abide) in heaven.

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

So mighty is his greatness; yea, greater than this is Purusa. All creatures are one-fourth of him, three-fourths eternal life in heaven.