A new approach to the Vedas : an essay in translation and exegesis

A NEW APPROACH TO THE VEDAS Rg Veda, X, 72

““ Now shail we tell clearly of the kindred (jana) of the Angels (deva),

As it may be seen in the chanted songs, and of a transcendental aeon (uétare yuge). I.

The Lord-of-Increase (Brahmanaspati) like a smith with-his-bellows-smithied (adhamat) it ;

In the primordial aeon (pirvye yuge) of the Angels was Existence (sat) from the Nonexistent (asat) born (aja@yat). 2.

In the primordial aeon (prathame yuge) of the Angels, the Existent was from the Nonexistent born,

And therewith the Airts (a@sa@h), that was from the Recumbent (uitanapad). 3.

From the Recumbent was born the Earth (bhur), from Earth the Airts born :

Daksa (Pure-Act) from Aditi (the In-finite) born, and Aditi from Daksa. 4.

Aditi, verily, was born, She is thy daughter, Daksa !

From thee again were born the Angels, the Blest, the King of Immortality. 5.

As ye Angels stood-firm (atistha) there in the Flood (salila), each-enlinked-with-other (swsamvabdha). There as it were from the feet of dancers (nriyalam) rose the pungent (¢7vra) dust (venw). 6.

When ye, O Angels, together with the Disponents (yatayah), expanded (afinvata) the Three Worlds (bhuvanant),

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