Mantra 7

Sukta 6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

चन्द्रमा मनसो जातश्चक्षोः सूर्यो अजायत । मुखादिन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च प्राणाद् वायुरजायत

IAST Transliteration

cándramā manáso jātáś cákṣoḥ sū́ryo ajāyata | múkhād índraś cāgníś ca prāṇā́d vāyúr ajāyata ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The Moon was born from mind; from the eye the Sun was born. From the mouth were Indra and Agni; from the breath Vāyu was born.

Translation

وُلِد القمرُ من المَنَس (العقل)؛ ومن العين وُلِد سُورْيَا (الشمس). ومن الفم وُلِد إندرا وأَغْنِي؛ ومن النَّفَس وُلِد فَايُو.

Word by Word

चन्द्रमाthe Moon

मनसःof the mind

जातःborn, arisen

चक्षोःof the eye

सूर्यःthe Sun

अजायतwas born, arose

मुखात्from the mouth

इन्द्रःIndra

चand

अग्निःAgni (fire)

चand

प्राणात्from the breath / vital breath

वायुःVāyu (wind)

अजायतwas born, arose

Attribution

Rishi: Puruṣa/Nārāyaṇa tradition (RV-derived).

Devata: Puruṣa with emanated deities (Candra, Sūrya, Indra, Agni, Vāyu).

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (RV model).

Mantra Rasa

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