Mantra 40
Sukta 8
अप्स्वाऽसीन्मातरिश्वा प्रविष्टः प्रविष्टा देवाः सलिलान्यासन्॥ बृहन् ह तस्थौ रजसो विमानः पवमानो हरित आ विवेश
apsv ā́sīn mātáriśvā́ práviṣṭaḥ práviṣṭā devā́ḥ salilā́ny āsan || bṛhán ha tasthau rájaso vimā́naḥ pávamāno haríta ā́ viveśa ||
In the waters was Mātariśvan entered; entered were the Gods—there were the floods. The Great One stood, measuring out the mid-air; self-purifying, with tawny beams/steeds he entered in.
Rishi: Variable (AVŚ 10.8 anukramaṇī traditions)
Devata: Mātariśvan / Pavamāna (purifying principle); immanent Devas
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like (two pādas + continuation; AV often flexible here)
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