Mantra 5

Sukta 30

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यत् समुद्रो अभ्यक्रन्दत् पर्जन्यो विद्युता सह। ततो हिरण्ययो बिन्दुस्ततो दर्भो अजायत

IAST Transliteration

yát samudró abhyàkrandat párjanyo vidyútā saha | táto hiraṇyáyo bíndus táto darbho ajāyata

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

When the Ocean roared aloud, and Parjanya with his lightnings joined him, thence sprang the golden drop; thence Darbha was brought to birth.

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in the input)

Devata: Samudra/Parjanya/Vidyut as generative powers; Darbha as resultant sacred agent

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Mantra Rasa

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