Sukta 8
अ॒प्स्वाऽसीन्मात॒रिश्वा॒ प्रवि॑ष्टः॒ प्रवि॑ष्टा दे॒वाः स॑लि॒लान्या॑सन्॥ बृ॒हन् ह॑ तस्थौ॒ रज॑सो वि॒मानः॒ पव॑मानो ह॒रित॒ आ वि॑वेश
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.
मातरिश्वन पानी में घुस गया। देवता भी घुस गए, पानी सब जगह था। बड़ा वाला खड़ा हुआ, आसमान नाप रहा था। खुद को साफ करके, चमकते हुए घोड़े ले के अंदर गया।
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)
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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