Atharva Veda 11.8.10: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 8, Mantra 10
Sukta 8
ये त आस॒न् दश॑ जा॒ता दे॒वा दे॒वेभ्यः॑ पु॒रा। पु॒त्रेभ्यो॑ लो॒कं द॒त्त्वा कस्मिं॒स्ते लो॒क आ॑सते
yé te āsan dáśa jātā́ devā́ devébhyaḥ purā́ | putrébhyo lókaṃ dattvā́ kasmíṃs te lóka āsate
Those ten Gods who were born of old, before the Gods—having bestowed their world upon their sons, in what realm do they now abide?
दस देव थे जो पहले पैदा हुए, जब दूसरे देव भी नहीं थे। उन्होंने अपना लोक अपने बेटों को दे दिया। अब वो खुद किस लोक में रहते हैं?
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Primordial ‘ten gods’ (daśa devāḥ) as a collective
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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