Atharva Veda 11.8.3: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 8, Mantra 3
Sukta 8
दश॑ सा॒कम॑जायन्त दे॒वा दे॒वेभ्यः॑ पु॒रा। यो वै तान् वि॒द्यात् प्र॒त्यक्षं॒ स वा अ॒द्य म॒हद् व॑देत्
dáśa sā́kam ajāyanta devā́ devébhyaḥ purā́ | yó vái tā́n vidyā́t pratyákṣaṃ sá vā́ adyá mahád vadet |
Ten, all together, were born as Gods from Gods in the olden time. Whoso in very deed should know them face to face, he even to-day would speak a mighty word.
पुराने समय में दस देवता पैदा हुए, सब साथ-साथ। देवताओं से ही आए थे। जो भी उन्हे सच में जान लेता है, आज भी वो बड़ी बात बोल सकता है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often treated as a speculative/adhyātmika hymn; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies in ancillary lists)
Devata: Prāṇa and allied internal deities (tenfold powers)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in this section)
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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