Hymn 72

देवानां नु वयं जाना पर वोचाम विपन्यया |
उक्थेषुशस्यमानेषु यः पश्यादुत्तरे युगे ||
बरह्मणस पतिरेता सं कर्मार इवाधमत |
देवानाम्पूर्व्ये युगे.असतः सदजायत ||
देवानां युगे परथमे.असतः सदजायत |
तदाशा अन्वजायन्त तदुत्तानपदस परि ||
भूर्जज्ञ उत्तानपदो भुव आशा अजायन्त |
अदितेर्दक्षोजायत दक्षाद वदितिः परि ||
अदितिर्ह्यजनिष्ट दक्ष या दुहिता तव |
तां देवान्वजायन्त भद्रा अम्र्तबन्धवः ||
यद देवा अदः सलिले सुसंरब्धा अतिष्ठत |
अत्रा वोन्र्त्यतामिव तीव्रो रेणुरपायत ||
यद देवा यतयो यथा भुवनान्यपिन्वत |
अत्रा समुद्रा गूळमा सूर्यमजभर्तन ||
अष्टौ पुत्रासो अदितेर्ये जातास्तन्वस परि |
देवानुपप्रैत सप्तभिः परा मार्ताण्डमास्यत ||
सप्तभिः पुत्रैरदितिरुप परैत पूर्व्यं युगम |
परजायै मर्त्यवे तवत पुनर्मार्ताण्डमाभरत ||

1. LET US with tuneful skill proclaim these generations of the Gods,

     That one may see them when these hymns are chanted in a future age.

2. These Brahmanaspati produced with blast and smelting, like a Smith,

     Existence, in an earlier age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang.

3. Existence, in the earliest age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang.

     Thereafter were the regions born. This sprang from the Productive Power.

4. Earth sprang from the Productive Power the regions from the earth were born.

     Daksa was born of Aditi, and Aditi was Daksa's Child.

5. For Aditi, O Daksa, she who is thy Daughter, was brought forth.

     After her were the blessed Gods born sharers of immortal life.

6. When ye, O Gods, in yonder deep close clasping one another stood,

     Thence, as of dancers, from your feet a thickening cloud of dust arose.

7. When, O ye Gods, like Yatis, ye caused all existing things to grow,

     Then ye brought Surya forward who was lying hidden in the sea.

8. Eight are the Sons of Aditi who from her body sprang to life.

     With seven she went to meet the Gods she cast Martanda far away.

9. So with her Seven Sons Aditi went forth to meet the earlier age.

     She brought Martanda thitherward to spring to life and die again