Vedic Verses for 9/21/17

Then he embraces her, repeating the following mantra: I am the vital breath and you are speech. You are speech and I am the vital breath. I am Saman and you are Rig; I am heaven and you are earth. Come, let us strive together so that we may have a male child.

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, IV-Conception and Birth as Religious Rites, 20

In earlier ages of the Gods from nonexistence existence came. Then came to birth the cardinal points from within the upward-moving Power.

Rig Veda X, 72, 3

And from the upward-moving Power sprang earth, from earth the cardinal points. Daksha was from Aditi born, from Daksha’s bosom Aditi.

Rig Veda X, 72, 4

Then did Aditi issue into being, she who, O Daksha, was your daughter. After her the Gods, the blessed ones, Sharers of immortal life, were born.

Rig Veda X, 72, 5

When at that time you were found in the waters, O Gods, pressed together, close-clasping one another, a storm of dust arose from your feet as from the stamping feet of dancers.

Rig Veda X, 72, 6

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