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Rig veda - The Smith
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The Rig Veda [translated by Wendy Doniger]
Let us now speak with wonder of the births of the gods – so that some one may see them when the hymns are chanted in this later age
The lord of sacred speech, like a smith, fanned them together. In the earliest age of the gods, existence was born from non-existence.
In the first age of the gods, existence was born from non-existence. After this the quarters of the sky were born from her who crouched with legs spread.
The earth was born from her who crouched with legs spread, and from the earth the quarters of the sky were born. From Aditi, Daksa was born, and from Daksa Aditi was born.
For Aditi was born as your daughter, O Daksa, and after her were born the blessed gods, the kinsmen of immortality