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    "chapter": 72
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-72:1",
        "text": "translated by"
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-72:2",
        "text": "1. LET US with tuneful skill proclaim these generations of the Gods,"
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-72:3",
        "text": "That one may see them when these hymns are chanted in a future age."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-72:4",
        "text": "2. These Brahmanaspati produced with blast and smelting, like a Smith,"
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-72:5",
        "text": "Existence, in an earlier age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-72:6",
        "text": "3. Existence, in the earliest age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-72:7",
        "text": "Thereafter were the regions born. This sprang from the Productive Power."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-72:8",
        "text": "4. Earth sprang from the Productive Power the regions from the earth were born."
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-72:9",
        "text": "Daksa was born of Aditi, and Aditi was Daksa's Child."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-72:10",
        "text": "5. For Aditi, O Daksa, she who is thy Daughter, was brought forth."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-72:11",
        "text": "After her were the blessed Gods born sharers of immortal life."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-72:12",
        "text": "6. When ye, O Gods, in yonder deep close clasping one another stood,"
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-72:13",
        "text": "Thence, as of dancers, from your feet a thickening cloud of dust arose."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-72:14",
        "text": "7. When, O ye Gods, like Yatis, ye caused all existing things to grow,"
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-72:15",
        "text": "Then ye brought Surya forward who was lying hidden in the sea."
      },{
        "n": 16,
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        "text": "8. Eight are the Sons of Aditi who from her body sprang to life."
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-72:17",
        "text": "With seven she went to meet the Gods she cast Martanda far away."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "RV10-72:18",
        "text": "9. So with her Seven Sons Aditi went forth to meet the earlier age."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-72:19",
        "text": "She brought Martanda thitherward to spring to life and die again."
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