देवीं वाचमजनयन्त देवास्तां विश्वरूपाः पशवो वदन्ति। सा नो मन्द्रेषमूर्जं दुहाना धेनुर्वागस्मानुप सुष्टुतैतु ॥ १० ॥
dēvīṁ vācamajanayanta dēvāstāṁ viśvarūpāḥ paśavō vadanti | sā nō mandrēṣamūrjaṁ duhānā dhēnurvāgasmānupa suṣṭutaitu || 10 ||
Translation
The gods brought forth the goddess Speech, and creatures of every form speak her. May she, Speech, the cow who yields us food and strength, delightful and well praised, come near to us.
Word by word
- dēvīm vācam
- the goddess Speech
- ajanayanta
- brought forth
- dēvāḥ
- the gods
- tām
- her
- viśvarūpāḥ
- of every form
- paśavaḥ
- creatures
- vadanti
- speak
- sā naḥ
- may she … to us
- mandrā
- delightful
- iṣam ūrjam
- food and strength
- duhānā
- yielding
- dhēnuḥ
- cow
- vāk
- Speech
- asmān
- to us
- upa … ētu
- may she come near
- suṣṭutā
- well praised
Meaning
The Goddess is Vāk, sacred speech. Every creature that utters a sound speaks with her power, and she nourishes the world like a cow giving milk.