Vāc
deity figure · 2 works · 5 mentions · 5 anchored passages
Speech · the cow Vāc
spoken of as
1 expressionSpeech“Vāc”1 mention
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit)
When the mighty ones mounted upon Speech, seeking to win the atmosphere, the bull-gods made themselves glad together.
in the texts
Rigveda
Deified Speech, described as queen of the gods and a milch-cow of strength and joy.
When Vāc speaks things that lack understanding — she who is the queen of the gods has sat down pleasing;
The gods brought forth the divine Vāc;
He who has abandoned a friend who knows his way — he has no share whatsoever in Speech.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Goddess of speech invoked to restore the afflicted man from the fetters of Seizure, Nirṛti, and Death.
From the fetters of the Seizure, from the fetters of Nirṛti, from the fetters of Death — may the divine goddess Vāc restore you.
When the mighty ones mounted upon Speech, seeking to win the atmosphere, the bull-gods made themselves glad together.
Standing upon Speech, the mighty one has released wide-ranging speech;