Lexicon

of Rig Veda

tanaya, son

Often in phrase toka tanaya, begotten son, son of our begetting – an image for fruit of Vedic work, an offering-hymn.

See also:

•  creation (creation-son), creativity; begetting (begetting-hymn) (toka)

•  father (pitṛ)

•  offspring (prajā)

•  seed (retas)

•  son; offspring (sūnu)