Purusa Sukta

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तस्माद्यज्ञात्सर्वहुत ऋचः सामानि जज्ञिरे । छन्दांसि जज्ञिरे तस्माद्यजुस्तस्मादजायत ॥९॥

sanskrit

From the complete offering of his (i.e. virat’s) yagna (sacrifice of creation) was born the rig veda and sama veda, the chandas (vedic meters) were born from him, and the yajur veda was born from him.

english translation

tasmAdyajJAtsarvahuta RcaH sAmAni jajJire | chandAMsi jajJire tasmAdyajustasmAdajAyata ||9||

hk transliteration