(the earth, Mother Earth),  Surya  (the sun god),  Vayu  or Vata (the wind),  Apas (the waters),  Parjanya  (the thunder and rain),  Vac  (the word), many  rivers  (notably the  Sapta Sindhu , and the  Sarasvati River ). The  Adityas , Vasus, Rudras, Sadhyas,  Ashvins ,  Maruts ,  Rbhus , and the  Vishvadevas