Rig Veda · 1.127.4
Rig Veda 1.127.4
Verse 4 of 11 from Sukta 1.127 (HYMN CXXVII Agni) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.127.4
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
दर्लःा चिदस्मा अनु दुर्यथा विदे तेजिष्ठाभिररणिभिर्दाष्ट्यवसे.अग्नये दाष्ट्यवसे | पर यः पुरूणि गाहते तक्षद वनेव शोचिषा | सथिरा चिदन्ना नि रिणात्योजसा नि सथिराणि चिदोजसा
IAST Romanisation
dṛlḥā cidasmā anu duryathā vide tejiṣṭhābhiraraṇibhirdāṣṭyavase.aghnaye dāṣṭyavase | pra yaḥ purūṇi ghāhate takṣad vaneva śociṣā | sthirā cidannā ni riṇātyojasā ni sthirāṇi cidojasā
English Translation (Griffith)
To him, as one who knows, even things solid yield: unrough fire-sticks heated hot he gives his gifts to aid. Men offer Agni gifts for aid. He deeply piercing many a thing hews it like wood with fervent glow. Even hard and solid food he crunches with his might, yea, hard and solid food with might.
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