Rig Veda · 1.59.6

Rig Veda 1.59.6 — Agni

Verse 6 of 7 from Sukta 1.59 (Agni) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.59.6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पर नू महित्वं वर्षभस्य वोचं यं पूरवो वर्त्रहणं सचन्ते | वैश्वानरो दस्युमग्निर्जघन्वानधूनोत काष्ठा अव शम्बरं भेत

IAST Romanisation

pra nū mahitvaṃ vṛṣabhasya vocaṃ yaṃ pūravo vṛtrahaṇaṃ sacante | vaiśvānaro dasyumaghnirjaghanvānadhūnot kāṣṭhā ava śambaraṃ bhet

English Translation (Griffith)

Now will I tell the greatness of the Hero whom Pūru's sons follow as Vṛtra's slayer: Agni Vaiśvānara struck down the Dasyu, cleave Śambara through and shattered down his fences.

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