Rig Veda · 1.71.8
Rig Veda 1.71.8 — Agni
Verse 8 of 10 from Sukta 1.71 (Agni) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.71.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
आ यदिषे नर्पतिं तेज आनट छुचि रेतो निषिक्तं दयौरभीके | अग्निः शर्धमनवद्यं युवानं सवाध्यं जनयत सूदयच्च
IAST Romanisation
ā yadiṣe nṛpatiṃ teja ānaṭ chuci reto niṣiktaṃ dyaurabhīke | aghniḥ śardhamanavadyaṃ yuvānaṃ svādhyaṃ janayat sūdayacca
English Translation (Griffith)
When light hath filled the Lord of men for increase, straight from the heaven descends the limpid moisture. Agni hath brought to light and filled with spirit the youthful host blameless and well providing.
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