Rig Veda · 10.124.4

Rig Veda 10.124.4 — Agni, Etc

Verse 4 of 9 from Sukta 10.124 (Agni, Etc) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.124.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

बह्वीः समा अकरमन्तरस्मिन्निन्द्रं वर्णानः पितरंजहामि | अग्निः सोमो वरुणस्ते चयवन्ते पर्यावर्द्राष्ट्रं तदवाम्यायन

IAST Romanisation

bahvīḥ samā akaramantarasminnindraṃ vṛṇānaḥ pitaraṃjahāmi | aghniḥ somo varuṇaste cyavante paryāvardrāṣṭraṃ tadavāmyāyan

English Translation (Griffith)

I tarried many a year within this altar: I leave the Father, for my choice is Indra. Away pass Agni, Varuṇa and Soma. Rule ever changes: this I come to favour.

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