Rig Veda · 10.16.12

Rig Veda 10.16.12 — Agni

Verse 12 of 14 from Sukta 10.16 (Agni) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.16.12

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उशन्तस्त्वा नि धीमह्युशन्तः समिधीमहि | उशन्नुशत आ वह पितॄन हविषे अत्तवे

IAST Romanisation

uśantastvā ni dhīmahyuśantaḥ samidhīmahi | uśannuśata ā vaha pitṝn haviṣe attave

English Translation (Griffith)

Right gladly would we set thee down, right gladly make thee burn and glow. Gladly bring yearning Fathers nigh to cat the food of sacrifice.

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