Rig Veda · 10.69.2

Rig Veda 10.69.2 — Agni

Verse 2 of 12 from Sukta 10.69 (Agni) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.69.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

घर्तमग्नेर्वध्र्यश्वस्य वर्धनं घर्तमन्नं घर्तं वस्य मेदनम | घर्तेनाहुत उर्विया वि पप्रथे सूर्य इवरोचते सर्पिरासुतिः

IAST Romanisation

ghṛtamaghnervadhryaśvasya vardhanaṃ ghṛtamannaṃ ghṛtaṃ vasya medanam | ghṛtenāhuta urviyā vi paprathe sūrya ivarocate sarpirāsutiḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Butter is that which makes Vadhryaiva's fire growstrong: the butter is its food, the butter makes it fat. It spreads abroad when butter hath been offered it, and balmed with streams of butter shines forth like the Sun.

Explanation

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