Rig Veda · 10.8.5

Rig Veda 10.8.5 — Agni

Verse 5 of 9 from Sukta 10.8 (Agni) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.8.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

भुवश्चक्षुर्मह रतस्य गोपा भुवो वरुणो यद रतायवेषि | भुवो अपां नपाज्जातवेदो भुवो दूतो यस्यहव्यं जुजोषः

IAST Romanisation

bhuvaścakṣurmaha ṛtasya ghopā bhuvo varuṇo yad ṛtāyaveṣi | bhuvo apāṃ napājjātavedo bhuvo dūto yasyahavyaṃ jujoṣaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Thou art the Eye and Guard of mighty Order, and Varuṇa when to sacrifice thou comest. Thou art the Waters’ Child O Jātavedas, envoy of him whose offering thou acceptest.

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