Rig Veda · 10.87.21
Rig Veda 10.87.21 — Agni
Verse 21 of 25 from Sukta 10.87 (Agni) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 10.87.21
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
पश्चात पुरस्तादधरादुदक्तात कविः काव्येन परि पाहिराजन | सखे सखायमजरो जरिम्णे.अग्ने मर्तानमर्त्यस्त्वं नः
IAST Romanisation
paścāt purastādadharādudaktāt kaviḥ kāvyena pari pāhirājan | sakhe sakhāyamajaro jarimṇe.aghne martānamartyastvaṃ naḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
From rear, from front, from under, from above us, O King, protect us as a Sage with wisdom. Guard to old age thy friend, O Friend, Eternal: O Agni, as Immortal, guard us mortals.
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