Rig Veda · 2.1.6

Rig Veda 2.1.6 — Agni

Verse 6 of 16 from Sukta 2.1 (Agni) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.1.6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तवमग्ने रुद्रो असुरो महो दिवस्त्वं शर्धो मारुतं पर्क्ष ईशिषे | तवं वातैररुणैर्यासि शंगयस्त्वं पूषा विधतः पासि नु तमना

IAST Romanisation

tvamaghne rudro asuro maho divastvaṃ śardho mārutaṃ pṛkṣa īśiṣe | tvaṃ vātairaruṇairyāsi śaṃghayastvaṃ pūṣā vidhataḥ pāsi nu tmanā

English Translation (Griffith)

Rudra art thou, the Asura of mighty heaven: thou art the Maruts’ host, thou art the Lord of food, Thou goest with red winds: bliss hast thou in thine home. As Pūṣan thou thyself protectest worshippers.

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