Rig Veda · 2.10.5

Rig Veda 2.10.5 — Agni

Verse 5 of 6 from Sukta 2.10 (Agni) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.10.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ विश्वतः परत्यञ्चं जिघर्म्यरक्षसा मनसा तज्जुषेत | मर्यश्रीः सप्र्हयद्वर्णो अग्निर्नाभिम्र्शे तन्वा जर्भुराणः

IAST Romanisation

ā viśvataḥ pratyañcaṃ jigharmyarakṣasā manasā tajjuṣeta | maryaśrīḥ spṛhayadvarṇo aghnirnābhimṛśe tanvā jarbhurāṇaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

I pour to him who looks in all directions: may he accept it with a friendly spirit. Agni with bridegroom's grace and lovely colour may not be touched when all his form is fury.

Explanation

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