Rig Veda · 2.2.3

Rig Veda 2.2.3 — Agni

Verse 3 of 13 from Sukta 2.2 (Agni) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.2.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तं देवा बुध्ने रजसः सुदंससं दिवस्प्र्थिव्योररतिंन्येरिरे | रथमिव वेद्यं शुक्रशोचिषमग्निं मित्रं नक्षितिषु परशंस्यम

IAST Romanisation

taṃ devā budhne rajasaḥ sudaṃsasaṃ divaspṛthivyoraratiṃnyerire | rathamiva vedyaṃ śukraśociṣamaghniṃ mitraṃ nakṣitiṣu praśaṃsyam

English Translation (Griffith)

Him have the Gods established at the region's base, doer of wondrous deeds, Herald of heaven and earth; Like a most famous car, Agni the purely bright, like Mitra to be glorified among the folk.

Explanation

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