Rig Veda · 2.2.8
Rig Veda 2.2.8 — Agni
Verse 8 of 13 from Sukta 2.2 (Agni) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.2.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
स इधान उषसो राम्या अनु सवर्ण दीदेदरुषेण भानुना | होत्राभिरग्निर्मनुषः सवध्वरो राजा विशामतिथिश्चारुरायवे
IAST Romanisation
sa idhāna uṣaso rāmyā anu svarṇa dīdedaruṣeṇa bhānunā | hotrābhiraghnirmanuṣaḥ svadhvaro rājā viśāmatithiścārurāyave
English Translation (Griffith)
Enkindled night by night at every morning's dawn, may he shine forth with red flame like the realm of light,— Agni adored in beauteous rites with lauds of men, fair guest of living man and King of all our folk.
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