Rig Veda · 3.1.16

Rig Veda 3.1.16 — Agni

Verse 16 of 23 from Sukta 3.1 (Agni) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 3.1.16

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उपक्षेतारस्तव सुप्रणीते.अग्ने विश्वानि धन्या दधानाः | सुरेतसा शरवसा तुञ्जमाना अभि षयाम पर्तनायून्रदेवान

IAST Romanisation

upakṣetārastava supraṇīte.aghne viśvāni dhanyā dadhānāḥ | suretasā śravasā tuñjamānā abhi ṣyāma pṛtanāyūnradevān

English Translation (Griffith)

May we, O Agni, thou who leadest wisely, thy followers and masters of all treasures, Strong in the glory of our noble offspring, subdue the godless when they seek the battle.

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