Rig Veda · 3.14.1

Rig Veda 3.14.1 — Agni

Verse 1 of 7 from Sukta 3.14 (Agni) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 3.14.1

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ होता मन्द्रो विदथान्यस्थात सत्यो यज्वा कवितमः सवेधाः | विद्युद्रथः सहसस पुत्रो अग्निः शोचिष्केशः पर्थिव्यां पाजो अश्रेत

IAST Romanisation

ā hotā mandro vidathānyasthāt satyo yajvā kavitamaḥ savedhāḥ | vidyudrathaḥ sahasas putro aghniḥ śociṣkeśaḥ pṛthivyāṃ pājo aśret

English Translation (Griffith)

THE pleasant Priest is come into the synod, true, skilled in sacrifice, most wise, Ordainer. Agni, the Son of Strength, whose car is lightning, whose hair is flame, hath shown on earth his lustre.

Explanation

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