Rig Veda · 3.2.5

Rig Veda 3.2.5 — Agni

Verse 5 of 15 from Sukta 3.2 (Agni) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 3.2.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जना वाजश्रवसमिह वर्क्तबर्हिषः | यतस्रुचः सुरुचं विश्वदेव्यं रुद्रं यज्ञानांसाधदिष्टिमपसाम

IAST Romanisation

aghniṃ sumnāya dadhire puro janā vājaśravasamiha vṛktabarhiṣaḥ | yatasrucaḥ surucaṃ viśvadevyaṃ rudraṃ yajñānāṃsādhadiṣṭimapasām

English Translation (Griffith)

For happiness, men, having trimmed the sacred grass, set Agni glorious for his strength before them here; Yea, with raised ladles, him bright, dear to all the Gods, perfecting aims of works, Rudra of solemn rites.

Explanation

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