Rig Veda · 3.20.4
Rig Veda 3.20.4
Verse 4 of 5 from Sukta 3.20 (HYMN XX Agni) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 3.20.4
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अग्निर्नेता भग इव कषितीनां दैवीनां देव रतुपा रतावा | स वर्त्रहा सनयो विश्ववेदाः पर्षद विश्वाति दुरिता गर्णन्तम
IAST Romanisation
aghnirnetā bhagha iva kṣitīnāṃ daivīnāṃ deva ṛtupā ṛtāvā | sa vṛtrahā sanayo viśvavedāḥ parṣad viśvāti duritā ghṛṇantam
English Translation (Griffith)
Agni, like Bhaga, leads the godly people, he who is true to Law and guards the seasons. Ancient, all-knowing, he the Vṛtra-slayer shall bear the singer safe through every trouble.
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