Rig Veda · Mandala 3 · Sukta 24
Rig Veda 3.24 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 3): Vishvamitra and the Kushika line. This Sukta contains 6 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 3.24.1
अग्ने सहस्व पर्तना अभिमातीरपास्य | दुष्टरस्तरन्नरातीर्वर्चो धा यज्ञवाहसे
aghne sahasva pṛtanā abhimātīrapāsya | duṣṭarastarannarātīrvarco dhā yajñavāhase
Rig Veda 3.24.2
अग्न इळा समिध्यसे वीतिहोत्रो अमर्त्यः | जुषस्व सू नो अध्वरम
aghna iḷā samidhyase vītihotro amartyaḥ | juṣasva sū no adhvaram
Lit with libation, Agni, thou, deathless, who callest Gods to feast, Accept our sacrifice with joy.
Rig Veda 3.24.3
अग्ने दयुम्नेन जाग्र्वे सहसः सूनवाहुत | एदं बर्हिः सदो
aghne dyumnena jāghṛve sahasaḥ sūnavāhuta | edaṃ barhiḥ sado
With splendour, Agni, Son of Strength, thou who art worshipped, wakeful One. Seat thee on this my sacred grass.
Rig Veda 3.24.4
मम
mama
With all thy fires, with all the Gods, Agni, exalt the songs we sing. And living men in holy rites.
Rig Veda 3.24.5
अग्ने विश्वेभिरग्निभिर्देवेभिर्महया गिरः | यज्ञेषु यौ चायवः
aghne viśvebhiraghnibhirdevebhirmahayā ghiraḥ | yajñeṣu yau cāyavaḥ
Grant, Agni, to the worshipper wealth rich in heroes, plenteous store, Make thou us rich with many sons.
Rig Veda 3.24.6
अग्ने दा दाशुषे रयिं वीरवन्तं परीणसम | शिशीहि नः सूनुमतः
aghne dā dāśuṣe rayiṃ vīravantaṃ parīṇasam | śiśīhi naḥ sūnumataḥ
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