Rig Veda · Mandala 3 · Sukta 25
Rig Veda 3.25 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 3): Vishvamitra and the Kushika line. This Sukta contains 5 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 3.25.1
अगने दिवः सूनुरसि परचेतास्तना पर्थिव्या उत विश्ववेदाः | रधग देवानिह यजा चिकित्वः
aghne divaḥ sūnurasi pracetāstanā pṛthivyā uta viśvavedāḥ | ṛdhagh devāniha yajā cikitvaḥ
Rig Veda 3.25.2
अग्निः सनोति वीर्याणि विद्वान सनोति वाजमम्र्ताय भूषन | स नो देवानेह वहा पुरुक्षो
aghniḥ sanoti vīryāṇi vidvān sanoti vājamamṛtāya bhūṣan | sa no devāneha vahā purukṣo
Rig Veda 3.25.3
अग्निर्द्यावाप्र्थिवी विश्वजन्ये आ भाति देवी अम्र्ते अमूरः | कषयन वाजैः पुरुश्चन्द्रो नमोभिः
aghnirdyāvāpṛthivī viśvajanye ā bhāti devī amṛte amūraḥ | kṣayan vājaiḥ puruścandro namobhiḥ
Agni, infallible, lights Earth and Heaven, immortal Goddesses gracious to all men,— Lord through his strength, splendid through adorations.
Rig Veda 3.25.4
अग्न इन्द्रश्च दाशुषो दुरोने सुतावतो यज्ञमिहोप यातम | अमर्धन्ता सोमपेयाय देवा
aghna indraśca dāśuṣo durone sutāvato yajñamihopa yātam | amardhantā somapeyāya devā
Come to the sacrifice, Agni and Indra come to the offerer's house who hath the Soma. Come, friendly-minded, Gods, to drink the Soma.
Rig Veda 3.25.5
अग्ने अपां समिध्यसे दुरोणे नित्यः सूनो सहसो जातवेदः | सधस्थानि महयमान ऊती
aghne apāṃ samidhyase duroṇe nityaḥ sūno sahaso jātavedaḥ | sadhasthāni mahayamāna ūtī
In the floods' home art thou enkindled, Agni, O Jātavedas, Son of Strength, eternal, Exalting with thine help the gathering-places.
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