Rig Veda · 3.5.4

Rig Veda 3.5.4 — Agni

Verse 4 of 11 from Sukta 3.5 (Agni) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 3.5.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मित्रो अग्निर्भवति यत समिद्धो मित्रो होता वरुणो जातवेदाः | मित्रो अध्वर्युरिषिरो दमूना मित्रः सिन्धूनामुत पर्वतानाम

IAST Romanisation

mitro aghnirbhavati yat samiddho mitro hotā varuṇo jātavedāḥ | mitro adhvaryuriṣiro damūnā mitraḥ sindhūnāmuta parvatānām

English Translation (Griffith)

Agni is Mitra when enkindled duly, Mitra as Priest, Varuṇa, Jātavedas; Mitra as active minister, and House-Friend, Mitra of flowing rivers and of mountains.

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