Rig Veda · 4.1.16

Rig Veda 4.1.16 — Agni

Verse 16 of 19 from Sukta 4.1 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.1.16

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नेशत तमो दुधितं रोचत दयौर उद देव्या उषसो भानुर अर्त | आ सूर्यो बर्हतस तिष्ठद अज्रां रजु मर्तेषु वर्जिना च पश्यन

IAST Romanisation

neśat tamo dudhitaṃ rocata dyaur ud devyā uṣaso bhānur arta | ā sūryo bṛhatas tiṣṭhad ajrāṃ ṛju marteṣu vṛjinā ca paśyan

English Translation (Griffith)

The Milch-cow's earliest name they comprehended: they found the Mother's thrice-seven noblest titles. This the bands knew, and sent forth acclamation:with the Bull's sheen the Red One was apparent.

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