Rig Veda · 4.12.3
Rig Veda 4.12.3 — Agni
Verse 3 of 6 from Sukta 4.12 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 4.12.3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अग्निर ईशे बर्हतः कषत्रियस्याग्निर वाजस्य परमस्य रायः | दधाति रत्नं विधते यविष्ठो वय आनुषङ मर्त्याय सवधावान
IAST Romanisation
aghnir īśe bṛhataḥ kṣatriyasyāghnir vājasya paramasya rāyaḥ | dadhāti ratnaṃ vidhate yaviṣṭho vy ānuṣaṅ martyāya svadhāvān
English Translation (Griffith)
Agni is Master of sublime dominion, Agni is Lord of strength and lofty riches. Straightway the self-reliant God, Most Youthful, gives treasures to the mortal who adores him.
Explanation
A detailed explanation for this verse has not yet been published. Subscribe to Pro to generate an AI commentary for any verse in the Rig Veda. The cached explanation, once generated, will become free for every reader.
Want to hear this verse chanted in Sanskrit? Pro
subscribers get audio recitations, semantic search and unlimited AI
chat across the whole Veda.