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Rig Veda · 4.3.14

Rig Veda 4.3.14 — Agni

Verse 14 of 16 from Sukta 4.3 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.3.14

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

रक्षा णो अग्ने तव रक्षणेभी रारक्षाणः सुमख परीणानः | परति षफुर वि रुज वीड्व अंहो जहि रक्षो महि चिद वाव्र्धानम

IAST Romanisation

rakṣā ṇo aghne tava rakṣaṇebhī rārakṣāṇaḥ sumakha prīṇānaḥ | prati ṣphura vi ruja vīḍv aṃho jahi rakṣo mahi cid vāvṛdhānam

English Translation (Griffith)

O Agni, keep us safe with thy protection, loving us, honoured God! and ever guarding. Beat thou away, destroy severe affliction slay e’en the demon when he waxes mighty.

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