Rig Veda · 4.3.9

Rig Veda 4.3.9 — Agni

Verse 9 of 16 from Sukta 4.3 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.3.9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

रतेन रतं नियतम ईळ आ गोर आमा सचा मधुमत पक्वम अग्ने | कर्ष्णा सती रुशता धासिनैषा जामर्येण पयसा पीपाय

IAST Romanisation

ṛtena ṛtaṃ niyatam īḷa ā ghor āmā sacā madhumat pakvam aghne | kṛṣṇā satī ruśatā dhāsinaiṣā jāmaryeṇa payasā pīpāya

English Translation (Griffith)

I crave the cow's true gift arranged by Order: though raw, she hath the sweet ripe juice, O Agni. Though she is black of hue with milk she teemeth, nutritious, brightly shining, all-sustaining.

Explanation

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