Rig Veda · 4.5.9

Rig Veda 4.5.9 — Agni

Verse 9 of 15 from Sukta 4.5 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.5.9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इदम उ तयन महि महाम अनीकं यद उस्रिया सचत पूर्व्यं गौः | रतस्य पदे अधि दीद्यानं गुहा रघुष्यद रघुयद विवेद

IAST Romanisation

idam u tyan mahi mahām anīkaṃ yad usriyā sacata pūrvyaṃ ghauḥ | ṛtasya pade adhi dīdyānaṃ ghuhā raghuṣyad raghuyad viveda

English Translation (Griffith)

This is the Great Ones’ mighty apparition which from of old the radiant Cow hath followed. This, shining brightly in the place of Order, swift, hasting on in secret, she discovered.

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