Rig Veda · 4.6.4

Rig Veda 4.6.4 — Agni

Verse 4 of 11 from Sukta 4.6 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.6.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सतीर्णे बर्हिषि समिधाने अग्ना ऊर्ध्वो अध्वर्युर जुजुषाणो अस्थात | पर्य अग्निः पशुपा न होता तरिविष्ट्य एति परदिव उराणः

IAST Romanisation

stīrṇe barhiṣi samidhāne aghnā ūrdhvo adhvaryur jujuṣāṇo asthāt | pary aghniḥ paśupā na hotā triviṣṭy eti pradiva urāṇaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

When sacred grass is strewn and Agni kindled, the Adhvaryu rises to, his task rejoicing. Agni the Priest, like one who tends the cattle, goes three times round, as from of old he wills it.

Explanation

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