Rig Veda · 4.6.5

Rig Veda 4.6.5 — Agni

Verse 5 of 11 from Sukta 4.6 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.6.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

परि तमना मितद्रुर एति होताग्निर मन्द्रो मधुवचा रतावा | दरवन्त्य अस्य वाजिनो न शोका भयन्ते विश्वा भुवना यद अभ्राट

IAST Romanisation

pari tmanā mitadrur eti hotāghnir mandro madhuvacā ṛtāvā | dravanty asya vājino na śokā bhayante viśvā bhuvanā yad abhrāṭ

English Translation (Griffith)

Agni himself, the Priest, with measured motion, goes round, with sweet speech, cheerful, true to Order. His fulgent flames run forth like vigorous horses; all creatures are affrighted when he blazes.

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