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Rig Veda · 4.7.10

Rig Veda 4.7.10 — Agni

Verse 10 of 11 from Sukta 4.7 (Agni) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.7.10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सद्यो जातस्य दद्र्शानम ओजो यद अस्य वातो अनुवाति शोचिः | वर्णक्ति तिग्माम अतसेषु जिह्वां सथिरा चिद अन्ना दयते वि जम्भैः

IAST Romanisation

sadyo jātasya dadṛśānam ojo yad asya vāto anuvāti śociḥ | vṛṇakti tighmām ataseṣu jihvāṃ sthirā cid annā dayate vi jambhaiḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Yet newly born, his vigour is apparent when the wind blows upon his fiery splendour, His sharpened tongue he layeth on the brushwood, and with his teeth e’en solid food consumeth.

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