Rig Veda · 4.7.11

Rig Veda 4.7.11 — Agni

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

Rig Veda 4.7.11

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तर्षु यद अन्ना तर्षुणा ववक्ष तर्षुं दूतं कर्णुते यह्वो अग्निः | वातस्य मेळिं सचते निजूर्वन्न आशुं न वाजयते हिन्वे अर्वा

IAST Romanisation

tṛṣu yad annā tṛṣuṇā vavakṣa tṛṣuṃ dūtaṃ kṛṇute yahvo aghniḥ | vātasya meḷiṃ sacate nijūrvann āśuṃ na vājayate hinve arvā

English Translation (Griffith)

When he hath borne off food with swift flame swiftly, strong Agni makes himself a speedy envoy, Follows the rustling of the wind, consuming, and courser-like, speeds, drives the swift horse onward.

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