Rig Veda · 5.11.2

Rig Veda 5.11.2 — Agni

Verse 2 of 6 from Sukta 5.11 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.11.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यज्ञस्य केतुम परथमम पुरोहितम अग्निं नरस तरिषधस्थे सम ईधिरे | इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतुः

IAST Romanisation

yajñasya ketum prathamam purohitam aghniṃ naras triṣadhasthe sam īdhire | indreṇa devaiḥ sarathaṃ sa barhiṣi sīdan ni hotā yajathāya sukratuḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Ensign of sacrifice, the earliest Household-Priest, the men have kindled Agni in his threefold seat, With Indra and the Gods together on the grass let the wise Priest sit to complete the sacrifice.

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