Rig Veda · 5.11.3

Rig Veda 5.11.3 — Agni

Verse 3 of 6 from Sukta 5.11 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.11.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

असम्म्र्ष्टो जायसे मात्रोः शुचिर मन्द्रः कविर उद अतिष्ठो विवस्वतः | घर्तेन तवावर्धयन्न अग्न आहुत धूमस ते केतुर अभवद दिवि शरितः

IAST Romanisation

asammṛṣṭo jāyase mātroḥ śucir mandraḥ kavir ud atiṣṭho vivasvataḥ | ghṛtena tvāvardhayann aghna āhuta dhūmas te ketur abhavad divi śritaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Pure , unadorned, from thy two Mothers art thou born: thou camest from Vivasvān as a charming Sage. With oil they strengthened thee, O Agni, worshipped God: thy banner was the smoke that mounted to the sky.

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