Rig Veda · 5.16.3

Rig Veda 5.16.3 — Agni

Verse 3 of 5 from Sukta 5.16 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.16.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अस्य सतोमे मघोनः सख्ये वर्द्धशोचिषः | विश्वा यस्मिन तुविष्वणि सम अर्ये शुष्मम आदधुः

IAST Romanisation

asya stome maghonaḥ sakhye vṛddhaśociṣaḥ | viśvā yasmin tuviṣvaṇi sam arye śuṣmam ādadhuḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

All rests upon the laud and love of him the rich, high-flaming God, On whom, loud-roaring, men have laid great strength as on a faithful friend.

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