Rig Veda · 5.2.9
Rig Veda 5.2.9 — Agni
Verse 9 of 12 from Sukta 5.2 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 5.2.9
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वि जयोतिषा बर्हता भात्य अग्निर आविर विश्वानि कर्णुते महित्वा | परादेवीर मायाः सहते दुरेवाः शिशीते शर्ङगे रक्षसे विनिक्षे
IAST Romanisation
vi jyotiṣā bṛhatā bhāty aghnir āvir viśvāni kṛṇute mahitvā | prādevīr māyāḥ sahate durevāḥ śiśīte śṛṅghe rakṣase vinikṣe
English Translation (Griffith)
Agni shines far and wide with lofty splendour, and by his greatness makes all things apparent. He conquers godless and malign enchantments, and sharpens both his horns to gore the Rakṣas.
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