Rig Veda · 5.20.2

Rig Veda 5.20.2 — Agni

Verse 2 of 4 from Sukta 5.20 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.20.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ये अग्ने नेरयन्ति ते वर्द्धा उग्रस्य शवसः | अप दवेषो अप हवरो ऽनयव्रतस्य सश्चिरे

IAST Romanisation

ye aghne nerayanti te vṛddhā ughrasya śavasaḥ | apa dveṣo apa hvaro 'nyavratasya saścire

English Translation (Griffith)

Agni, the great who ward not off the anger of thy power and might Stir up the wrath and hatred due to one who holds an alien creed.

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