Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 21
Rig Veda 5.21 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 4 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 5.21.1
मनुष्वत तवा नि धीमहि मनुष्वत सम इधीमहि | अग्ने मनुष्वद अङगिरो देवान देवयते यज
manuṣvat tvā ni dhīmahi manuṣvat sam idhīmahi | aghne manuṣvad aṅghiro devān devayate yaja
Rig Veda 5.21.2
तवं हि मानुषे जने ऽगने सुप्रीत इध्यसे | सरुचस तवा यन्त्य आनुषक सुजात सर्पिरासुते
tvaṃ hi mānuṣe jane 'ghne suprīta idhyase | srucas tvā yanty ānuṣak sujāta sarpirāsute
For well, O Agni, art thou pleased when thou art kindled mid mankind. Straight go the ladles unto thee, thou highborn God whose food is oil.
Rig Veda 5.21.3
तवां विश्वे सजोषसो देवासो दूतम अक्रत | सपर्यन्तस तवा कवे यज्ञेषु देवम ईळते
tvāṃ viśve sajoṣaso devāso dūtam akrata | saparyantas tvā kave yajñeṣu devam īḷate
Thee have all Gods of one accord established as their messenger. Serving at sacrifices men adore thee as a God, O Sage.
Rig Veda 5.21.4
देवं वो देवयज्ययाग्निम ईळीत मर्त्यः | समिद्धः शुक्र दीदिह्य रतस्य योनिम आसदः ससस्य योनिम आसदः
devaṃ vo devayajyayāghnim īḷīta martyaḥ | samiddhaḥ śukra dīdihy ṛtasya yonim āsadaḥ sasasya yonim āsadaḥ
Let mortal man adore your God, Agni, with worship due to Gods. Shine forth enkindled, Radiant One. Sit in the chamber of the Law, sit in the chamber of the food.
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