Rig Veda · 5.21.2

Rig Veda 5.21.2 — Agni

Verse 2 of 4 from Sukta 5.21 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.21.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तवं हि मानुषे जने ऽगने सुप्रीत इध्यसे | सरुचस तवा यन्त्य आनुषक सुजात सर्पिरासुते

IAST Romanisation

tvaṃ hi mānuṣe jane 'ghne suprīta idhyase | srucas tvā yanty ānuṣak sujāta sarpirāsute

English Translation (Griffith)

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.

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