Rig Veda · 5.29.4

Rig Veda 5.29.4 — Agni

Verse 4 of 15 from Sukta 5.29 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.29.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आद रोदसी वितरं वि षकभायत संविव्यानश चिद भियसे मर्गं कः | जिगर्तिम इन्द्रो अपजर्गुराणः परति शवसन्तम अव दानवं हन

IAST Romanisation

ād rodasī vitaraṃ vi ṣkabhāyat saṃvivyānaś cid bhiyase mṛghaṃ kaḥ | jighartim indro apajarghurāṇaḥ prati śvasantam ava dānavaṃ han

English Translation (Griffith)

Then heaven and earth he sundered and supported: wrapped even in these he struck the Beast with terror. So Indra forced the Engulfer to disgorgement, and slew the Dānava. panting against him.

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