Rig Veda · 5.8.2
Rig Veda 5.8.2 — Agni
Verse 2 of 7 from Sukta 5.8 (Agni) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 5.8.2
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
तवाम अग्ने अतिथिम पूर्व्यं विशः शोचिष्केशं गर्हपतिं नि षेदिरे | बर्हत्केतुम पुरुरूपं धनस्प्र्तं सुशर्माणं सववसं जरद्विषम
IAST Romanisation
tvām aghne atithim pūrvyaṃ viśaḥ śociṣkeśaṃ ghṛhapatiṃ ni ṣedire | bṛhatketum pururūpaṃ dhanaspṛtaṃ suśarmāṇaṃ svavasaṃ jaradviṣam
English Translation (Griffith)
Thee, Agni, men have stablished as their guest of old, as Master of the household, thee, with hair of flame; High-bannered, multiform, distributor of wealth, kind helper, good protector, drier of the floods.
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