Rig Veda · 6.16.48

Rig Veda 6.16.48 — Agni

Verse 48 of 48 from Sukta 6.16 (Agni) in Mandala 6 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 6.16.48

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अग्निं देवासो अग्रियमिन्धते वर्त्रहन्तमम | येना वसून्याभ्र्ता तर्ळ्हा रक्षांसि वाजिनाषु यज्ञियम

IAST Romanisation

aghniṃ devāso aghriyamindhate vṛtrahantamam | yenā vasūnyābhṛtā tṛḷhā rakṣāṃsi vājināṣu yajñiyam

English Translation (Griffith)

The Gods enkindle Agni, best slayer of Vṛtra, first in rank, The Mighty, One who brings us wealth and crushes down the Rākṣasas.

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