Rig Veda · 6.48.21

Rig Veda 6.48.21 — Agni and Others

Verse 21 of 22 from Sukta 6.48 (Agni and Others) in Mandala 6 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 6.48.21

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सद्यश्चिद यस्य चर्क्र्तिः परि दयां देवो नैति सूर्यः | तवेषं शवो दधिरे नाम यज्ञियं मरुतो वर्त्रहं शवो जयेष्ठं वर्त्रहं शवः

IAST Romanisation

sadyaścid yasya carkṛtiḥ pari dyāṃ devo naiti sūryaḥ | tveṣaṃ śavo dadhire nāma yajñiyaṃ maruto vṛtrahaṃ śavo jyeṣṭhaṃ vṛtrahaṃ śavaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

They whose high glory in a moment like the God, the Sun, goes round the space of heaven, The Maruts have obtained bright strength, a sacred name, strength that destroys the Vṛtras, strength Vṛtra-destroying excellent.

Explanation

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