Rig Veda · 6.9.4
Rig Veda 6.9.4 — Agni
Verse 4 of 7 from Sukta 6.9 (Agni) in Mandala 6 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 6.9.4
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अयं होता परथमः पश्यतेममिदं जयोतिरम्र्तं मर्त्येषु | अयं स जज्ञे धरुव आ निषत्तो.अमर्त्यस्तन्वा वर्धमानः
IAST Romanisation
ayaṃ hotā prathamaḥ paśyatemamidaṃ jyotiramṛtaṃ martyeṣu | ayaṃ sa jajñe dhruva ā niṣatto.amartyastanvā vardhamānaḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
He is the Priest, the first of all: behold him. Mid mortal men he is the light immortal. Here was he born, firm-seated in his station Immortal, ever waxing in his body.
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