Rig Veda · Mandala 7 · Sukta 12
Rig Veda 7.12 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 7): Vasishtha and his lineage. This Sukta contains 3 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 7.12.1
अगन्म महा नमसा यविष्ठं यो दीदाय समिद्धः सवे दुरोणे | चित्रभानुं रोदसी अन्तरुर्वी सवाहुतं विश्वतः परत्यञ्चम
aghanma mahā namasā yaviṣṭhaṃ yo dīdāya samiddhaḥ sve duroṇe | citrabhānuṃ rodasī antarurvī svāhutaṃ viśvataḥ pratyañcam
Rig Veda 7.12.2
स मह्ना विश्वा दुरितानि साह्वानग्निः षटवे दम आ जातवेदाः | स नो रक्षिषद दुरितादवद्यादस्मान गर्णत उत नो मघोनः
sa mahnā viśvā duritāni sāhvānaghniḥ ṣṭave dama ā jātavedāḥ | sa no rakṣiṣad duritādavadyādasmān ghṛṇata uta no maghonaḥ
Through his great might o’ercoming all misfortunes, praised in the house is Agni Jātavedas. May he protect us from disgrace and trouble, both us who laud him and our noble patrons.
Rig Veda 7.12.3
तवं वरुण उत मित्रो अग्ने तवां वर्धन्ति मतिभिर्वसिष्ठाः | तवे वसु सुषणनानि सन्तु यूयं पात ...
tvaṃ varuṇa uta mitro aghne tvāṃ vardhanti matibhirvasiṣṭhāḥ | tve vasu suṣaṇanāni santu yūyaṃ pāta ...
O Agni, thou art Varuṇa and Mitra: Vasisthas with their holy hymns exalt thee. With thee be most abundant gain of treasure. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.
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