Rig Veda · 8.19.21

Rig Veda 8.19.21 — Agni

Verse 21 of 37 from Sukta 8.19 (Agni) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.19.21

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ईळे गिरा मनुर्हितं यं देवा दूतमरतिं नयेरिरे | यजिष्ठं हव्यवाहनम

IAST Romanisation

īḷe ghirā manurhitaṃ yaṃ devā dūtamaratiṃ nyerire | yajiṣṭhaṃ havyavāhanam

English Translation (Griffith)

I praise with song the Friend of man, whom Gods sent down to be herald and messenger, Best worshipper, bearer of our gifts.

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