Rig Veda · 8.19.23

Rig Veda 8.19.23 — Agni

Verse 23 of 37 from Sukta 8.19 (Agni) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.19.23

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यदी घर्तेभिराहुतो वाशीमग्निर्भरत उच्चाव च | असुर इव निर्णिजम

IAST Romanisation

yadī ghṛtebhirāhuto vāśīmaghnirbharata uccāva ca | asura iva nirṇijam

English Translation (Griffith)

While, served with sacrificial oil, now upward and now downward Agni moves his sword, As doth the Asura his robe.

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