Rig Veda · 8.39.5
Rig Veda 8.39.5 — Agni
Verse 5 of 10 from Sukta 8.39 (Agni) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.39.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
स चिकेत सहीयसाग्निश्चित्रेण कर्मणा | स होता शश्वतीनां दक्षिणाभिरभीव्र्त इनोति च परतीव्यं नभन्तामन्यके समे
IAST Romanisation
sa ciketa sahīyasāghniścitreṇa karmaṇā | sa hotā śaśvatīnāṃ dakṣiṇābhirabhīvṛta inoti ca pratīvyaṃ nabhantāmanyake same
English Translation (Griffith)
Agni hath made himself renowned by wonderful victorious act. He is the Priest of all the tribes, chosen with sacrificial meeds. He urges Deities to receive. Let all the others die away.
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