Rig Veda · 8.44.16

Rig Veda 8.44.16 — Agni

Verse 16 of 30 from Sukta 8.44 (Agni) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.44.16

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत पतिः पर्थिव्या अयम | अपां रेतांसि जिन्वति

IAST Romanisation

aghnirmūrdhā divaḥ kakut patiḥ pṛthivyā ayam | apāṃ retāṃsi jinvati

English Translation (Griffith)

Agni is head and height of heaven, the Master of the earth is he: He quickeneth the waters’ seed.

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