Rig Veda · 8.61.16

Rig Veda 8.61.16 — Agni

Verse 16 of 18 from Sukta 8.61 (Agni) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.61.16

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तवं नः पश्चादधरादुत्तरात पुर इन्द्र नि पाहि विश्वतः | आरे अस्मत कर्णुहि दैव्यं भयमारे हेतीरदेवीः

IAST Romanisation

tvaṃ naḥ paścādadharāduttarāt pura indra ni pāhi viśvataḥ | āre asmat kṛṇuhi daivyaṃ bhayamāre hetīradevīḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

The Pious One milked out rich food, sustenance dealt in portions seven, Together with the Sun's seven rays.

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