Rigveda 1.147.05
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 147 · Verse 1.147.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उ॒त वा॒ यः स॑हस्य प्रवि॒द्वान्मर्तो॒ मर्तं॑ म॒र्चय॑ति द्व॒येन॑ । अतः॑ पाहि स्तवमान स्तु॒वन्त॒मग्ने॒ माकि॑र्नो दुरि॒ताय॑ धायीः
uta vā yaḥ sahasya pravidvānmarto martaṃ marcayati dvayena ataḥ pāhi stavamāna stuvantamagne mākirno duritāya dhāyīḥ
Or he who, being skilled in counsel, honors death with twofold rite—therefore protect us, Agni, the praised one; do not let evil seek us for harm.
When, Son of Strength, a man skilful (in deception) assails another man with a doubly (malignant prayer), do you, Agni, duly propitiated, protect him who worships you (from its effects); consign us not to misfortune.
Yea, when a mortal knowingly, O Victor, injures with double tongue a fellow-mortal, From him, praised Agni! save thou him that lauds thee: bring us not into trouble and affliction.