Rigveda 1.058.05
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 58 · Verse 1.58.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तपु॑र्जम्भो॒ वन॒ आ वात॑चोदितो यू॒थे न सा॒ह्वाँ अव॑ वाति॒ वंस॑गः । अ॒भि॒व्रज॒न्नक्षि॑तं॒ पाज॑सा॒ रजः॑ स्था॒तुश्च॒रथं॑ भयते पत॒त्रिणः॑
tapurjambho vana ā vātacodito yūthe na sāhvām̐ ava vāti vaṃsagaḥ abhivrajannakṣitaṃ pājasā rajaḥ sthātuścarathaṃ bhayate patatriṇaḥ
From the deep forest the wind stirred; in the company it blew — not the same companion breathes; the shafted row may stand, the chariot fears the falling leaves.
The flame-weaponed and breeze-excited Agni, assailing the unexhaled moisture (of the trees), with all his strength, in a volume of fire, rushes triumphant (against all things) in the forest, like a bull, and all, whether stationary or moveable, are afraid of him as he flies along.
With teeth of flame, wind-driven, through the wood he speeds, triumphant like a bull among the herd of cows, With bright strength roaming to the everlasting air: things fixed, things moving quake before him as he flies.