Rigveda 1.071.07
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 71 · Verse 1.71.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒ग्निं विश्वा॑ अ॒भि पृक्षः॑ सचन्ते समु॒द्रं न स्र॒वतः॑ स॒प्त य॒ह्वीः । न जा॒मिभि॒र्वि चि॑किते॒ वयो॑ नो वि॒दा दे॒वेषु॒ प्रम॑तिं चिकि॒त्वान्
agniṃ viśvā abhi pṛkṣaḥ sacante samudraṃ na sravataḥ sapta yahvīḥ na jāmibhirvi cikite vayo no vidā deveṣu pramatiṃ cikitvān
They seek Agni in all directions; the streams do not flow to the ocean — the seven sacred hymns. Not born from mothers, the wise have examined him among the gods, discerning his workings for us.
All (sacrificial) viands concentrate in Agni, as the seven great rivers flwo into the ocean; our food is not partaken of by our kinsmen, therefore do you, who know (all things), make our desires known to the gods.
All sacrificial viands wait on Agni as the Seven mighty Rivers seek the ocean. Not by our brethren was our food discovered: find with the Gods care for us, thou who knowest.