Rigveda 10.016.09
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 16 · Verse 10.16.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क्र॒व्याद॑म॒ग्निं प्र हि॑णोमि दू॒रं य॒मरा॑ज्ञो गच्छतु रिप्रवा॒हः । इ॒हैवायमित॑रो जा॒तवे॑दा दे॒वेभ्यो॑ ह॒व्यं व॑हतु प्रजा॒नन्
kravyādamagniṃ pra hiṇomi dūraṃ yamarājño gacchatu ripravāhaḥ ihaivāyamitaro jātavedā devebhyo havyaṃ vahatu prajānan
We call away the hostile Agni from afar; let Yama‑king go, the breaker of foes. This other Jātavedas, here and now, bring the oblation to the gods and carry the offering for the people.
I send the flesh-devouring Agni to a distance; let him bearing away sin repair to (the realm of) kingYama; but let this other Jātavedas who is known (by all) convey the oblation to the gods.
1 send afar flesh eating Agni, bearing off stains may he depart to Yama's subjects. But let this other Jatavedas carry oblation to the Gods, for he is skilful.