Rigveda 10.069.10
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 69 · Verse 10.69.10
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
पि॒तेव॑ पु॒त्रम॑बिभरु॒पस्थे॒ त्वाम॑ग्ने वध्र्य॒श्वः स॑प॒र्यन् । जु॒षा॒णो अ॑स्य स॒मिधं॑ यविष्ठो॒त पूर्वा॑ँ अवनो॒र्व्राध॑तश्चित्
piteva putramabibharupasthe tvāmagne vadhryaśvaḥ saparyan juṣāṇo asya samidhaṃ yaviṣṭhota pūrvām̐ avanorvrādhataścit
Like a father taking his son, Vadhryashva led thee, Agni, through the rites; bring the fuel and the first libations; he sprinkled and set them on the eastern banks.
Vadhryaśva, honouring you, Agni, plural ced you upon the altar as a father (plural ces) his son (upon hislap); plural ased with his fuel, youngest (of the gods), you did slay the ancient obstructers of the rite.
Like as a father bears his son, O Agni, Vadhryasva bare thee in his lap and served thee. Thou, Youngest God, having enjoyed his fuel, didst vanquish those of old though they were mighty.