Rigveda 10.087.01
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 87 · Verse 10.87.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
र॒क्षो॒हणं॑ वा॒जिन॒मा जि॑घर्मि मि॒त्रं प्रथि॑ष्ठ॒मुप॑ यामि॒ शर्म॑ । शिशा॑नो अ॒ग्निः क्रतु॑भिः॒ समि॑द्धः॒ स नो॒ दिवा॒ स रि॒षः पा॑तु॒ नक्त॑म्
rakṣohaṇaṃ vājinamā jigharmi mitraṃ prathiṣṭhamupa yāmi śarma śiśāno agniḥ kratubhiḥ samiddhaḥ sa no divā sa riṣaḥ pātu naktam
I praise with song the protector’s strength, I fix Mitra’s seat and go to the shrine; Agni, the young lord, is kindled by rituals, may he guard us by day and night.
I offer clarified butter to the powerful Agni, the slayer of rākṣasas, I approach the most spaciousdwelling, the friend (of worshippers); Agni sharpening (his flames) is kindled by pious men; may he guard us frommalignant spirits by day and by night.
I BALM with oil the mighty Raksas-slayer; to the most famous Friend