Rigveda 10.088.13
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 88 · Verse 10.88.13
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वै॒श्वा॒न॒रं क॒वयो॑ य॒ज्ञिया॑सो॒ऽग्निं दे॒वा अ॑जनयन्नजु॒र्यम् । नक्ष॑त्रं प्र॒त्नममि॑नच्चरि॒ष्णु य॒क्षस्याध्य॑क्षं तवि॒षं बृ॒हन्त॑म्
vaiśvānaraṃ kavayo yajñiyāso'gniṃ devā ajanayannajuryam nakṣatraṃ pratnamaminaccariṣṇu yakṣasyādhyakṣaṃ taviṣaṃ bṛhantam
The poets of the sacrificers invoked Vaishvanara Agni and offered the oblation. The stellar host turns early; the guardian of the sacrificial guest, the mighty Ṛtviṣ became great.
The wise and adorable gods engendered the imperishable Agni Vaiśvānara; he overcame (with hislight) the ancient swift-moving Nakṣatra, the overseer of the adorable (deity), mighty and great.
The wise and holy Deities engendered Agni Vaisvanara whom age ne'er touches. The Ancient Star that wanders on for ever, lofty and. strong, Lord of the Living Being.