Rigveda 2.010.01

Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 10 · Verse 2.10.1

rigvedamandala-2sukta-10गृत्समद (आङ्गिरसः शौनहोत्रः पश्चाद्) भार्गवः शौनकःअग्निःत्रिष्टुप्Deity HymnAgni SuktaInvocationSacrificedeity-hymnagni-sukta

Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)

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Devatā (Deity)

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Chandas (Meter)

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Sanskrit Original

जो॒हूत्रो॑ अ॒ग्निः प्र॑थ॒मः पि॒तेवे॒ळस्प॒दे मनु॑षा॒ यत्समि॑द्धः । श्रियं॒ वसा॑नो अ॒मृतो॒ विचे॑ता मर्मृ॒जेन्यः॑ श्रव॒स्य१॒ः॑ स वा॒जी

johūtro agniḥ prathamaḥ piteveḷaspade manuṣā yatsamiddhaḥ śriyaṃ vasāno amṛto vicetā marmṛjenyaḥ śravasya1ḥ sa vājī

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

Agni, the first invoked, the priestly father among men when the ritual was true; desirous of wealth, the immortal one seeks treasure—he is the swift-lipped singer, he is the word-prince.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

The adorable Agni, the first (of the gods) and their nourisher when kindled by man upon the altar; he who is clothed in radiance, is immortal, discriminating, food-bestowing, powerful; he is to be worshipped.

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