Rigveda 2.002.02
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 2 · Verse 2.2.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒भि त्वा॒ नक्ती॑रु॒षसो॑ ववाशि॒रेऽग्ने॑ व॒त्सं न स्वस॑रेषु धे॒नवः॑ । दि॒व इ॒वेद॑र॒तिर्मानु॑षा यु॒गा क्षपो॑ भासि पुरुवार सं॒यतः॑
abhi tvā naktīruṣaso vavāśire'gne vatsaṃ na svasareṣu dhenavaḥ diva ivedaratirmānuṣā yugā kṣapo bhāsi puruvāra saṃyataḥ
O Agni, you have stretched the night and dawn; the calves do not lie in their herds. As if celestial, men reach the furrows of day; the strong row of ages shines, gathered in former order.
The mornings and evenings, Agni, are desirous (of worshipping) you, as cows in their stalls long for their calves; adored of many, you, self-controlled, are verily spread through the sky; you (are present at all) the sacred rites of men, and shine brightly by night.
At night and morning, Agni, have they called to thee, like milch-kine in their stalls lowing to meet their young. As messenger of heaven thou lightest all night long the families of men. Thou Lord of precious boons.