Rigveda 2.009.02
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 9 · Verse 2.9.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
त्वं दू॒तस्त्वमु॑ नः पर॒स्पास्त्वं वस्य॒ आ वृ॑षभ प्रणे॒ता । अग्ने॑ तो॒कस्य॑ न॒स्तने॑ त॒नूना॒मप्र॑युच्छ॒न्दीद्य॑द्बोधि गो॒पाः
tvaṃ dūtastvamu naḥ paraspāstvaṃ vasya ā vṛṣabha praṇetā agne tokasya nastane tanūnāmaprayucchandīdyadbodhi gopāḥ
You are our messenger, you bind us together; you are lord, O bull, and giver. Agni, draw forth from the breast of milk—bring forth the herds as they learn.
Showerer (of benefits), Agni, be you our messenger (to the gods); our preserver from evil; the conveyer to us of wealth; the protector of our sons and grandsons, and of our person ns; understand (our prayer), ever heedful and resplendent.
Envoy art thou, protector from the foeman, strong God, thou leadest us to higher blessings. Refulgent, be an ever-heedful keeper, Agni, for us and for our seed offspring.