Rigveda 3.002.03
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 2 · Verse 3.2.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क्रत्वा॒ दक्ष॑स्य॒ तरु॑षो॒ विध॑र्मणि दे॒वासो॑ अ॒ग्निं ज॑नयन्त॒ चित्ति॑भिः । रु॒रु॒चा॒नं भा॒नुना॒ ज्योति॑षा म॒हामत्यं॒ न वाजं॑ सनि॒ष्यन्नुप॑ ब्रुवे
kratvā dakṣasya taruṣo vidharmaṇi devāso agniṃ janayanta cittibhiḥ rurucānaṃ bhānunā jyotiṣā mahāmatyaṃ na vājaṃ saniṣyannupa bruve
By rite they fashioned the wood of Daksha, the gods engendered Agni with mind. With shining splendour like the sun through light they called forth great power; I speak not of vain wealth.
The gods (endowed) with intelligence, gave birth to Agni in the multiform rite by the exertion of preserving strength; desirous of food, I eulogise the great Agni, bright with solar effulgence, and (vigorous) as a horse.
Within the range of their surpassinq power, by might, the Gods created Agni with inventive thought. I, eager to win strength, address him, like a steed, resplendent with his brilliance, with his ample light.