Rigveda 3.029.14
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 29 · Verse 3.29.14
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
प्र स॒प्तहो॑ता सन॒काद॑रोचत मा॒तुरु॒पस्थे॒ यदशो॑च॒दूध॑नि । न नि मि॑षति सु॒रणो॑ दि॒वेदि॑वे॒ यदसु॑रस्य ज॒ठरा॒दजा॑यत
pra saptahotā sanakādarocata māturupasthe yadaśocadūdhani na ni miṣati suraṇo divedive yadasurasya jaṭharādajāyata
The seven sacrificers Sanakā drove forth the mother placed by the breast who lamented day and night. The sura does not mix in the twofold day that which was born of the godless belly.
Agni, who has seven ministering priests, shines eternally; when he has blazed upon the bosom and lap of his mother (earth), he is vociferous (with delight); day by day he never slumbers after he is born from the interior of the (spark) emitting wood.
Served by the seven priests, he shone forth from ancient time, when in his Mother's bosom, in her lap, he glowed. Giving delight each day he closeth not his eye, since from the Asura's body hewas brought to life.