Rigveda 3.005.09
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 5 · Verse 3.5.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उदु॑ ष्टु॒तः स॒मिधा॑ य॒ह्वो अ॑द्यौ॒द्वर्ष्म॑न्दि॒वो अधि॒ नाभा॑ पृथि॒व्याः । मि॒त्रो अ॒ग्निरीड्यो॑ मात॒रिश्वा दू॒तो व॑क्षद्य॒जथा॑य दे॒वान्
udu ṣṭutaḥ samidhā yahvo adyaudvarṣmandivo adhi nābhā pṛthivyāḥ mitro agnirīḍyo mātariśvā dūto vakṣadyajathāya devān
From the east the fuel-song rose; O hymnist, today the rain of heaven is above the navel of earth. Mitra-Agni, bright ones, messengers of the Maruts, declare the gods’ oblations.
Praised and (nourished) by fuel, the mighty Agni, stationed on the (altar the) navel of the earth, in the form of the firmament, has shone (brightly); may the friendly and adorable Agni who respires in the mid-heaven, the messenger (of the gods), bring them to the sacrifice.
Extolled, the Strong shone forth with kindled fuel to the earth's centre, to the height of heaven. May Agni, Friend, adorable Matarisvan, as envoy bring the Gods unto our worship.