Rigveda 4.012.03
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 12 · Verse 4.12.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒ग्निरी॑शे बृह॒तः क्ष॒त्रिय॑स्या॒ग्निर्वाज॑स्य पर॒मस्य॑ रा॒यः । दधा॑ति॒ रत्नं॑ विध॒ते यवि॑ष्ठो॒ व्या॑नु॒षङ्मर्त्या॑य स्व॒धावा॑न्
agnirīśe bṛhataḥ kṣatriyasyāgnirvājasya paramasya rāyaḥ dadhāti ratnaṃ vidhate yaviṣṭho vyānuṣaṅmartyāya svadhāvān
Agni is lord of the great realm, king of the priestly function, highest of the people. He places the jewel; the best one distributes wealth to mortals who offer oblations.
Agni is the possessor of great strength of excellent food of riches, the young (of the gods); abounding in sustenance, he gives to the mortal who worships him precious (wealth) according to (his devotion).
Agni is Master of sublime dominion, Agni is Lord of strength and lofty riches. Straightway the self-reliant God, Most Youthful, gives treasures to the mortal who adores him.