Rigveda 4.002.01
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 2 · Verse 4.2.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यो मर्त्ये॑ष्व॒मृत॑ ऋ॒तावा॑ दे॒वो दे॒वेष्व॑र॒तिर्नि॒धायि॑ । होता॒ यजि॑ष्ठो म॒ह्ना शु॒चध्यै॑ ह॒व्यैर॒ग्निर्मनु॑ष ईर॒यध्यै॑
yo martyeṣvamṛta ṛtāvā devo deveṣvaratirnidhāyi hotā yajiṣṭho mahnā śucadhyai havyairagnirmanuṣa īrayadhyai
He who among mortals is deathless, the god established the laws among the gods, not hiding them. The chief priest, greatest of sacrifices, in the day pure, Agni is offered by men with oblations.
He who has beenplaced immortal among the mortals, the observer of truth, a deity triumphant among gods, the invoker of the gods, the most diligent sacrificer, Agni; he has been plural ced (upon the altar) to lighten (the ceremony) by his (lustre), and for the elevation of the worshipper, through oblations (in heaven).
THE, Faithful One, Immortal among mortals, a God among the Gods, appointed envoy, Priest, best at worship, must shine forth in glory . Agni shall be raised high with man's oblations.