Rigveda 4.002.12
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 2 · Verse 4.2.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क॒विं श॑शासुः क॒वयोऽद॑ब्धा निधा॒रय॑न्तो॒ दुर्या॑स्वा॒योः । अत॒स्त्वं दृश्या॑ँ अग्न ए॒तान्प॒ड्भिः प॑श्ये॒रद्भु॑ताँ अ॒र्य एवैः॑
kaviṃ śaśāsuḥ kavayo'dabdhā nidhārayanto duryāsvāyoḥ atastvaṃ dṛśyām̐ agna etānpaḍbhiḥ paśyeradbhutām̐ arya evaiḥ
They made the poet kings, poets undeceived, laying up treasures in the paths of the hard to pass. Therefore, O Agni, in the visible rites with these hymns I behold marvellous things, O noble ones.
The unveiled sages abiding in the dwellings of man have glorified the sage (Agni); therefore, lord of sacrifice, you may proceed with swift-moving feet to behold the admirable and marvellous deities.
This Sage the Sages, ne'er deceived, commanded, setting him down in dwellings of the living. Hence mayst thou, friendly God, with rapid footsteps behold the Gods, wonderful, fair to look on.