Rigveda 4.003.11
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 3 · Verse 4.3.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ऋ॒तेनाद्रिं॒ व्य॑सन्भि॒दन्तः॒ समङ्गि॑रसो नवन्त॒ गोभिः॑ । शु॒नं नरः॒ परि॑ षदन्नु॒षास॑मा॒विः स्व॑रभवज्जा॒ते अ॒ग्नौ
ṛtenādriṃ vyasanbhidantaḥ samaṅgiraso navanta gobhiḥ śunaṃ naraḥ pari ṣadannuṣāsamāviḥ svarabhavajjāte agnau
By order they struck the mountain; nine-headed with cows they spread. The man, like a dog, wandered around; born in Agni was the voice of the breath.
By the sacrifice, the Aṅgirasas, rending the mountain asunder, have thrown it open, and returned with the cows; the leaders (of holy rites) have arrived happily at the dawn, and the sun was manifest as Agni was engendered.
By Law the Angirases cleft the rock asunder, and sang their hymns together with the cattle. Bringing great bliss the men encompassed Morning: light was apparent at the birth of Agni.