Rigveda 4.003.14
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 3 · Verse 4.3.14
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
रक्षा॑ णो अग्ने॒ तव॒ रक्ष॑णेभी रारक्षा॒णः सु॑मख प्रीणा॒नः । प्रति॑ ष्फुर॒ वि रु॑ज वी॒ड्वंहो॑ ज॒हि रक्षो॒ महि॑ चिद्वावृधा॒नम्
rakṣā ṇo agne tava rakṣaṇebhī rārakṣāṇaḥ sumakha prīṇānaḥ prati ṣphura vi ruja vīḍvaṃho jahi rakṣo mahi cidvāvṛdhānam
O Agni, guard us with your protecting power; protector, kindly-faced, be pleased. Strike down the pain and the swift foe; destroy the great harmful growth.
Agni, worthily worshipped, counservator, conciliated (by our offerings), protect us with your protections; enlighten us; entirely extirpate our sin; overcome the great and exulting rākṣasas.
O Agni, keep us safe with thy protection, loving us, honoured God! and ever guarding. Beat thou away, destory severe affliction slay e'en the demon when he waxes mighty.