Rigveda 4.006.09
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 6 · Verse 4.6.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तव॒ त्ये अ॑ग्ने ह॒रितो॑ घृत॒स्ना रोहि॑तास ऋ॒ज्वञ्चः॒ स्वञ्चः॑ । अ॒रु॒षासो॒ वृष॑ण ऋजुमु॒ष्का आ दे॒वता॑तिमह्वन्त द॒स्माः
tava tye agne harito ghṛtasnā rohitāsa ṛjvañcaḥ svañcaḥ aruṣāso vṛṣaṇa ṛjumuṣkā ā devatātimahvanta dasmāḥ
For you, Agni, the green one, the butter-drinking, ruddy, straight and supple, the bull-like, the straight-as-a-rod—these deities of great fame are brought forth by us.
Your horses, Agni, breathing foam, red-coloured, straight-going well-plural ced, bright-shining, vigorous, well-membered, and of graceful form, are summoned to the worthy of the gods.
These thy Bay Coursers, Agni, dropping fatness, ruddy vigorous, speeding straightly forward, And red steeds, wonderful, of mighty muscle, are to this service of the Gods invited: