Rigveda 5.012.04
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 12 · Verse 5.12.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
के ते॑ अग्ने रि॒पवे॒ बन्ध॑नासः॒ के पा॒यवः॑ सनिषन्त द्यु॒मन्तः॑ । के धा॒सिम॑ग्ने॒ अनृ॑तस्य पान्ति॒ क आस॑तो॒ वच॑सः सन्ति गो॒पाः
ke te agne ripave bandhanāsaḥ ke pāyavaḥ saniṣanta dyumantaḥ ke dhāsimagne anṛtasya pānti ka āsato vacasaḥ santi gopāḥ
Who, Agni, bound thee as enemy fetters? Who are the watering ones that press the shining sky? Who, Agni, smear the streams of untruth? There are herdsmen of the unreality of speech.
Who, Agni, among your (followers) are the imprisoners of foes? who among them are the protectors (of men) the splendid distributors of gifts? who among them defend the asserters of untruth? who are the encouragers of evil deeds?
Who, Agni, in alliance with thy foeman, what splendid helpers won for them their riches? Agni, who guard the dwelling-place of falsehood? Who are protectors of the speech of liars?