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Rigveda 5.009.02

Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 9 · Verse 5.9.2

rigvedamandala-5sukta-9गय आत्रेयःअग्निःअनुष्टुप्५-७ पंक्तिःDeity HymnAgni SuktaInvocationSacrificedeity-hymnagni-sukta

Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
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Sanskrit Original

अ॒ग्निर्होता॒ दास्व॑तः॒ क्षय॑स्य वृ॒क्तब॑र्हिषः । सं य॒ज्ञास॒श्चर॑न्ति॒ यं सं वाजा॑सः श्रव॒स्यवः॑

agnirhotā dāsvataḥ kṣayasya vṛktabarhiṣaḥ saṃ yajñāsaścaranti yaṃ saṃ vājāsaḥ śravasyavaḥ

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

Agni, priest and servant, the offering dwindles from decline of the performer’s energy. Those who follow the rites and whose wealth and fame attend them praise him.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Agni, is the invoker of the gods (on behalf of) him, the donor (of the oblation), the abode (of the fruit of good works), by whom the sacred grass has been strewn; (he) in whom congregate all sacrifices securing food and fame.

📖 Book ReferenceRalph T.H. GriffithThe Rig Veda, 1896Source ↗

In the man's home who offers gifts, where grass is trimmed, Agni is Priest, To whom all sacrifices come and strengthenings that win renown.