Rigveda 7.004.02
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 4 · Verse 7.4.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स गृत्सो॑ अ॒ग्निस्तरु॑णश्चिदस्तु॒ यतो॒ यवि॑ष्ठो॒ अज॑निष्ट मा॒तुः । सं यो वना॑ यु॒वते॒ शुचि॑द॒न्भूरि॑ चि॒दन्ना॒ समिद॑त्ति स॒द्यः
sa gṛtso agnistaruṇaścidastu yato yaviṣṭho ajaniṣṭa mātuḥ saṃ yo vanā yuvate śucidanbhūri cidannā samidatti sadyaḥ
Agni, be thou the youthful sap whose seed was sown from which the matured stalk of grain sprang, mother of growth. Unite with the woodland, O pure one; may the plentiful fuel straightway be thine.
May the sagacious Agni be our conductor from the time that he is orn, most youthful, of his mother; hewho, bright-toothed, attacks the forest, and quickly devours his abundant food.
Wise must this Agni be, though young and tender, since he was born, Most Youthful, of his Mother; He who with bright teeth seizeth fast the forests, and eats his food, though plenteous, in a moment.