Rigveda 9.108.12
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 108 · Verse 9.108.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वृषा॒ वि ज॑ज्ञे ज॒नय॒न्नम॑र्त्यः प्र॒तप॒ञ्ज्योति॑षा॒ तमः॑ । स सुष्टु॑तः क॒विभि॑र्नि॒र्णिजं॑ दधे त्रि॒धात्व॑स्य॒ दंस॑सा
vṛṣā vi jajñe janayannamartyaḥ pratapañjyotiṣā tamaḥ sa suṣṭutaḥ kavibhirnirṇijaṃ dadhe tridhātvasya daṃsasā
The bulls who are the sacrificers generate mortal beings; the flame that is kindles darkness. He, having been harnessed well by the poets, bestowed the shining (fire) splitting into threefold power with a striking force.
The showerer (of benefits) is manifested begetting (light) immortal, destroying the darkness with (his) radiance; glorified by the wise he has assumed his shining robe; the triple (oblation is supported) by his act.
The Mighty One was born Immortal, giving life, lightening darkness with his shine. Wcll-praised by. sages he hath. by his wondrous power assumed the Threefold as his robe.