Rig Veda 3.29.5: Mandala 3, Sukta 29, Mantra 5

Sukta 3.29

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for RV 3)

Devata: Agni (as the kindled priest/seer-will of the sacrifice)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

मन्थता नरः कविमद्वयन्तं प्रचेतसममृतं सुप्रतीकम् । यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरस्तादग्निं नरो जनयता सुशेवम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 3.29.5

Transliteration

mánthatā naraḥ kavím ádvayantaṃ prácetasam amṛ́taṃ suprátīkam | yajñásya ketúṃ prathamáṃ purástād agníṃ naro janayatā suśévam ||

Translation

Wahai para pencari manusia, aduklah—dan lahirkanlah Agni: sang kavi yang tak goyah, luas dalam daya sadar, tak-mati, berwajah cemerlang. Tegakkan dia pertama sebagai panji yajña di depan; wahai manusia, lahirkanlah Agni yang membawa kesejahteraan.

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