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 ॥
Transliteration
mánthatā naraḥ kavím ádvayantaṃ prácetasam amṛ́taṃ suprátīkam | yajñásya ketúṃ prathamáṃ purástād agníṃ naro janayatā suśévam ||
Translation
اے انسانو، ماتھن نکالو اور اگنی کو جنم دو، وہ رشی جو نہیں ہلتا، وسیع شعور والا، امر، روشن چہرے والا، اسے یجنا کے پہلے جھنڈے کے طور پر آگے قائم کرو۔
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