Religion
Sama Veda II.9.2.6: Agni is watchful, and the Richas love him
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
Religion
1. Agni is watchful, and the Richas love him: Agni is watchful, Sama hymns approach him.
Agni is watchful, to him saith this Soma, I rest and have my dwelling in thy friendship.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.2.6: Agni is watchful, and the Richas love him.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/441/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.2.6: Agni is watchful, and the Richas love him.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/441/.
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