RV 39 (3)

Rig Veda · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith

2 Agni, burn down the word within their bodies through our newest speech, 3 Agni, I offer hymns to thee, like holy oil within thy moutlh. 4 Agni bestows all vital power even as each man supplicates. 5 Agni hath made himself renowned by wonderful victorious act. 6 Agni knows all that springs from Gods, he knows the mystery of men. 7 Agni inhabiteth with Gods and men who offer sacrifice. 8 Agni who liveth in all streams, Lord of the Sevenfold Race of men, 9 Agni the Wise inhabiteth three gathering−places, triply formed. 10 Our Agni, thou art first among the Gods, and first mid living men.

RV 39 (3) · Rig Veda · null

Themes in this passage

Creation The Divine Speech Strength Wisdom Worship

Creation in other traditions

The same theme, as Islam, Christianity, Taoism and Buddhism address it.

Lo! We have created them a (new) creation

Quran 56:35 · Quran

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 1:27 · Bible · Genesis

Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity of his nature. A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a sudden rain does not last for the whole day. To whom is it that these (two) things are owing? To Heaven and Earth. If Heaven and Earth cannot make such (spasmodic) actings last long, how much less can man!

Tao Te Ching 23.1 · Tao Te Ching

`All created things perish,' he who knows and sees this becomes passive in pain; this is the way to purity.

Dhp 20.277 · Dhammapada · The Way

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