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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 79

RV 1 79.1

हिरण्यकेशो रजसो विसारे ऽहिर् धुनिर् वात इव ध्रजीमान् । शुचिभ्राजा उषसो नवेदा यशस्वतीर् अपस्युवो न सत्याः

hiraṇyakeśo rajaso visāre 'hir dhunir vāta iva dhrajīmān | śucibhrājā uṣaso navedā yaśasvatīr apasyuvo na satyāḥ

Golden-haired, in the spreading out of the airy space, a roaring serpent, rushing on like the wind; shining with pure brilliance, knower of the dawns, which are glorious, true, like women busy at work.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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HE in mid-air's expanse hath golden tresses; a raging serpent, like the rushing tempest: Purely refulgent, knowing well the morn. ing; like honourable dames, true, active workers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.2

आ ते सुपर्णा अमिनन्तꣳ एवैः कृष्णो नोनाव वृषभो यदीदम् । शिवाभिर् न स्मयमानाभिर् आगात् पतन्ति मिहः स्तनयन्त्य् अभ्रा

ā te suparṇā aminantam̐ evaiḥ kṛṣṇo nonāva vṛṣabho yadīdam | śivābhir na smayamānābhir āgāt patanti mihaḥ stanayanty abhrā

Your fine-feathered ones (come) with their courses, not failing; the black bull has bellowed when this (happened). He has come as if with kindly, smiling ones; the mists fall, the clouds thunder.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Thy well-winged flashes strengthen in their manner, when the black Bull hath bellowed round about us. With drops that bless and seem to smile he cometh: the waters fall, the clouds utter their thunder.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.3

यद् ईम् ऋतस्य पयसा पियानो नयन्न् ऋतस्य पथिभी रजिष्ठैः । अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः परिज्मा त्वचम् पृञ्चन्त्य् उपरस्य योनौ

yad īm ṛtasya payasā piyāno nayann ṛtasya pathibhī rajiṣṭhaiḥ | aryamā mitro varuṇaḥ parijmā tvacam pṛñcanty uparasya yonau

When, swelling with the milk of ṛta, leading by the straightest paths of ṛta — Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, the one who goes around — they saturate the skin (of the cloud) in the womb of the lower one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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When he comes streaming with the milk of worship, conducting by directest paths of Order Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, Parijman fill the hide full where lies the nether press-stone.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.4

अग्ने वाजस्य गोमत ईशानः सहसो यहो । अस्मे धेहि जातवेदो महि श्रवः

agne vājasya gomata īśānaḥ sahaso yaho | asme dhehi jātavedo mahi śravaḥ

Agni, ruling over the prize rich in cattle, O young son of strength, place in us, Jātavedas, great fame.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni, thou who art the lord of wealth in kine, thou Son of Strength, Vouchsafe to us, O Jâtavetlas, high renown.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.5

स इधानो वसुष् कविर् अग्निर् ईऴेन्यो गिरा । रेवद् अस्मभ्यम् पुर्वणीक दीदिहि

sa idhāno vasuṣ kavir agnir īḻenyo girā | revad asmabhyam purvaṇīka dīdihi

He, being kindled, the good one, the seer, Agni, to be invoked with song — shine richly for us, you of many faces.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He, Agni, kindled, good and wise, must be exalted in our song: Shine, thou of many forms, shine radiantly on us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.6

क्षपो राजन्न् उत त्मनाग्ने वस्तोर् उतोषसः । स तिग्मजम्भ रक्षसो दह प्रति

kṣapo rājann uta tmanāgne vastor utoṣasaḥ | sa tigmajambha rakṣaso daha prati

O king, (shine) through the nights of yourself, Agni, and at daybreak and at dawn; so, sharp-toothed one, burn the demons away.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni, shining of thyself by night and when the morning breaks, Burn, thou whose teeth are sharp, against the Raksasas.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.7

अवा नो अग्न ऊतिभिर् गायत्रस्य प्रभर्मणि । विश्वासु धीषु वन्द्य

avā no agna ūtibhir gāyatrasya prabharmaṇi | viśvāsu dhīṣu vandya

Help us, Agni, with your aids at the presenting of the Gāyatra song, (you) to be praised in all thoughts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Adorable in all our rites, favour us, Agni, with thine.aid, When the great hymn is chanted forth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.8

आ नो अग्ने रयिम् भर सत्रासाहꣳ वरेण्यम् । विश्वासु पृत्सु दुष्टरम्

ā no agne rayim bhara satrāsāhaṁ vareṇyam | viśvāsu pṛtsu duṣṭaram

Bring us wealth, Agni, that wholly overcomes, choice, hard to surpass in all battles.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bring to us ever-conquering wealth, wealth, Agni, worthy of our choice, In all our frays invincible.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.9

आ नो अग्ने सुचेतुना रयिꣳ विश्वायुपोषसम् । मार्डीकꣳ धेहि जीवसे

ā no agne sucetunā rayiṁ viśvāyupoṣasam | mārḍīkaṁ dhehi jīvase

With good intent, Agni, grant us wealth that nourishes through a whole lifetime, and mercy, that we may live.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Give us, O Agni, through thy grace wealth that supporteth all our life, Thy favour so that we may live.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.10

प्र पूतास् तिग्मशोचिषे वाचो गोतमाग्नये । भरस्व सुम्नयुर् गिरः

pra pūtās tigmaśociṣe vāco gotamāgnaye | bharasva sumnayur giraḥ

Bring forth, O Gotama, purified words, songs, to Agni of sharp flame, seeking his favour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Gotama, desiring bliss present thy songs composed with care To Agni of the pointed flames.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.11

यो नो अग्ने ऽभिदासत्य् अन्ति दूरे पदीष्ट सः । अस्माकम् इद् वृधे भव

yo no agne 'bhidāsaty anti dūre padīṣṭa saḥ | asmākam id vṛdhe bhava

Whoever, Agni, attacks us, near or far — may he fall; but be you for our increase.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May the man fall, O Agni, who near or afar assaileth us: Do thou increase and prosper us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 79.12

सहस्राक्षो विचर्षणिर् अग्नी रक्षाꣳसि सेधति । होता गृणीत उक्थ्यः

sahasrākṣo vicarṣaṇir agnī rakṣāṁsi sedhati | hotā gṛṇīta ukthyaḥ

Thousand-eyed, moving everywhere, Agni drives off the demons; the hotṛ, praiseworthy, is hymned.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Keen and swift Agni, thousand-eyed, chaseth the Raksasas afar: He singeth, herald meet for lauds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)