Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 94

RV 1 94.1

इमꣳ स्तोमम् अर्हते जातवेदसे रथम् इव सम् महेमा मनीषया । भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिर् अस्य सꣳसद्य् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

imaṁ stomam arhate jātavedase ratham iva sam mahemā manīṣayā | bhadrā hi naḥ pramatir asya saṁsady agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

This praise-song for the worthy one, for Jātavedas, let us fashion together with our thought like a chariot; for his providence is auspicious for us in this assembly. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 94.2

यस्मै त्वम् आयजसे स साधत्य् अनर्वा क्षेति दधते सुवीर्यम् । स तूताव नैनम् अश्नोत्य् अꣳहतिर् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

yasmai tvam āyajase sa sādhaty anarvā kṣeti dadhate suvīryam | sa tūtāva nainam aśnoty aṁhatir agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

For whom you sacrifice, he succeeds; unassailed he dwells, he obtains heroic strength; he is strong — no affliction reaches him. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 94.3

शकेम त्वा समिधꣳ साधया धियस् त्वे देवा हविर् अदन्त्य् आहुतम् । त्वम् आदित्याꣳ आ वह तान् ह्य् उ१श्मस्य् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

śakema tvā samidhaṁ sādhayā dhiyas tve devā havir adanty āhutam | tvam ādityām̐ ā vaha tān hy u1śmasy agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

May we be able to kindle you; bring our thoughts to fulfilment. In you the gods eat the oblation poured. Bring here the Ādityas, for we desire them. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.4

भरामेध्मꣳ कृणवामा हवीꣳषि ते चितयन्तः पर्वणा-पर्वणा वयम् । जीवातवे प्रतरꣳ साधया धियो ऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

bharāmedhmaṁ kṛṇavāmā havīṁṣi te citayantaḥ parvaṇā-parvaṇā vayam | jīvātave prataraṁ sādhayā dhiyo 'gne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

Let us bring firewood, let us make oblations for you, taking note (of you) at each joint of time. Bring our thoughts to fulfilment for longer living. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.5

विशाꣳ गोपा अस्य चरन्ति जन्तवो द्विपच् च यद् उत चतुष्पद् अक्तुभिः । चित्रः प्रकेत उषसो महाꣳ अस्य् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

viśāṁ gopā asya caranti jantavo dvipac ca yad uta catuṣpad aktubhiḥ | citraḥ praketa uṣaso mahām̐ asy agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

He is the herdsman of the clans; his creatures move about, both what is two-footed and what is four-footed, by night. You are the bright signal of the dawn, the great one. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.6

त्वम् अध्वर्युर् उत होतासि पूर्व्यः प्रशास्ता पोता जनुषा पुरोहितः । विश्वा विद्वाꣳ आर्त्विज्या धीर पुष्यस्य् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

tvam adhvaryur uta hotāsi pūrvyaḥ praśāstā potā januṣā purohitaḥ | viśvā vidvām̐ ārtvijyā dhīra puṣyasy agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

You are the adhvaryu and the foremost hotṛ, the praśāstṛ, the potṛ, by birth the purohita; knowing all the priestly offices, you prosper them, O wise one. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.7

यो विश्वतः सुप्रतीकः सदृङ्ङ् असि दूरे चित् सन् तऴिद् इवाति रोचसे । रात्र्याश् चिद् अन्धो अति देव पश्यस्य् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

yo viśvataḥ supratīkaḥ sadṛṅṅ asi dūre cit san taḻid ivāti rocase | rātryāś cid andho ati deva paśyasy agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

You who are fair of face on all sides, alike everywhere — even when far off you shine out like lightning; you see, O god, even through the darkness of night. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 94.8

पूर्वो देवा भवतु सुन्वतो रथो ऽस्माकꣳ शꣳसो अभ्य् अस्तु दूढ्यः । तद् आ जानीतोत पुष्यता वचो ऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

pūrvo devā bhavatu sunvato ratho 'smākaṁ śaṁso abhy astu dūḍhyaḥ | tad ā jānītota puṣyatā vaco 'gne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

O gods, let the chariot of him who presses (soma) be foremost; let our curse overcome the ill-intentioned one. Take note of this and foster this speech. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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

RV 1 94.9

वधैर् दुःशꣳसाꣳ अप दूढ्यो जहि दूरे वा ये अन्ति वा के चिद् अत्रिणः । अथा यज्ञाय गृणते सुगꣳ कृध्य् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

vadhair duḥśaṁsām̐ apa dūḍhyo jahi dūre vā ye anti vā ke cid atriṇaḥ | athā yajñāya gṛṇate sugaṁ kṛdhy agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

With your weapons strike away the ill-speaking, the ill-intentioned, whatever devourers there are, far off or near; then make easy going for the sacrifice and for the singer. Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.10

यद् अयुक्था अरुषा रोहिता रथे वातजूता वृषभस्येव ते रवः । आद् इन्वसि वनिनो धूमकेतुनाग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

yad ayukthā aruṣā rohitā rathe vātajūtā vṛṣabhasyeva te ravaḥ | ād invasi vanino dhūmaketunāgne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

When you yoked to the chariot the two ruddy red (horses), driven by the wind, your roar is like a bull's. Thereupon you assail the trees with your smoke-banner. O Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.11

अध स्वनाद् उत बिभ्युः पतत्रिणो द्रप्सा यत् ते यवसादो व्य् अस्थिरन् । सुगꣳ तत् ते तावकेभ्यो रथेभ्यो ऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

adha svanād uta bibhyuḥ patatriṇo drapsā yat te yavasādo vy asthiran | sugaṁ tat te tāvakebhyo rathebhyo 'gne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

Then the winged ones too were afraid at your din, when your sparks, devouring the grass, spread out in all directions. That is an easy course for you, for your own chariots. O Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.12

अयम् मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धायसे ऽवयाताम् मरुताꣳ हेऴो अद्भुतः । मृऴा सु नो भूत्व् एषाम् मनः पुनर् अग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

ayam mitrasya varuṇasya dhāyase 'vayātām marutāṁ heḻo adbhutaḥ | mṛḻā su no bhūtv eṣām manaḥ punar agne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

This one (is here) for the sustenance of Mitra and Varuṇa; the wondrous wrath of the Maruts is to be appeased. Be gracious to us indeed; may their mind be (favourable) again. O Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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

RV 1 94.13

देवो देवानाम् असि मित्रो अद्भुतो वसुर् वसूनाम् असि चारुर् अध्वरे । शर्मन् स्याम तव सप्रथस्तमे ऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

devo devānām asi mitro adbhuto vasur vasūnām asi cārur adhvare | śarman syāma tava saprathastame 'gne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

A god among gods you are, Mitra, the wondrous one; a Vasu among Vasus you are, dear in the rite. May we be in your shelter, the most far-extending one. O Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

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RV 1 94.14

तत् ते भद्रꣳ यत् समिद्धः स्वे दमे सोमाहुतो जरसे मृऴयत्तमः । दधासि रत्नꣳ द्रविणꣳ च दाशुषे ऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयꣳ तव

tat te bhadraṁ yat samiddhaḥ sve dame somāhuto jarase mṛḻayattamaḥ | dadhāsi ratnaṁ draviṇaṁ ca dāśuṣe 'gne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṁ tava

This is your auspicious (deed), that, kindled in your own house, invoked with soma, you wake and are most gracious; you bestow treasure and wealth on the worshipper. O Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 94.15

यस्मै त्वꣳ सुद्रविणो ददाशो ऽनागास्त्वम् अदिते सर्वताता । यम् भद्रेण शवसा चोदयासि प्रजावता राधसा ते स्याम

yasmai tvaṁ sudraviṇo dadāśo 'nāgāstvam adite sarvatātā | yam bhadreṇa śavasā codayāsi prajāvatā rādhasā te syāma

He to whom you, rich in good goods, have given, (granting) sinlessness, O Aditi, in completeness — whom you urge on with auspicious power: may we be yours, with wealth rich in offspring.

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

RV 1 94.16

स त्वम् अग्ने सौभगत्वस्य विद्वान् अस्माकम् आयुः प्र तिरेह देव । तन् नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्ताम् अदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः

sa tvam agne saubhagatvasya vidvān asmākam āyuḥ pra tireha deva | tan no mitro varuṇo māmahantām aditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī uta dyauḥ

So you, Agni, knowing good fortune, extend our lifetime here, O god. — May Mitra, Varuṇa grant us that, Aditi, Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition