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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 20

RV 10 20.1

भद्रꣳ नो अपि वातय मनः

bhadraṁ no api vātaya manaḥ

Blow to us a favourable mind.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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SEND unto us a good and happy mind.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.2

अग्निम् ईऴे भुजाꣳ यविष्ठꣳ शासा मित्रꣳ दुर्धरीतुम् । यस्य धर्मन् स्व१र् एनीः सपर्यन्ति मातुर् ऊधः

agnim īḻe bhujāṁ yaviṣṭhaṁ śāsā mitraṁ durdharītum | yasya dharman sva1r enīḥ saparyanti mātur ūdhaḥ

I invoke Agni, youngest of the enjoyers, a friend hard to hold back by command, in whose ordinance the gleaming ones serve the sunlight, the mother's udder.

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

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I worship Agni, Youthfullest of Gods, resistless, Friend of laws; Under whose guard and heavenly light the Spotted seek the Mother's breast:

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.3

यम् आसा कृपनीऴम् भासाकेतुꣳ वर्धयन्ति । भ्राजते श्रेणिदन्

yam āsā kṛpanīḻam bhāsāketuṁ vardhayanti | bhrājate śreṇidan

Whom with the mouth they strengthen, (him) of the shining nest, the beacon by his radiance — he blazes with his row of teeth.

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

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Whom with their mouth they magnify, bannered with flame and homed in light. He glitters with his row of teeth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.4

अर्यो विशाꣳ गातुर् एति प्र यद् आनड् दिवो अन्तान् । कविर् अभ्रꣳ दीद्यानः

aryo viśāṁ gātur eti pra yad ānaḍ divo antān | kavir abhraṁ dīdyānaḥ

He goes as the path of the lord's clans, when he has reached the ends of heaven, the sage shining through the cloud.

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

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Kind, Furtherer of men, he comes, when he hath reached the ends of heaven, Sage, giving splendour to the clouds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.5

जुषद् धव्या मानुषस्योर्ध्वस् तस्थाव् ऋभ्वा यज्ञे । मिन्वन् सद्म पुर एति

juṣad dhavyā mānuṣasyordhvas tasthāv ṛbhvā yajñe | minvan sadma pura eti

May he enjoy the oblations of man; skilful, he has stood upright at the sacrifice; setting up the seat, he goes in front.

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

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To taste man's offerings, he, the Strong, hath risen erect at sacrifice: Fixing his dwelling he proceeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.6

स हि क्षेमो हविर् यज्ञः श्रुष्टीद् अस्य गातुर् एति । अग्निꣳ देवा वाशीमन्तम्

sa hi kṣemo havir yajñaḥ śruṣṭīd asya gātur eti | agniṁ devā vāśīmantam

For he is safe dwelling, oblation, sacrifice; readily his path goes forward — Agni possessed of the axe, (him) the gods (choose).

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

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Here are oblation, worship, rest: rapidly comes his furtherance. To sword-armed Agni come the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.7

यज्ञासाहꣳ दुव इषे ऽग्निम् पूर्वस्य शेवस्य । अद्रेः सूनुम् आयुम् आहुः

yajñāsāhaṁ duva iṣe 'gnim pūrvasya śevasya | adreḥ sūnum āyum āhuḥ

I seek with reverence Agni, victorious in sacrifice, (Agni) of ancient kindness; him they call the son of the rock, Āyu.

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

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With service for chief bliss I seek the Lord of Sacrifice, Agni, whom They call the Living, Son of Cloud.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.8

नरो ये के चास्मद् आ विश्वेत् ते वाम आ स्युः । अग्निꣳ हविषा वर्धन्तः

naro ye ke cāsmad ā viśvet te vāma ā syuḥ | agniṁ haviṣā vardhantaḥ

Whatever men there are apart from us, may they all come into good fortune, strengthening Agni with the oblation.

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

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Blest evermore be all the men who come from us, who magnify Agni with sacrificial gifts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.9

कृष्णः श्वेतो ऽरुषो यामो अस्य ब्रध्न ऋज्र उत शोणो यशस्वान् । हिरण्यरूपꣳ जनिता जजान

kṛṣṇaḥ śveto 'ruṣo yāmo asya bradhna ṛjra uta śoṇo yaśasvān | hiraṇyarūpaṁ janitā jajāna

Black, white, ruddy is his course, tawny, reddish, and red, glorious; the begetter begot (him) of golden form.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The path he treads is black and white and red, and striped, and brown, crimson, and glorious. His sire begat him bright with hues of gold.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 20.10

एवा ते अग्ने विमदो मनीषाम् ऊर्जो नपाद् अमृतेभिः सजोषाः । गिर आ वक्षत् सुमतीर् इयान इषम् ऊर्जꣳ सुक्षितिꣳ विश्वम् आभाः

evā te agne vimado manīṣām ūrjo napād amṛtebhiḥ sajoṣāḥ | gira ā vakṣat sumatīr iyāna iṣam ūrjaṁ sukṣitiṁ viśvam ābhāḥ

Thus for thee, Agni, son of strength, has Vimada, in accord with the immortals, (made) his thought; may he, seeking favours, bring his songs hither: he has brought refreshment, strength, good dwelling, everything.

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

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Thus with his thoughts, O Son of Strength, O Agni, hath Vimada, accordant with the Immortals, Offered thee hymns, soliciting thy favour. Thou hast brought all food, strength, a prosperous dwelling.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)