Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 45

RV 10 45.1

दिवस् परि प्रथमꣳ जज्ञे अग्निर् अस्मद् द्वितीयम् परि जातवेदाः । तृतीयम् अप्सु नृमणा अजस्रम् इन्धान एनꣳ जरते स्वाधीः

divas pari prathamaṁ jajñe agnir asmad dvitīyam pari jātavedāḥ | tṛtīyam apsu nṛmaṇā ajasram indhāna enaṁ jarate svādhīḥ

First Agni was born from heaven; the second time, from us, (was born) Jātavedas; the third, in the waters — the manly-minded, unwearying one. Kindling him, the well-intentioned man sings to him.

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RV 10 45.2

विद्मा ते अग्ने त्रेधा त्रयाणि विद्मा ते धाम विभृता पुरुत्रा । विद्मा ते नाम परमꣳ गुहा यद् विद्मा तम् उत्सꣳ यत आजगन्थ

vidmā te agne tredhā trayāṇi vidmā te dhāma vibhṛtā purutrā | vidmā te nāma paramaṁ guhā yad vidmā tam utsaṁ yata ājagantha

We know, O Agni, your three (forms) in threefold manner; we know your abodes spread out in many places; we know your highest name, which is in secret; we know that spring from which you have come.

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RV 10 45.3

समुद्रे त्वा नृमणा अप्स्व् अ१न्तर् नृचक्षा ईधे दिवो अग्न ऊधन् । तृतीये त्वा रजसि तस्थिवाꣳसम् अपाम् उपस्थे महिषा अवर्धन्

samudre tvā nṛmaṇā apsv a1ntar nṛcakṣā īdhe divo agna ūdhan | tṛtīye tvā rajasi tasthivāṁsam apām upasthe mahiṣā avardhan

In the sea, within the waters, the man-minded, man-eyed one has kindled thee, O Agni, in the udder of heaven. Thee, standing in the third space, the buffaloes made to grow in the lap of the waters.

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RV 10 45.4

अक्रन्दद् अग्निः स्तनयन्न् इव द्यौः क्षामा रेरिहद् वीरुधः समञ्जन् । सद्यो जज्ञानो वि हीम् इद्धो अख्यद् आ रोदसी भानुना भात्य् अन्तः

akrandad agniḥ stanayann iva dyauḥ kṣāmā rerihad vīrudhaḥ samañjan | sadyo jajñāno vi hīm iddho akhyad ā rodasī bhānunā bhāty antaḥ

Agni roared, like the thundering sky; licking the ground again and again, anointing the plants; born in an instant, kindled, he looked out, and he shines between the two worlds with his radiance.

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RV 10 45.5

श्रीणाम् उदारो धरुणो रयीणाम् मनीषाणाम् प्रार्पणः सोमगोपाः । वसुः सूनुः सहसो अप्सु राजा वि भात्य् अग्र उषसाम् इधानः

śrīṇām udāro dharuṇo rayīṇām manīṣāṇām prārpaṇaḥ somagopāḥ | vasuḥ sūnuḥ sahaso apsu rājā vi bhāty agra uṣasām idhānaḥ

The rouser of splendours, the support of riches, the impeller of thoughts, the guardian of soma — the good one, son of strength, king in the waters, shines forth, kindled, before the dawns.

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RV 10 45.6

विश्वस्य केतुर् भुवनस्य गर्भ आ रोदसी अपृणाज् जायमानः । वीऴुꣳ चिद् अद्रिम् अभिनत् परायञ् जना यद् अग्निम् अयजन्त पञ्च

viśvasya ketur bhuvanasya garbha ā rodasī apṛṇāj jāyamānaḥ | vīḻuṁ cid adrim abhinat parāyañ janā yad agnim ayajanta pañca

The banner of all, the embryo of the world, being born he filled the two worlds; going forth he split even the firm rock, when the five peoples sacrificed to Agni.

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RV 10 45.7

उशिक् पावको अरतिः सुमेधा मर्तेष्व् अग्निर् अमृतो नि धायि । इयर्ति धूमम् अरुषम् भरिभ्रद् उच् छुक्रेण शोचिषा द्याम् इनक्षन्

uśik pāvako aratiḥ sumedhā marteṣv agnir amṛto ni dhāyi | iyarti dhūmam aruṣam bharibhrad uc chukreṇa śociṣā dyām inakṣan

Eager, purifying, the wheel(-like courier), of good wisdom, Agni the immortal has been set down among mortals; he sends up ruddy smoke, bearing it aloft again and again, striving to reach heaven with his bright flame.

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RV 10 45.8

दृशानो रुक्म उर्विया व्य् अद्यौद् दुर्मर्षम् आयुः श्रिये रुचानः । अग्निर् अमृतो अभवद् वयोभिर् यद् एनꣳ द्यौर् जनयत् सुरेताः

dṛśāno rukma urviyā vy adyaud durmarṣam āyuḥ śriye rucānaḥ | agnir amṛto abhavad vayobhir yad enaṁ dyaur janayat suretāḥ

Appearing like a golden ornament, he has shone out widely, shining for glory a life hard to forget. Agni became immortal through his vigours, when Dyaus of good seed begot him.

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RV 10 45.9

यस् ते अद्य कृणवद् भद्रशोचे ऽपूपꣳ देव घृतवन्तम् अग्ने । प्र तꣳ नय प्रतरꣳ वस्यो अच्छाभि सुम्नꣳ देवभक्तꣳ यविष्ठ

yas te adya kṛṇavad bhadraśoce 'pūpaṁ deva ghṛtavantam agne | pra taṁ naya prataraṁ vasyo acchābhi sumnaṁ devabhaktaṁ yaviṣṭha

Whoever today, O god Agni of auspicious flame, makes for thee a cake full of ghee — lead him forward further toward what is better, toward the favour apportioned by the gods, O youngest.

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RV 10 45.10

आ तम् भज सौश्रवसेष्व् अग्न उक्थ-उक्थ आ भज शस्यमाने । प्रियः सूर्ये प्रियो अग्ना भवात्य् उज् जातेन भिनदद् उज् जनित्वैः

ā tam bhaja sauśravaseṣv agna uktha-uktha ā bhaja śasyamāne | priyaḥ sūrye priyo agnā bhavāty uj jātena bhinadad uj janitvaiḥ

Give him a share, O Agni, in good renown; give him a share at every hymn that is recited. Let him be dear to Sūrya, dear to Agni; let him break through with what is born and with what is to be born.

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

RV 10 45.11

त्वाम् अग्ने यजमाना अनु द्यून् विश्वा वसु दधिरे वार्याणि । त्वया सह द्रविणम् इच्छमाना व्रजꣳ गोमन्तम् उशिजो वि वव्रुः

tvām agne yajamānā anu dyūn viśvā vasu dadhire vāryāṇi | tvayā saha draviṇam icchamānā vrajaṁ gomantam uśijo vi vavruḥ

In thee, O Agni, the sacrificers day after day have laid up all choice goods; along with thee, desiring riches, the Uśij opened up the pen full of cattle.

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RV 10 45.12

अस्ताव्य् अग्निर् नराꣳ सुशेवो वैश्वानर ऋषिभिः सोमगोपाः । अद्वेषे द्यावापृथिवी हुवेम देवा धत्त रयिम् अस्मे सुवीरम्

astāvy agnir narāṁ suśevo vaiśvānara ṛṣibhiḥ somagopāḥ | adveṣe dyāvāpṛthivī huvema devā dhatta rayim asme suvīram

Agni has been praised, very kindly to men, Vaiśvānara, by the ṛṣis, the guardian of soma. Let us call on Heaven and Earth where there is no hostility; O gods, set wealth rich in heroes for us.

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