Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 6
RV 10 6.1
अयꣳ स यस्य शर्मन्न् अवोभिर् अग्नेर् एधते जरिताभिष्टौ । ज्येष्ठेभिर् यो भानुभिर् ऋषूणाम् पर्येति परिवीतो विभावा
ayaṁ sa yasya śarmann avobhir agner edhate jaritābhiṣṭau | jyeṣṭhebhir yo bhānubhir ṛṣūṇām paryeti parivīto vibhāvā
This is he — Agni, in whose shelter, by whose helps and under whose protection the singer thrives — who, wrapped about, wide-shining, goes round with the foremost beams of the swift (flames).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
THIS is that Agni, he by whose protection, favour, and help. the singer is successful; Who with the noblest flames of glowing fuel comes forth encompassed with far-spreading lustre.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 6.2
यो भानुभिर् विभावा विभात्य् अग्निर् देवेभिर् ऋतावाजस्रः । आ यो विवाय सख्या सखिभ्यो ऽपरिह्वृतो अत्यो न सप्तिः
yo bhānubhir vibhāvā vibhāty agnir devebhir ṛtāvājasraḥ | ā yo vivāya sakhyā sakhibhyo 'parihvṛto atyo na saptiḥ
Agni who, wide-shining, shines with his beams, together with the gods, holding to ṛta, unaging — who has come with friendship for his friends, unswerving, like a swift-running steed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Agni, the Holy One, the everlasting, who shines far beaming with celestial splendours; He who hath come unto his friends with friendship, like a fleet steed who never trips or stumbles.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 6.3
ईशे यो विश्वस्या देववीतेर् ईशे विश्वायुर् उषसो व्युष्टौ । आ यस्मिन् मना हवीꣳष्य् अग्नाव् अरिष्टरथः स्कभ्नाति शूषैः
īśe yo viśvasyā devavīter īśe viśvāyur uṣaso vyuṣṭau | ā yasmin manā havīṁṣy agnāv ariṣṭarathaḥ skabhnāti śūṣaiḥ
He who has command over every entertaining of the gods, who, having full life, has command at the dawn's out-shining — in whom, in Agni, (the man) with unharmed chariot props up devotions and oblations with his exertions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
He who is Lord of all divine oblation, shared by all living men at break of morning, Agni to whom our offerings are devoted, in whom rests he whose car, through might, is scatheless.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 6.4
शूषेभिर् वृधो जुषाणो अर्कैर् देवाꣳ अच्छा रघुपत्वा जिगाति । मन्द्रो होता स जुह्वा३ यजिष्ठः सम्मिश्लो अग्निर् आ जिघर्ति देवान्
śūṣebhir vṛdho juṣāṇo arkair devām̐ acchā raghupatvā jigāti | mandro hotā sa juhvā3 yajiṣṭhaḥ sammiślo agnir ā jigharti devān
Strengthened by exertions, taking pleasure in the chants, swift-flying he goes toward the gods. That gladdening hotṛ, most sacrificing with his tongue, Agni, blended (with them), besprinkles the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Increasing by his strength. while lauds content him, with easy flight unto the Gods he travels. Agni the cheerful Priest, best Sacrificer, balms with his tongue the Gods with whom he mingles.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 6.5
तम् उस्राम् इन्द्रꣳ न रेजमानम् अग्निꣳ गीर्भिर् नमोभिर् आ कृणुध्वम् । आ यꣳ विप्रासो मतिभिर् गृणन्ति जातवेदसꣳ जुह्वꣳ सहानाम्
tam usrām indraṁ na rejamānam agniṁ gīrbhir namobhir ā kṛṇudhvam | ā yaṁ viprāso matibhir gṛṇanti jātavedasaṁ juhvaṁ sahānām
That Agni, quivering like Indra, (lord) of the dawns, bring here with songs and with homages — him whom the inspired ones extol with their thoughts, Jātavedas, the tongue of the mighty ones.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
With songs and adorations bring ye hither Agni who stirs himself at dawn like Indra, Whom sages laud with hymns as Jâtavedas of those who wield the sacrificial ladle.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 6.6
सꣳ यस्मिन् विश्वा वसूनि जग्मुर् वाजे नाश्वाः सप्तीवन्त एवैः । अस्मे ऊतीर् इन्द्रवाततमा अर्वाचीना अग्न आ कृणुष्व
saṁ yasmin viśvā vasūni jagmur vāje nāśvāḥ saptīvanta evaiḥ | asme ūtīr indravātatamā arvācīnā agna ā kṛṇuṣva
In whom all goods have come together, as steeds with their teams (come together) by their courses in a race: make for us, Agni, the helps most favoured by Indra, turned this way.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
In whom all goodly treasures meet together, even as steeds and riders for the booty. Inclining hither bring us help, O Agni, even assistance most desired by Indra.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 6.7
अधा ह्य् अग्ने मह्ना निषद्या सद्यो जज्ञानो हव्यो बभूथ । तꣳ ते देवासो अनु केतम् आयन्न् अधावर्धन्त प्रथमास ऊमाः
adhā hy agne mahnā niṣadyā sadyo jajñāno havyo babhūtha | taṁ te devāso anu ketam āyann adhāvardhanta prathamāsa ūmāḥ
For then, Agni, having taken your seat with greatness, born on that very day, you became one to be called with oblation. The gods came after that sign of yours, and the first helpers grew strong.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Yea, at thy birth, when thou hadst sat in glory, thou, Agni, wast the aim of invocations. The Gods came near, obedient to thy sunimons, and thus attained their rank as chief Protectors.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)