Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 69

RV 10 69.1

भद्रा अग्नेर् वध्र्यश्वस्य सꣳदृशो वामी प्रणीतिः सुरणा उपेतयः । यद् ईꣳ सुमित्रा विशो अग्र इन्धते घृतेनाहुतो जरते दविद्युतत्

bhadrā agner vadhryaśvasya saṁdṛśo vāmī praṇītiḥ suraṇā upetayaḥ | yad īṁ sumitrā viśo agra indhate ghṛtenāhuto jarate davidyutat

Auspicious are the sights of Vadhryaśva's Agni, lovely his guidance, joyous his approaches, when the clans of Sumitra first kindle him; offered to with ghee, he sings out, flashing forth.

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RV 10 69.2

घृतम् अग्नेर् वध्र्यश्वस्य वर्धनꣳ घृतम् अन्नꣳ घृतम् व् अस्य मेदनम् । घृतेनाहुत उर्विया वि पप्रथे सूर्य इव रोचते सर्पिरासुतिः

ghṛtam agner vadhryaśvasya vardhanaṁ ghṛtam annaṁ ghṛtam v asya medanam | ghṛtenāhuta urviyā vi paprathe sūrya iva rocate sarpirāsutiḥ

Ghee is the strengthening of Vadhryaśva's Agni, ghee is his food, ghee too his fattening; offered to with ghee he has spread out wide, he shines like the sun, having butter for his draught.

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RV 10 69.3

यत् ते मनुर् यद् अनीकꣳ सुमित्रः समीधे अग्ने तद् इदꣳ नवीयः । स रेवच् छोच स गिरो जुषस्व स वाजꣳ दर्षि स इह श्रवो धाः

yat te manur yad anīkaṁ sumitraḥ samīdhe agne tad idaṁ navīyaḥ | sa revac choca sa giro juṣasva sa vājaṁ darṣi sa iha śravo dhāḥ

That face of yours which Manu, which Sumitra kindled, Agni — this same one is here anew. Blaze richly, take pleasure in the songs, break open the prize, set fame here.

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RV 10 69.4

यꣳ त्वा पूर्वम् ईऴितो वध्र्यश्वः समीधे अग्ने स इदꣳ जुषस्व । स नः स्तिपा उत भवा तनूपा दात्रꣳ रक्षस्व यद् इदꣳ ते अस्मे

yaṁ tvā pūrvam īḻito vadhryaśvaḥ samīdhe agne sa idaṁ juṣasva | sa naḥ stipā uta bhavā tanūpā dātraṁ rakṣasva yad idaṁ te asme

You whom Vadhryaśva, when invoked, kindled of old, Agni — as that same one, take pleasure in this. Be for us the guardian of the homestead and the guardian of our bodies; protect this gift of yours that is with us.

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RV 10 69.5

भवा द्युम्नी वाध्र्यश्वोत गोपा मा त्वा तारीद् अभिमातिर् जनानाम् । शूर इव धृष्णुश् च्यवनः सुमित्रः प्र नु वोचꣳ वाध्र्यश्वस्य नाम

bhavā dyumnī vādhryaśvota gopā mā tvā tārīd abhimātir janānām | śūra iva dhṛṣṇuś cyavanaḥ sumitraḥ pra nu vocaṁ vādhryaśvasya nāma

Be brilliant, son of Vadhryaśva, and a herdsman; let the enmity of the peoples not overcome you. Bold like a hero, overthrowing, is Sumitra — now let me proclaim the name of the son of Vadhryaśva.

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RV 10 69.6

सम् अज्र्या पर्वत्या३ वसूनि दासा वृत्राण्य् आर्या जिगेथ । शूर इव धृष्णुश् च्यवनो जनानाꣳ त्वम् अग्ने पृतनायूꣳर् अभि ष्याः

sam ajryā parvatyā3 vasūni dāsā vṛtrāṇy āryā jigetha | śūra iva dhṛṣṇuś cyavano janānāṁ tvam agne pṛtanāyūm̐r abhi ṣyāḥ

You have won together the goods of the plain and of the mountain, the Dāsa and the Ārya foes. Bold like a hero, overthrower of the peoples — you, Agni, may you overcome those who war against us.

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RV 10 69.7

दीर्घतन्तुर् बृहदुक्षायम् अग्निः सहस्रस्तरीः शतनीथ ऋभ्वा । द्युमान् द्युमत्सु नृभिर् मृज्यमानः सुमित्रेषु दीदयो देवयत्सु

dīrghatantur bṛhadukṣāyam agniḥ sahasrastarīḥ śatanītha ṛbhvā | dyumān dyumatsu nṛbhir mṛjyamānaḥ sumitreṣu dīdayo devayatsu

Long-threaded, widely sprinkling is this Agni, overcoming thousands, of a hundred approaches, skilled; radiant among the radiant, burnished by men, shine among the god-serving men of Sumitra.

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RV 10 69.8

त्वे धेनुः सुदुघा जातवेदो ऽसश्चतेव समना सबर्धुक् । त्वꣳ नृभिर् दक्षिणावद्भिर् अग्ने सुमित्रेभिर् इध्यसे देवयद्भिः

tve dhenuḥ sudughā jātavedo 'saścateva samanā sabardhuk | tvaṁ nṛbhir dakṣiṇāvadbhir agne sumitrebhir idhyase devayadbhiḥ

In you, Jātavedas, is the well-milking cow, never drying up, uniform, giving her milk-sap; you, Agni, are kindled by men who bring priestly gifts, by the god-serving men of Sumitra.

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RV 10 69.9

देवाश् चित् ते अमृता जातवेदो महिमानꣳ वाध्र्यश्व प्र वोचन् । यत् सम्पृच्छम् मानुषीर् विश आयन् त्वꣳ नृभिर् अजयस् त्वावृधेभिः

devāś cit te amṛtā jātavedo mahimānaṁ vādhryaśva pra vocan | yat sampṛccham mānuṣīr viśa āyan tvaṁ nṛbhir ajayas tvāvṛdhebhiḥ

Even the immortal gods have proclaimed your greatness, Jātavedas, son of Vadhryaśva; when the human clans came to the encounter, you conquered with the men who grew strong through you.

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RV 10 69.10

पितेव पुत्रम् अबिभर् उपस्थे त्वाम् अग्ने वध्र्यश्वः सपर्यन् । जुषाणो अस्य समिधꣳ यविष्ठोत पूर्वाꣳ अवनोर् व्राधतश् चित्

piteva putram abibhar upasthe tvām agne vadhryaśvaḥ saparyan | juṣāṇo asya samidhaṁ yaviṣṭhota pūrvām̐ avanor vrādhataś cit

Like a father a son, Vadhryaśva carried you in his lap, Agni, doing you honour; taking pleasure in his kindling-wood, O youngest one, you overcame even the mighty ones of former times.

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RV 10 69.11

शश्वद् अग्निर् वध्र्यश्वस्य शत्रून् नृभिर् जिगाय सुतसोमवद्भिः । समनꣳ चिद् अदहश् चित्रभानो ऽव व्राधन्तम् अभिनद् वृधश् चित्

śaśvad agnir vadhryaśvasya śatrūn nṛbhir jigāya sutasomavadbhiḥ | samanaṁ cid adahaś citrabhāno 'va vrādhantam abhinad vṛdhaś cit

Again and again Agni has conquered the foes of Vadhryaśva with men who have soma pressed. Even the battle-throng you burned, O you of bright radiance; you cut down the one who was growing strong, yes, even the strengtheners.

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RV 10 69.12

अयम् अग्निर् वध्र्यश्वस्य वृत्रहा सनकात् प्रेद्धो नमसोपवाक्यः । स नो अजामीꣳर् उत वा विजामीन् अभि तिष्ठ शर्धतो वाध्र्यश्व

ayam agnir vadhryaśvasya vṛtrahā sanakāt preddho namasopavākyaḥ | sa no ajāmīm̐r uta vā vijāmīn abhi tiṣṭha śardhato vādhryaśva

This Agni of Vadhryaśva, the slayer of Vṛtra, kindled from of old, to be addressed with homage — he (is ours). Stand over for us those who are no kin and those who are (only) distantly kin, the defiant ones, O Vādhryaśva.

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