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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 80

RV 10 80.1

अग्निः सप्तिꣳ वाजम्भरꣳ ददात्य् अग्निर् वीरꣳ श्रुत्यꣳ कर्मनिःष्ठाम् । अग्नी रोदसी वि चरत् समञ्जन्न् अग्निर् नारीꣳ वीरकुक्षिम् पुरꣳधिम्

agniḥ saptiṁ vājambharaṁ dadāty agnir vīraṁ śrutyaṁ karmaniḥṣṭhām | agnī rodasī vi carat samañjann agnir nārīṁ vīrakukṣim puraṁdhim

Agni gives a steed that brings the prize; Agni (gives) a hero worth hearing of, steadfast in work. Agni moves through the two worlds, anointing (them); Agni (gives) a woman abundant, bearing heroes in her womb.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

AGNI bestows the fleet prize-winning courser: Agni, the hero famed and firm in duty. Agni pervades and decks the earth and heaven, and fills the fruitful dame who teems with heroes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 80.2

अग्नेर् अप्नसः समिद् अस्तु भद्राग्निर् मही रोदसी आ विवेश । अग्निर् एकꣳ चोदयत् समत्स्व् अग्निर् वृत्राणि दयते पुरूणि

agner apnasaḥ samid astu bhadrāgnir mahī rodasī ā viveśa | agnir ekaṁ codayat samatsv agnir vṛtrāṇi dayate purūṇi

Let the kindling-wood of Agni, the worker, be auspicious; Agni has entered the two great worlds. Agni has urged on the single (fighter) in battles; Agni cuts down many foes.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Blest be the wood that feeds the active Agni: within the two great worlds hath Agni entered. Agni impels a single man to battle, and with him rends in pieces many a foeman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 80.3

अग्निर् ह त्यꣳ जरतः कर्णम् आवाग्निर् अद्भ्यो निर् अदहज् जरूथम् । अग्निर् अत्रिꣳ घर्म उरुष्यद् अन्तर् अग्निर् नृमेधम् प्रजयासृजत् सम्

agnir ha tyaṁ jarataḥ karṇam āvāgnir adbhyo nir adahaj jarūtham | agnir atriṁ gharma uruṣyad antar agnir nṛmedham prajayāsṛjat sam

Agni it was who restored the ear of the aged man; Agni burned Jarūtha out of the waters. Agni kept Atri safe within the heated cauldron; Agni brought Nṛmedha together with offspring.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni rejoiced the car of him who praised lim, and from the waters burnt away Jarûtha. Agni saved Atri in the fiery cavem, and made Nr̥imedha rich with troops of children.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 80.4

अग्निर् दाद् द्रविणꣳ वीरपेशा अग्निर् ऋषिꣳ यः सहस्रा सनोति । अग्निर् दिवि हव्यम् आ ततानाग्नेर् धामानि विभृता पुरुत्रा

agnir dād draviṇaṁ vīrapeśā agnir ṛṣiṁ yaḥ sahasrā sanoti | agnir divi havyam ā tatānāgner dhāmāni vibhṛtā purutrā

May Agni, adorned with heroes, give wealth; Agni (gives it to) the seer who wins thousands. Agni has stretched the oblation up to heaven; Agni's domains are distributed in many places.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni hath granted wealth that decks the hero, and sent the sage who wins a thousand cattle. Agni hath made oblations rise to heaven: to every place are Agni's laws extended.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 80.5

अग्निम् उक्थैर् ऋषयो वि ह्वयन्ते ऽग्निꣳ नरो यामनि बाधितासः । अग्निꣳ वयो अन्तरिक्षे पतन्तो ऽग्निः सहस्रा परि याति गोनाम्

agnim ukthair ṛṣayo vi hvayante 'gniṁ naro yāmani bādhitāsaḥ | agniṁ vayo antarikṣe patanto 'gniḥ sahasrā pari yāti gonām

The seers call upon Agni with their verses, men hard pressed upon a journey call Agni, the birds flying in the midspace (call) Agni; Agni goes about thousands of cows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With songs of praise the R̥ishis call on Agni; on Agni, heroes worsted in the foray. Birds flying in the region call on Agni around a thousand cattle Agni wanders.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 80.6

अग्निꣳ विश ईऴते मानुषीर् या अग्निम् मनुषो नहुषो वि जाताः । अग्निर् गान्धर्वीम् पथ्याम् ऋतस्याग्नेर् गव्यूतिर् घृत आ निषत्ता

agniṁ viśa īḻate mānuṣīr yā agnim manuṣo nahuṣo vi jātāḥ | agnir gāndharvīm pathyām ṛtasyāgner gavyūtir ghṛta ā niṣattā

The human clans that there are invoke Agni; (those) of Manu, (those) of Nahuṣa, born apart, (invoke) Agni. Agni (holds) the Gandharva path of ṛta; Agni's pasturage is set within the ghee.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Races of human birth pay Agni worship, men who have sprung from Nahus' line adore him. Stablished in holy oil is Agni's pasture, on the Gandharva path of Law and Order.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 80.7

अग्नये ब्रह्म ऋभवस् ततक्षुर् अग्निम् महाम् अवोचामा सुवृक्तिम् । अग्ने प्राव जरितारꣳ यविष्ठाग्ने महि द्रविणम् आ यजस्व

agnaye brahma ṛbhavas tatakṣur agnim mahām avocāmā suvṛktim | agne prāva jaritāraṁ yaviṣṭhāgne mahi draviṇam ā yajasva

For Agni the Ṛbhus fashioned a formulation; to Agni we have spoken a great, well-turned hymn. O Agni, help forward the singer, O youngest; O Agni, win great wealth by sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The R̥ibhus fabricated prayer for Agni, and we with mighty hymns have called on Agni. Agni, Most Youthful God, protect the singer: win us by worship, Agni, great possessions.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)