Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 2 — Chapter 8

RV 2 8.1

वाजयन्न् इव नू रथान् योगाꣳ अग्नेर् उप स्तुहि । यशस्तमस्य मीऴ्हुषः

vājayann iva nū rathān yogām̐ agner upa stuhi | yaśastamasya mīḻhuṣaḥ

As one urging on chariots for the prize, praise now the yokings of Agni, of the most glorious, the bountiful one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 2 8.2

यः सुनीथो ददाशुषे ऽजुर्यो जरयन्न् अरिम् । चारुप्रतीक आहुतः

yaḥ sunītho dadāśuṣe 'juryo jarayann arim | cārupratīka āhutaḥ

Who is a good guide for the one who has given offering, unaging, wearing down the rival, of lovely face when offered to.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 2 8.3

य उ श्रिया दमेष्व् आ दोषोषसि प्रशस्यते । यस्य व्रतꣳ न मीयते

ya u śriyā dameṣv ā doṣoṣasi praśasyate | yasya vrataṁ na mīyate

He indeed who is extolled in splendour in the houses at evening and at dawn, whose commandment is not transgressed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 2 8.4

आ यः स्व१र् ण भानुना चित्रो विभात्य् अर्चिषा । अञ्जानो अजरैर् अभि

ā yaḥ sva1r ṇa bhānunā citro vibhāty arciṣā | añjāno ajarair abhi

Who, bright, shines forth like the sun with his ray, with his flame, anointing himself with the unaging (flames).

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RV 2 8.5

अत्रिम् अनु स्वराज्यम् अग्निम् उक्थानि वावृधुः । विश्वा अधि श्रियो दधे

atrim anu svarājyam agnim ukthāni vāvṛdhuḥ | viśvā adhi śriyo dadhe

The hymns have strengthened Agni for self-rule, after Atri; he has taken upon himself all splendours.

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

RV 2 8.6

अग्नेर् इन्द्रस्य सोमस्य देवानाम् ऊतिभिर् वयम् । अरिष्यन्तः सचेमह्य् अभि ष्याम पृतन्यतः

agner indrasya somasya devānām ūtibhir vayam | ariṣyantaḥ sacemahy abhi ṣyāma pṛtanyataḥ

With the aids of Agni, of Indra, of Soma, of the gods, may we, unharmed, keep company; may we overcome those who attack us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition