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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 10

RV 3 10.1

त्वाम् अग्ने मनीषिणः सम्राजꣳ चर्षणीनाम् । देवम् मर्तास इन्धते सम् अध्वरे

tvām agne manīṣiṇaḥ samrājaṁ carṣaṇīnām | devam martāsa indhate sam adhvare

You, Agni, the thoughtful ones — mortals — kindle at the rite, the god, the sovereign of the peoples.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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THEE Agni, God, Imperial Lord of all mankind, do mortal men With understanding kindle at thesacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.2

त्वाꣳ यज्ञेष्व् ऋत्विजम् अग्ने होतारम् ईऴते । गोपा ऋतस्य दीदिहि स्वे दमे

tvāṁ yajñeṣv ṛtvijam agne hotāram īḻate | gopā ṛtasya dīdihi sve dame

You in the sacrifices they invoke, Agni, as the one who performs at the (right) season, as hotṛ; as guardian of ṛta, shine in your own house.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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They laud thee in their solemn rites, Agni, as Minister and Priest, Shine forth in thine own home as guardian of the Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.3

स घा यस् ते ददाशति समिधा जातवेदसे । सो अग्ने धत्ते सुवीर्यꣳ स पुष्यति

sa ghā yas te dadāśati samidhā jātavedase | so agne dhatte suvīryaṁ sa puṣyati

He indeed who does service to you, Jātavedas, with firewood — he, Agni, obtains an abundance of men, he prospers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He, verily, who honours thee with fuel, Knower of all life, He, Agni! wins heroic might, he prospers well.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.4

स केतुर् अध्वराणाम् अग्निर् देवेभिर् आ गमत् । अञ्जानः सप्त होतृभिर् हविष्मते

sa ketur adhvarāṇām agnir devebhir ā gamat | añjānaḥ sapta hotṛbhir haviṣmate

He, the banner of the rites, Agni, may he come with the gods, being anointed by the seven hotṛs, to the one who has the oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Ensign of sacrifices, he, Agni, with Gods is come to us, Decked by the seven priests, to him who bringeth gifts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.5

प्र होत्रे पूर्व्यꣳ वचो ऽग्नये भरता बृहत् । विपाꣳ ज्योतीꣳषि बिभ्रते न वेधसे

pra hotre pūrvyaṁ vaco 'gnaye bharatā bṛhat | vipāṁ jyotīṁṣi bibhrate na vedhase

Bring forth the ancient lofty speech to the hotṛ, to Agni, who carries the lights of the inspired words, to the ordainer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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ToAgni, the Invoking Priest, offer your best, your lofty speech, To him Ordainer-like who brings the light of songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.6

अग्निꣳ वर्धन्तु नो गिरो यतो जायत उक्थ्यः । महे वाजाय द्रविणाय दर्शतः

agniṁ vardhantu no giro yato jāyata ukthyaḥ | mahe vājāya draviṇāya darśataḥ

Let our songs strengthen Agni, from whom the praise-worthy one is born, (Agni who is) fair to see, for great prize and for wealth.

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

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Let these our hymns make Agni grow, whence, meet for laud, he springs to life, To mighty strength and great possession, fair to see.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.7

अग्ने यजिष्ठो अध्वरे देवान् देवयते यज । होता मन्द्रो वि राजस्य् अति स्रिधः

agne yajiṣṭho adhvare devān devayate yaja | hotā mandro vi rājasy ati sridhaḥ

Agni, as the best sacrificer at the rite, sacrifice to the gods for the god-worshipper; as the gladdening hotṛ you hold sway beyond (all) stumblings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Best Sacrificer, bring the Gods, O Agni, to the pious man: A joyful Priest, thy splendour drive our foes afar

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.8

स नः पावक दीदिहि द्युमद् अस्मे सुवीर्यम् । भवा स्तोतृभ्यो अन्तमः स्वस्तये

sa naḥ pāvaka dīdihi dyumad asme suvīryam | bhavā stotṛbhyo antamaḥ svastaye

Shine for us, O purifier, bright heroic strength upon us; be the nearest to (your) praisers, for well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As such, O Purifier, shine on us heroic glorious might: Be nearest Friend to those who laud thee, for their weal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 10.9

तꣳ त्वा विप्रा विपन्यवो जागृवाꣳसः सम् इन्धते । हव्यवाहम् अमर्त्यꣳ सहोवृधम्

taṁ tvā viprā vipanyavo jāgṛvāṁsaḥ sam indhate | havyavāham amartyaṁ sahovṛdham

You, such a one, the inspired ones, eager to praise, wakeful, kindle — the conveyor of oblations, the immortal, the increaser of might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

So, wakeful, versed in sacred hymns, the holy singers kindly thee. Oblation-bearer, deathless, cherisher of strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)