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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 27

RV 3 27.1

प्र वो वाजा अभिद्यवो हविष्मन्तो घृताच्या । देवाञ् जिगाति सुम्नयुः

pra vo vājā abhidyavo haviṣmanto ghṛtācyā | devāñ jigāti sumnayuḥ

Forth for you, O Vājas, you who are turned toward heaven, (go the priests) bearing oblation with the ghee-filled (ladle); seeking favour, (the offering) goes to the gods.

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

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IN ladle dropping oil your food goes in oblation up to heaven, Goes to the Gods in search of bliss.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.2

ईऴे अग्निꣳ विपश्चितꣳ गिरा यज्ञस्य साधनम् । श्रुष्टीवानꣳ धितावानम्

īḻe agniṁ vipaścitaṁ girā yajñasya sādhanam | śruṣṭīvānaṁ dhitāvānam

With a song I invoke Agni, the inspired one, the accomplisher of the sacrifice, the one who hears, the one who receives what is set down.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni I laud, the Sage inspired, crowner of sacrifice through song, Who listens and gives bounteous gifts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.3

अग्ने शकेम ते वयꣳ यमꣳ देवस्य वाजिनः । अति द्वेषाꣳसि तरेम

agne śakema te vayaṁ yamaṁ devasya vājinaḥ | ati dveṣāṁsi tarema

Agni, may we be able to guide you, the god who brings prizes; may we cross over hostilities.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni, if we might obtain control of thee the potent God, Then should we overcome our foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.4

समिध्यमानो अध्वरे३ ऽग्निः पावक ईड्यः । शोचिष्केशस् तम् ईमहे

samidhyamāno adhvare3 'gniḥ pāvaka īḍyaḥ | śociṣkeśas tam īmahe

Agni, being kindled at the rite, the purifier, to be invoked, with flame for hair — him we approach.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Kindled at sacrifices he is Agni, hallower, meet for praise, With flame for hair: to him we seek.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.5

पृथुपाजा अमर्त्यो घृतनिर्णिक् स्वाहुतः । अग्निर् यज्ञस्य हव्यवाट्

pṛthupājā amartyo ghṛtanirṇik svāhutaḥ | agnir yajñasya havyavāṭ

Of broad force, immortal, robed in ghee, well offered to, Agni is the carrier of the sacrifice's oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Immortal Agni, shining far, enrobed with oil, well worshipped, bears The gifts of sacrifice away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.6

तꣳ सबाधो यतस्रुच इत्था धिया यज्ञवन्तः । आ चक्रुर् अग्निम् ऊतये

taṁ sabādho yatasruca itthā dhiyā yajñavantaḥ | ā cakrur agnim ūtaye

Him, pressing close, with ladles held out, sacrificing with insight in just this way, they have brought here — Agni, for help.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The priests with ladles lifted up, worshipping here with holy thought, Have brought this Agni for our aid.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.7

होता देवो अमर्त्यः पुरस्ताद् एति मायया । विदथानि प्रचोदयन्

hotā devo amartyaḥ purastād eti māyayā | vidathāni pracodayan

The hotṛ, the immortal god, goes in front with his craft, urging on the ritual assemblies.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Immortal, Sacrificer, God, with wondrous power he leads the way, Urging the great assembly on.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.8

वाजी वाजेषु धीयते ऽध्वरेषु प्र णीयते । विप्रो यज्ञस्य साधनः

vājī vājeṣu dhīyate 'dhvareṣu pra ṇīyate | vipro yajñasya sādhanaḥ

The prize-winner is set in the prize-contests, he is led forward at the rites, the inspired one, accomplisher of the sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Strong, he is set on deeds ofstrength. In sacrifices led in front, As Singer he completes the rite.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.9

धिया चक्रे वरेण्यो भूतानाꣳ गर्भम् आ दधे । दक्षस्य पितरꣳ तना

dhiyā cakre vareṇyo bhūtānāṁ garbham ā dadhe | dakṣasya pitaraṁ tanā

By insight he was made, the choiceworthy one; he took on the embryo of beings, the father of skill, through (his) continuance.

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

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Excellent, he was made by thought. The Germ of beings have I gained, Yea, and die Sire of active strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.10

नि त्वा दधे वरेण्यꣳ दक्षस्येऴा सहस्कृत । अग्ने सुदीतिम् उशिजम्

ni tvā dadhe vareṇyaṁ dakṣasyeḻā sahaskṛta | agne sudītim uśijam

Dakṣa's Iḍā has set you down, the choiceworthy one, O you made by strength, O Agni, brightly shining, eager (as an Uśij).

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

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Thee have I stablished, Excellent, O strengthened by the sage's prayer, Thee, Agni, longing, nobly bright.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.11

अग्निꣳ यन्तुरम् अप्तुरम् ऋतस्य योगे वनुषः । विप्रा वाजैः सम् इन्धते

agniṁ yanturam apturam ṛtasya yoge vanuṣaḥ | viprā vājaiḥ sam indhate

Agni the guide, the one speeding through the waters, at the yoking of ṛta — the zealous inspired ones kindle him with their strengths.

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

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Agni, the swift and active One, singers, at time of sacrifice, Eagerly kindle with their food.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.12

ऊर्जो नपातम् अध्वरे दीदिवाꣳसम् उप द्यवि । अग्निम् ईऴे कविक्रतुम्

ūrjo napātam adhvare dīdivāṁsam upa dyavi | agnim īḻe kavikratum

The child of vigour, shining at the rite up in heaven, Agni of the poet's resolve I invoke.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni the Son of Strength who shines up to the heaven in solemn rites, The wise of heart, I glorify.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.13

ईऴेन्यो नमस्यस् तिरस् तमाꣳसि दर्शतः । सम् अग्निर् इध्यते वृषा

īḻenyo namasyas tiras tamāṁsi darśataḥ | sam agnir idhyate vṛṣā

To be invoked, to be honoured with reverence, visible across the darknesses, Agni the bull is kindled.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Meet to be lauded and adored, showing in beauty through the dark, Agni, the Strong, is kindled well.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.14

वृषो अग्निः सम् इध्यते ऽश्वो न देववाहनः । तꣳ हविष्मन्त ईऴते

vṛṣo agniḥ sam idhyate 'śvo na devavāhanaḥ | taṁ haviṣmanta īḻate

The bull Agni is kindled, like a horse that conveys the gods; him those with oblations invoke.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni is kindled as a bull, like a horsebearer of the Gods: Men with oblations worship him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 27.15

वृषणꣳ त्वा वयꣳ वृषन् वृषणः सम् इधीमहि । अग्ने दीद्यतम् बृहत्

vṛṣaṇaṁ tvā vayaṁ vṛṣan vṛṣaṇaḥ sam idhīmahi | agne dīdyatam bṛhat

You the bull, O bull, may we, bulls, kindle, O Agni, shining high.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thee will we kindle as a bull, we who are Bulls ourselves, O Bull. Thee, Agni, shining mightily.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)