Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 10
RV 4 10.1
अग्ने तम् अद्याश्वꣳ न स्तोमैः क्रतुꣳ न भद्रꣳ हृदिस्पृशम् । ऋध्यामा त ओहैः
agne tam adyāśvaṁ na stomaiḥ kratuṁ na bhadraṁ hṛdispṛśam | ṛdhyāmā ta ohaiḥ
Agni, that (resolve) of yours today — like a horse with praise-songs, like an auspicious, heart-touching resolve — may we make it prosper for you with our invocations.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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This day with praises, Agni, we bring thee that which thou lovest. Right judgment, like a horse, with our devotions.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 4 10.2
अधा ह्य् अग्ने क्रतोर् भद्रस्य दक्षस्य साधोः । रथीर् ऋतस्य बृहतो बभूथ
adhā hy agne krator bhadrasya dakṣasya sādhoḥ | rathīr ṛtasya bṛhato babhūtha
For then indeed, Agni, you have become the charioteer of auspicious resolve, of effective skill, of lofty ṛta.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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For thou hast ever been the Car-driver, Agni, of noble Strength, lofty sacrifice, and rightful judgment.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 4 10.3
एभिर् नो अर्कैर् भवा नो अर्वाङ् स्व१र् ण ज्योतिः । अग्ने विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः
ebhir no arkair bhavā no arvāṅ sva1r ṇa jyotiḥ | agne viśvebhiḥ sumanā anīkaiḥ
With these chants be turned toward us, like the light of the sun; Agni, be gracious with all your flames.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Through these our praises come thou to meet us, bright as the sunlight, O Agni, well disposed, with all thine aspects.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 4 10.4
आभिष् टे अद्य गीर्भिर् गृणन्तो ऽग्ने दाशेम । प्र ते दिवो न स्तनयन्ति शुष्माः
ābhiṣ ṭe adya gīrbhir gṛṇanto 'gne dāśema | pra te divo na stanayanti śuṣmāḥ
With these songs today, singing (your praise), Agni, may we make offering to you; your surges thunder forth as those of heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Now may we serve thee singing these lauds this day to thee, Agni. Loud as the voice of Heaven thy blasts are roaring.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 4 10.5
तव स्वादिष्ठाग्ने सꣳदृष्टिर् इदा चिद् अह्न इदा चिद् अक्तोः । श्रिये रुक्मो न रोचत उपाके
tava svādiṣṭhāgne saṁdṛṣṭir idā cid ahna idā cid aktoḥ | śriye rukmo na rocata upāke
Your aspect, Agni, is sweetest — right at (this time of) day, right at (this time of) night; it shines close by for beauty, like a gold ornament.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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just at this time of the day and the night thy look is the sweetest . It shineth near us even as gold for glory.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 4 10.6
घृतꣳ न पूतꣳ तनूर् अरेपाः शुचि हिरण्यम् । तत् ते रुक्मो न रोचत स्वधावः
ghṛtaṁ na pūtaṁ tanūr arepāḥ śuci hiraṇyam | tat te rukmo na rocata svadhāvaḥ
Like clarified ghee (is) your body, spotless, (like) pure gold; that of yours shines like a gold ornament, O self-powered one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Spotless thy body, brilliant as gold, like clarified butter: This gleams like gold on thee, O Self. dependent.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 4 10.7
कृतꣳ चिद् धि ष्मा सनेमि द्वेषो ऽग्न इनोषि मर्तात् । इत्था यजमानाद् ऋतावः
kṛtaṁ cid dhi ṣmā sanemi dveṣo 'gna inoṣi martāt | itthā yajamānād ṛtāvaḥ
For indeed you drive away utterly even the hostility that has been wrought, Agni, from the mortal — from him who sacrifices thus, O holder of ṛta.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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All hate and mischief, yea, if committed, Agni, thou turnest, Holy One, from the man who rightly worships.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 4 10.8
शिवा नः सख्या सन्तु भ्रात्राग्ने देवेषु युष्मे । सा नो नाभिः सदने सस्मिन्न् ऊधन्
śivā naḥ sakhyā santu bhrātrāgne deveṣu yuṣme | sā no nābhiḥ sadane sasminn ūdhan
May our friendships and brotherhoods be kindly, Agni, among you gods; that is our common navel in the seat, in that same udder.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Agni, with you Gods, prosperous be our friendships and kinships. Be this our bond here by this place, thine al tar.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)