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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 11

RV 4 11.1

भद्रꣳ ते अग्ने सहसिन्न् अनीकम् उपाक आ रोचते सूर्यस्य । रुशद् दृशे ददृशे नक्तया चिद् अरूक्षितꣳ दृश आ रूपे अन्नम्

bhadraṁ te agne sahasinn anīkam upāka ā rocate sūryasya | ruśad dṛśe dadṛśe naktayā cid arūkṣitaṁ dṛśa ā rūpe annam

Auspicious is your face, powerful Agni; it shines close beside the sun's. Gleaming to the sight, it is seen even at night; the food (is) not dry to the sight, in (its) form.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THY blessed majesty, victorious Agni, shines brightly in the neighbourhood of Sûrya. Splendid to see, it shows even at nighttime, and food is fair to look on in thy beauty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 11.2

वि षाह्य् अग्ने गृणते मनीषाꣳ खꣳ वेपसा तुविजात स्तवानः । विश्वेभिर् यद् वावनः शुक्र देवैस् तन् नो रास्व सुमहो भूरि मन्म

vi ṣāhy agne gṛṇate manīṣāṁ khaṁ vepasā tuvijāta stavānaḥ | viśvebhir yad vāvanaḥ śukra devais tan no rāsva sumaho bhūri manma

Open out, Agni, for the singer his inspiration, the aperture, by (your) inspired stirring, O mightily born, when praised; what you have favoured together with all the gods, O bright one, grant us that, O greatly mighty one — abundant thought.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni, disclose his thought for him who singeth, the well, Strong God! while thou art praised with fervour. Vouchsafe to us that powerful hymn, O Mighty, which, Radiant One! with all the Gods thou lovest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 11.3

त्वद् अग्ने काव्या त्वन् मनीषास् त्वद् उक्था जायन्ते राध्यानि । त्वद् एति द्रविणꣳ वीरपेशा इत्थाधिये दाशुषे मर्त्याय

tvad agne kāvyā tvan manīṣās tvad ukthā jāyante rādhyāni | tvad eti draviṇaṁ vīrapeśā itthādhiye dāśuṣe martyāya

From you, Agni, poetic powers, from you inspirations, from you hymns that win their aim are born; from you comes riches adorned with heroes, to the mortal who offers with such a mind.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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From thee, O Agni, springs poetic wisdom, from thee come thoughts and hymns of praise that prosper; From thee flows wealth, with heroes to adorn it, to the true-hearted man who gives oblation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 11.4

त्वद् वाजी वाजम्भरो विहाया अभिष्टिकृज् जायते सत्यशुष्मः । त्वद् रयिर् देवजूतो मयोभुस् त्वद् आशुर् जूजुवाꣳ अग्ने अर्वा

tvad vājī vājambharo vihāyā abhiṣṭikṛj jāyate satyaśuṣmaḥ | tvad rayir devajūto mayobhus tvad āśur jūjuvām̐ agne arvā

From you is born the prize-winner who brings the prize, far-reaching, making (his patron) superior, of true strength; from you the wealth that is god-impelled and gives comfort; from you, Agni, the swift, speeding courser.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

From thee the hero springs who wins the booty, bringer of help, mighty, of real courage. From thee comes wealth, sent by the Gods, bliss-giving; Agni, from thee the fleet impetuous charger.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 11.5

त्वाम् अग्ने प्रथमꣳ देवयन्तो देवम् मर्ता अमृत मन्द्रजिह्वम् । द्वेषोयुतम् आ विवासन्ति धीभिर् दमूनसꣳ गृहपतिम् अमूरम्

tvām agne prathamaṁ devayanto devam martā amṛta mandrajihvam | dveṣoyutam ā vivāsanti dhībhir damūnasaṁ gṛhapatim amūram

You, Agni, the god with delighting tongue, mortals seeking the gods (seek) first, O immortal — with their thoughts they seek to win over the averter of hostility, the house-dweller, the lord of the house, the unerring one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Immortal Agni, thee whose voice is pleasant, as first in rank, as God, religious mortals Invite with hyrnns; thee who removest hatred, Friend of the Home, the household's Lord, unerring.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 11.6

आरे अस्मद् अमतिम् आरे अꣳह आरे विश्वाꣳ दुर्मतिꣳ यन् निपासि । दोषा शिवः सहसः सूनो अग्ने यꣳ देव आ चित् सचसे स्वस्ति

āre asmad amatim āre aṁha āre viśvāṁ durmatiṁ yan nipāsi | doṣā śivaḥ sahasaḥ sūno agne yaṁ deva ā cit sacase svasti

Far from us (be) helplessness, far distress, far every ill-will, when you protect; auspicious in the evening, O Agni, son of strength, (is) he whom you, god, do attend with well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Far from us thou removest want and sorrow, far from us all ill-will when thou protectest. Son of Strength, Agni, blest is he at evening, whom thou as God attendest for his welfare.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)