Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 12

RV 4 12.1

यस् त्वाम् अग्न इनधते यतस्रुक् त्रिस् ते अन्नꣳ कृणवत् सस्मिन्न् अहन् । स सु द्युम्नैर् अभ्य् अस्तु प्रसक्षत् तव क्रत्वा जातवेदश् चिकित्वान्

yas tvām agna inadhate yatasruk tris te annaṁ kṛṇavat sasminn ahan | sa su dyumnair abhy astu prasakṣat tava kratvā jātavedaś cikitvān

Whoever kindles you, Agni, with the ladle held out, and makes food for you three times in the same day — let him prevail with splendours, overcoming, discerning by your resolve, O Jātavedas.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 12.2

इध्मꣳ यस् ते जभरच् छश्रमाणो महो अग्ने अनीकम् आ सपर्यन् । स इधानः प्रति दोषाम् उषासम् पुष्यन् रयिꣳ सचते घ्नन्न् अमित्रान्

idhmaṁ yas te jabharac chaśramāṇo maho agne anīkam ā saparyan | sa idhānaḥ prati doṣām uṣāsam puṣyan rayiṁ sacate ghnann amitrān

Whoever, toiling, has brought you fuel, honouring the face of the great Agni — he, kindling (you) toward evening and toward dawn, prospering, attains riches, slaying his foes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 12.3

अग्निर् ईशे बृहतः क्षत्रियस्याग्निर् वाजस्य परमस्य रायः । दधाति रत्नꣳ विधते यविष्ठो व्य् आनुषङ् मर्त्याय स्वधावान्

agnir īśe bṛhataḥ kṣatriyasyāgnir vājasya paramasya rāyaḥ | dadhāti ratnaṁ vidhate yaviṣṭho vy ānuṣaṅ martyāya svadhāvān

Agni rules over lofty lordly power, Agni over the prize, over highest wealth; the youngest one, self-powered, sets down a treasure for the man who serves him, in due succession.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 12.4

यच् चिद् धि ते पुरुषत्रा यविष्ठाचित्तिभिश् चकृमा कच् चिद् आगः । कृधी ष्व् अ१स्माꣳ अदितेर् अनागान् व्य् एनाꣳसि शिश्रथो विष्वग् अग्ने

yac cid dhi te puruṣatrā yaviṣṭhācittibhiś cakṛmā kac cid āgaḥ | kṛdhī ṣv a1smām̐ aditer anāgān vy enāṁsi śiśratho viṣvag agne

Whatever offence we have committed against you in human fashion, O youngest one, through thoughtlessness — make us indeed guiltless before Aditi, loosen away our sins in all directions, Agni.

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RV 4 12.5

महश् चिद् अग्न एनसो अभीक ऊर्वाद् देवानाम् उत मर्त्यानाम् । मा ते सखायः सदम् इद् रिषाम यच्छा तोकाय तनयाय शꣳ योः

mahaś cid agna enaso abhīka ūrvād devānām uta martyānām | mā te sakhāyaḥ sadam id riṣāma yacchā tokāya tanayāya śaṁ yoḥ

Even in the face of great sin, Agni — (deliver us) from the pen of the gods and of mortals; may we, your friends, never come to harm; grant to our offspring and progeny weal and health.

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

RV 4 12.6

यथा ह त्यद् वसवो गौर्यꣳ चित् पदि षिताम् अमुञ्चता यजत्राः । एवो ष्व् अ१स्मन् मुञ्चता व्य् अꣳहः प्र तार्य् अग्ने प्रतरꣳ न आयुः

yathā ha tyad vasavo gauryaṁ cit padi ṣitām amuñcatā yajatrāḥ | evo ṣv a1sman muñcatā vy aṁhaḥ pra tāry agne prataraṁ na āyuḥ

Just as, O Vasus, you worthy of worship released that wild cow bound by the foot, so now release distress away from us; let our lifetime be extended further, Agni.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition