Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 11

RV 5 11.1

जनस्य गोपा अजनिष्ट जागृविर् अग्निः सुदक्षः सुविताय नव्यसे । घृतप्रतीको बृहता दिविस्पृशा द्युमद् वि भाति भरतेभ्यः शुचिः

janasya gopā ajaniṣṭa jāgṛvir agniḥ sudakṣaḥ suvitāya navyase | ghṛtapratīko bṛhatā divispṛśā dyumad vi bhāti bharatebhyaḥ śuciḥ

The guardian of the people has been born, watchful Agni of good skill, for new welfare; with his face of ghee, with his lofty flame that touches heaven, he shines out brilliantly, pure, for the Bharatas.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 11.2

यज्ञस्य केतुम् प्रथमम् पुरोहितम् अग्निꣳ नरस् त्रिषधस्थे सम् ईधिरे । इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथꣳ स बर्हिषि सीदन् नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतुः

yajñasya ketum prathamam purohitam agniṁ naras triṣadhasthe sam īdhire | indreṇa devaiḥ sarathaṁ sa barhiṣi sīdan ni hotā yajathāya sukratuḥ

The banner of the sacrifice, the first, the one placed in front — Agni — the men have kindled in the threefold seat; with Indra, with the gods on one chariot, he, the hotṛ of good resolve, has sat down on the barhis to sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 11.3

असम्मृष्टो जायसे मात्रोः शुचिर् मन्द्रः कविर् उद् अतिष्ठो विवस्वतः । घृतेन त्वावर्धयन्न् अग्न आहुत धूमस् ते केतुर् अभवद् दिवि श्रितः

asammṛṣṭo jāyase mātroḥ śucir mandraḥ kavir ud atiṣṭho vivasvataḥ | ghṛtena tvāvardhayann agna āhuta dhūmas te ketur abhavad divi śritaḥ

Unwiped, thou art born pure from the two mothers; delighting, a sage, thou didst rise up from Vivasvat; with ghee they made thee grow, O Agni to whom offering is poured; thy smoke became a banner set in heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 11.4

अग्निर् नो यज्ञम् उप वेतु साधुयाग्निꣳ नरो वि भरन्ते गृहे-गृहे । अग्निर् दूतो अभवद् धव्यवाहनो ऽग्निꣳ वृणाना वृणते कविक्रतुम्

agnir no yajñam upa vetu sādhuyāgniṁ naro vi bharante gṛhe-gṛhe | agnir dūto abhavad dhavyavāhano 'gniṁ vṛṇānā vṛṇate kavikratum

May Agni come straight to our sacrifice; the men carry Agni about from house to house; Agni has become the messenger, the carrier of oblations; choosing Agni, (men) choose him of a sage's resolve.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 11.5

तुभ्येदम् अग्ने मधुमत्तमꣳ वचस् तुभ्यम् मनीषा इयम् अस्तु शꣳ हृदे । त्वाꣳ गिरः सिन्धुम् इवावनीर् महीर् आ पृणन्ति शवसा वर्धयन्ति च

tubhyedam agne madhumattamaṁ vacas tubhyam manīṣā iyam astu śaṁ hṛde | tvāṁ giraḥ sindhum ivāvanīr mahīr ā pṛṇanti śavasā vardhayanti ca

For thee, O Agni, is this most honeyed speech, for thee this thought; may it be a comfort to thy heart. The songs fill thee, as the great rivers (fill) the Sindhu, and with power they make thee grow.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 11.6

त्वाम् अग्ने अङ्गिरसो गुहा हितम् अन्व् अविन्दञ् छिश्रियाणꣳ वने-वने । स जायसे मथ्यमानः सहो महत् त्वाम् आहुः सहसस् पुत्रम् अङ्गिरः

tvām agne aṅgiraso guhā hitam anv avindañ chiśriyāṇaṁ vane-vane | sa jāyase mathyamānaḥ saho mahat tvām āhuḥ sahasas putram aṅgiraḥ

Thee, O Agni, hidden in secret, the Aṅgirases found out, lodged in wood after wood. Thou art born by being churned, a great force; they call thee the son of force, O Aṅgiras.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition