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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 13

RV 5 13.1

अर्चन्तस् त्वा हवामहे ऽर्चन्तः सम् इधीमहि । अग्ने अर्चन्त ऊतये

arcantas tvā havāmahe 'rcantaḥ sam idhīmahi | agne arcanta ūtaye

Singing, we call upon thee; singing, let us kindle thee, O Agni, singing, for help.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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WITH songs of praise we call on thee, we kindle thee with songs of praise, Agni, -with songs of praise, for help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 13.2

अग्नेः स्तोमम् मनामहे सिध्रम् अद्य दिविस्पृशः । देवस्य द्रविणस्यवः

agneḥ stomam manāmahe sidhram adya divispṛśaḥ | devasya draviṇasyavaḥ

We devise today a successful praise of Agni who touches heaven, of the god, being desirous of wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Eager for wealth, we meditate Agni's effectual praise to-day, Praise of the God who touches heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 13.3

अग्निर् जुषत नो गिरो होता यो मानुषेष्व् आ । स यक्षद् दैव्यꣳ जनम्

agnir juṣata no giro hotā yo mānuṣeṣv ā | sa yakṣad daivyaṁ janam

May Agni take pleasure in our songs, he who is hotṛ among men; may he sacrifice to the divine folk.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May Agni, Priest among mankind, take pleasure in our songs of praise, And worship the Celestial Folk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 13.4

त्वम् अग्ने सप्रथा असि जुष्टो होता वरेण्यः । त्वया यज्ञꣳ वि तन्वते

tvam agne saprathā asi juṣṭo hotā vareṇyaḥ | tvayā yajñaṁ vi tanvate

You, Agni, are wide-reaching, welcomed, the hotṛ to be chosen; through you they stretch out the sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou, Agni, art spread widely forth, Priest dear and excellent; through thee Men make the sacrifice complete.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 13.5

त्वाम् अग्ने वाजसातमꣳ विप्रा वर्धन्ति सुष्टुतम् । स नो रास्व सुवीर्यम्

tvām agne vājasātamaṁ viprā vardhanti suṣṭutam | sa no rāsva suvīryam

You, Agni, best winner of prizes, the inspired singers strengthen, well praised; so grant us a wealth of heroes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Singers exalt thee, Agni, well lauded, best giver of our strength: So grant thou us heroic might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 13.6

अग्ने नेमिर् अराꣳ इव देवाꣳस् त्वम् परिभूर् असि । आ राधश् चित्रम् ऋञ्जसे

agne nemir arām̐ iva devām̐s tvam paribhūr asi | ā rādhaś citram ṛñjase

Agni, as the rim (encloses) the spokes, so you encompass the gods; I press toward (your) bright bounty.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou Agni, as the felly rings the spokes, encompassest the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)