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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 21

RV 5 21.1

मनुष्वत् त्वा नि धीमहि मनुष्वत् सम् इधीमहि । अग्ने मनुष्वद् अङ्गिरो देवान् देवयते यज

manuṣvat tvā ni dhīmahi manuṣvat sam idhīmahi | agne manuṣvad aṅgiro devān devayate yaja

As Manus did, we set you down; as Manus did, we kindle (you); O Agni, O Aṅgiras, as Manus did, sacrifice to the gods for him who worships the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

WE stablish thee as Manus used, as Manus used we kindle thee. Like Manus, for the pious man , Angiras, Agni, worship Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 21.2

त्वꣳ हि मानुषे जने ऽग्ने सुप्रीत इध्यसे । स्रुचस् त्वा यन्त्य् आनुषक् सुजात सर्पिरासुते

tvaṁ hi mānuṣe jane 'gne suprīta idhyase | srucas tvā yanty ānuṣak sujāta sarpirāsute

For among the human folk, O Agni, you are kindled, well pleased; the ladles come to you in due order, O well-born one, O you fed with melted butter.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For well, O Agni, art thou pleased when thou art kindled mid mankind. Straight go the ladles unto thee, thou highborn God whose food is oil.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 21.3

त्वाꣳ विश्वे सजोषसो देवासो दूतम् अक्रत । सपर्यन्तस् त्वा कवे यज्ञेषु देवम् ईऴते

tvāṁ viśve sajoṣaso devāso dūtam akrata | saparyantas tvā kave yajñeṣu devam īḻate

All the gods, of one accord, made you their messenger; honouring you, O sage, they invoke you as god at the sacrifices.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thee have all Gods of one accord established as their messenger. Serving at sacrifices men adore thee as a God, O Sage.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 21.4

देवꣳ वो देवयज्ययाग्निम् ईऴीत मर्त्यः । समिद्धः शुक्र दीदिह्य् ऋतस्य योनिम् आसदः ससस्य योनिम् आसदः

devaṁ vo devayajyayāgnim īḻīta martyaḥ | samiddhaḥ śukra dīdihy ṛtasya yonim āsadaḥ sasasya yonim āsadaḥ

Let the mortal invoke Agni, the god, for you with god-worship; kindled, O bright one, shine forth: you have sat down in the womb of ṛta, sat down in the womb of the grain.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let mortal man adore your God, Agni, with worship due to Gods. Shine forth enkindled, Radiant One. Sit in the chamber of the Law, sit in the chamber of the food.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)