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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 24

RV 5 24.1

अग्ने त्वꣳ नो अन्तम उत त्राता शिवो भवा वरूथ्यः

agne tvaṁ no antama uta trātā śivo bhavā varūthyaḥ

Agni, be you our closest, and (our) protector, kindly, affording shelter.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O AGNI, be our nearest Friend, be thou a kind deliverer and a gracious Friend.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 24.2

वसुर् अग्निर् वसुश्रवा अच्छा नक्षि द्युमत्तमꣳ रयिꣳ दाः

vasur agnir vasuśravā acchā nakṣi dyumattamaṁ rayiṁ dāḥ

Agni is a good one, of good fame; draw near, grant most splendid wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Excellent Agni, come thou nigh to us, and give us wealth most splendidly renowned.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 24.3

स नो बोधि श्रुधी हवम् उरुष्या णो अघायतः समस्मात्

sa no bodhi śrudhī havam uruṣyā ṇo aghāyataḥ samasmāt

So take note of us, hear (our) call, keep us far from the malicious one, from every one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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So hear us, listen to this call of ours, and keep us far from every sinful man.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 24.4

तꣳ त्वा शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सुम्नाय नूनम् ईमहे सखिभ्यः

taṁ tvā śociṣṭha dīdivaḥ sumnāya nūnam īmahe sakhibhyaḥ

You, that one, O most flaming, O shining one, we now entreat for favour, for (our) comrades.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To thee then, O Most Bright, O Radiant God, we come with prayer for happiness for our friends.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)