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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 25

RV 5 25.1

अच्छा वो अग्निम् अवसे देवꣳ गासि स नो वसुः । रासत् पुत्र ऋषूणाम् ऋतावा पर्षति द्विषः

acchā vo agnim avase devaṁ gāsi sa no vasuḥ | rāsat putra ṛṣūṇām ṛtāvā parṣati dviṣaḥ

Hither for your aid may I sing Agni, the god — he is good to us; may the son of the ṛṣus grant (gifts); keeping ṛta, may he carry (us) past hostilities.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I WILL sing near, for grace, your God Agni, for he is good to us. Son of the Brands, may he give gifts, and, righteous, save us from the foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.2

स हि सत्यो यम् पूर्वे चिद् देवासश् चिद् यम् ईधिरे । होतारम् मन्द्रजिह्वम् इत् सुदीतिभिर् विभावसुम्

sa hi satyo yam pūrve cid devāsaś cid yam īdhire | hotāram mandrajihvam it sudītibhir vibhāvasum

For he is the true one, whom even the ancients, whom even the gods kindled — the hotṛ of gladdening tongue, shining wide with his fair rays.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For be is true, whpm men of old enkindled, and the Gods themselves, The Priest with the delicious tongue, rich with the light of glorious beams.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.3

स नो धीती वरिष्ठया श्रेष्ठया च सुमत्या । अग्ने रायो दिदीहि नः सुवृक्तिभिर् वरेण्य

sa no dhītī variṣṭhayā śreṣṭhayā ca sumatyā | agne rāyo didīhi naḥ suvṛktibhir vareṇya

So with the widest insight and with the best good-mind, O Agni, shine riches upon us with our fair hymns, O choiceworthy one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With wisdom that surpasseth all, with gracious will most excellent, O Agni, worthy of our choice, shine wealth on us through hymns of praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.4

अग्निर् देवेषु राजत्य् अग्निर् मर्तेष्व् आविशन् । अग्निर् नो हव्यवाहनो ऽग्निꣳ धीभिः सपर्यत

agnir deveṣu rājaty agnir marteṣv āviśan | agnir no havyavāhano 'gniṁ dhībhiḥ saparyata

Agni rules among the gods, Agni entering in among mortals; Agni is our carrier of oblations — honour Agni with (your) thoughts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni is King, for he extends to mortals and to Gods alike. Agni is bearer of our gifts. Worship ye Agni with your thoughts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.5

अग्निस् तुविश्रवस्तमꣳ तुविब्रह्माणम् उत्तमम् । अतूर्तꣳ श्रावयत्पतिम् पुत्रꣳ ददाति दाशुषे

agnis tuviśravastamaṁ tuvibrahmāṇam uttamam | atūrtaṁ śrāvayatpatim putraṁ dadāti dāśuṣe

Agni gives to the one who offers a son most far-famed, of much prayer, highest, unsurpassed, who makes his lord renowned.

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

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Agni gives to the worshipper a son, the best, of mightiest fame, Of deep devotion, ne'er subdued, bringer of glory to his sire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.6

अग्निर् ददाति सत्पतिꣳ सासाह यो युधा नृभिः । अग्निर् अत्यꣳ रघुष्यदꣳ जेतारम् अपराजितम्

agnir dadāti satpatiṁ sāsāha yo yudhā nṛbhiḥ | agnir atyaṁ raghuṣyadaṁ jetāram aparājitam

Agni gives a true lord, one who has prevailed with fighting men in battle; Agni (gives) a swift-running steed, a conqueror, unconquered.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni bestows the hero-lord who conquers with the men in fight. Agni bestows the fleet-foot steed, the victor never overcome.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.7

यद् वाहिष्ठꣳ तद् अग्नये बृहद् अर्च विभावसो । महिषीव त्वद् रयिस् त्वद् वाजा उद् ईरते

yad vāhiṣṭhaṁ tad agnaye bṛhad arca vibhāvaso | mahiṣīva tvad rayis tvad vājā ud īrate

What (song) carries best, that sing aloud to Agni, O you rich in brilliance: like a buffalo-cow (in strength) — from you wealth, from you prizes rise up.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The mightiest song is Agni's: shine on high, thou who art rich in light. Like the Chief Consort of a King, riches and strength proceed -from thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.8

तव द्युमन्तो अर्चयो ग्रावेवोच्यते बृहत् । उतो ते तन्यतुर् यथा स्वानो अर्त त्मना दिवः

tava dyumanto arcayo grāvevocyate bṛhat | uto te tanyatur yathā svāno arta tmanā divaḥ

Your flames are brilliant; like a pressing-stone the loud (song) is sounded; and your thundering, as it were — the roar has risen of itself from heaven.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Resplendent are thy rays of light: loud is thy voice like pressing-stones. Yea, of itself thy thunder goes forth like the roaring of the heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 25.9

एवाꣳ अग्निꣳ वसूयवः सहसानꣳ ववन्दिम । स नो विश्वा अति द्विषः पर्षन् नावेव सुक्रतुः

evām̐ agniṁ vasūyavaḥ sahasānaṁ vavandima | sa no viśvā ati dviṣaḥ parṣan nāveva sukratuḥ

Thus have we, desiring goods, extolled Agni the overpowering; may he, of good kratu, carry us across all hostilities as though by boat.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thus, seeking riches, have we paid homage to Agni Conqueror. May he, most wise, as with a ship, carry us over all our foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)