Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 4

RV 5 4.1

त्वाम् अग्ने वसुपतिꣳ वसूनाम् अभि प्र मन्दे अध्वरेषु राजन् । त्वया वाजꣳ वाजयन्तो जयेमाभि ष्याम पृत्सुतीर् मर्त्यानाम्

tvām agne vasupatiṁ vasūnām abhi pra mande adhvareṣu rājan | tvayā vājaṁ vājayanto jayemābhi ṣyāma pṛtsutīr martyānām

You, Agni, lord of goods, (lord) of the goods — to you I make my glad utterance at the rites, O king. With you, seeking the prize, may we win the prize; may we overcome the onslaughts of mortals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.2

हव्यवाऴ् अग्निर् अजरः पिता नो विभुर् विभावा सुदृशीको अस्मे । सुगार्हपत्याः सम् इषो दिदीह्य् अस्मद्र्य१क् सम् मिमीहि श्रवाꣳसि

havyavāḻ agnir ajaraḥ pitā no vibhur vibhāvā sudṛśīko asme | sugārhapatyāḥ sam iṣo didīhy asmadrya1k sam mimīhi śravāṁsi

Agni, the oblation-bearer, unaging, our father, far-extending, far-shining, fair to look upon for us: shine refreshments together (for us) with a good household fire; measure out renown toward us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.3

विशाꣳ कविꣳ विश्पतिम् मानुषीणाꣳ शुचिम् पावकꣳ घृतपृष्ठम् अग्निम् । नि होतारꣳ विश्वविदꣳ दधिध्वे स देवेषु वनते वार्याणि

viśāṁ kaviṁ viśpatim mānuṣīṇāṁ śucim pāvakaṁ ghṛtapṛṣṭham agnim | ni hotāraṁ viśvavidaṁ dadhidhve sa deveṣu vanate vāryāṇi

The poet of the clans, clan-lord of human (clans), the bright, purifying, ghee-backed Agni, the all-knowing hotṛ — him you have set down (as priest); he wins desirable things among the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.4

जुषस्वाग्न इऴया सजोषा यतमानो रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्य । जुषस्व नः समिधꣳ जातवेद आ च देवान् हविरद्याय वक्षि

juṣasvāgna iḻayā sajoṣā yatamāno raśmibhiḥ sūryasya | juṣasva naḥ samidhaṁ jātaveda ā ca devān haviradyāya vakṣi

Take pleasure, Agni, in concord with Iḍā, ranging in line with the rays of the sun. Take pleasure in our kindling-wood, O Jātavedas, and convey the gods here to eat the oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.5

जुष्टो दमूना अतिथिर् दुरोण इमꣳ नो यज्ञम् उप याहि विद्वान् । विश्वा अग्ने अभियुजो विहत्या शत्रूयताम् आ भरा भोजनानि

juṣṭo damūnā atithir duroṇa imaṁ no yajñam upa yāhi vidvān | viśvā agne abhiyujo vihatyā śatrūyatām ā bharā bhojanāni

Welcome, lord of the house, a guest in the dwelling — come as the knowing one to this sacrifice of ours. Striking apart all assaults, Agni, bring us the provisions of those who act as enemies.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.6

वधेन दस्युम् प्र हि चातयस्व वयः कृण्वानस् तन्वे३ स्वायै । पिपर्षि यत् सहसस् पुत्र देवान्त् सो अग्ने पाहि नृतम वाजे अस्मान्

vadhena dasyum pra hi cātayasva vayaḥ kṛṇvānas tanve3 svāyai | piparṣi yat sahasas putra devānt so agne pāhi nṛtama vāje asmān

With your weapon drive off the Dasyu, making vigour for your own body. When, son of strength, you carry the gods across — then, Agni, most manly one, protect us in the contest for the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.7

वयꣳ ते अग्न उक्थैर् विधेम वयꣳ हव्यैः पावक भद्रशोचे । अस्मे रयिꣳ विश्ववारꣳ सम् इन्वास्मे विश्वानि द्रविणानि धेहि

vayaṁ te agna ukthair vidhema vayaṁ havyaiḥ pāvaka bhadraśoce | asme rayiṁ viśvavāraṁ sam invāsme viśvāni draviṇāni dhehi

Let us serve you, Agni, with recitations, us with oblations, O purifier of auspicious flame. Speed to us wealth containing all good things; set in us all riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.8

अस्माकम् अग्ने अध्वरꣳ जुषस्व सहसः सूनो त्रिषधस्थ हव्यम् । वयꣳ देवेषु सुकृतः स्याम शर्मणा नस् त्रिवरूथेन पाहि

asmākam agne adhvaraṁ juṣasva sahasaḥ sūno triṣadhastha havyam | vayaṁ deveṣu sukṛtaḥ syāma śarmaṇā nas trivarūthena pāhi

Take pleasure, Agni, in our rite, in our oblation, O son of strength, you of the three seats. May we be doers of good in the eyes of the gods; guard us with your threefold sheltering protection.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.9

विश्वानि नो दुर्गहा जातवेदः सिन्धुꣳ न नावा दुरिताति पर्षि । अग्ने अत्रिवन् नमसा गृणानो३ ऽस्माकम् बोध्य् अविता तनूनाम्

viśvāni no durgahā jātavedaḥ sindhuṁ na nāvā duritāti parṣi | agne atrivan namasā gṛṇāno3 'smākam bodhy avitā tanūnām

Carry us across all the hard places, Jātavedas, across the perils, as over a river by boat. Agni, hymned with homage in the manner of Atri, be the protector of our bodies.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.10

यस् त्वा हृदा कीरिणा मन्यमानो ऽमर्त्यम् मर्त्यो जोहवीमि । जातवेदो यशो अस्मासु धेहि प्रजाभिर् अग्ने अमृतत्वम् अश्याम्

yas tvā hṛdā kīriṇā manyamāno 'martyam martyo johavīmi | jātavedo yaśo asmāsu dhehi prajābhir agne amṛtatvam aśyām

I who, a mortal, honouring you in my singer's heart, call again and again upon you the immortal — Jātavedas, place glory in us; with offspring, Agni, may I attain immortality.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 4.11

यस्मै त्वꣳ सुकृते जातवेद उ लोकम् अग्ने कृणवः स्योनम् । अश्विनꣳ स पुत्रिणꣳ वीरवन्तꣳ गोमन्तꣳ रयिꣳ नशते स्वस्ति

yasmai tvaṁ sukṛte jātaveda u lokam agne kṛṇavaḥ syonam | aśvinaṁ sa putriṇaṁ vīravantaṁ gomantaṁ rayiṁ naśate svasti

For whichever well-doer, O Jātavedas, you make a pleasant place, Agni — he attains, in well-being, wealth rich in horses, in sons, in heroes, in cattle.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition