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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 6

RV 5 6.1

अग्निꣳ तम् मन्ये यो वसुर् अस्तꣳ यꣳ यन्ति धेनवः । अस्तम् अर्वन्त आशवो ऽस्तꣳ नित्यासो वाजिन इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

agniṁ tam manye yo vasur astaṁ yaṁ yanti dhenavaḥ | astam arvanta āśavo 'staṁ nityāso vājina iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

I think of that Agni who is good (a giver of goods), to whom, as to (their) home, the milk-cows go, (as) home the swift chargers, (as) home the steadfast prize-winners — bring refreshment to the praisers!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I VALUE Agni that good Lord, the home to which the kine return: Whom fleet-foot coursers seek as home, and strong enduring steeds as home. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.2

सो अग्निर् यो वसुर् गृणे सꣳ यम् आयन्ति धेनवः । सम् अर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सꣳ सुजातासः सूरय इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

so agnir yo vasur gṛṇe saṁ yam āyanti dhenavaḥ | sam arvanto raghudruvaḥ saṁ sujātāsaḥ sūraya iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

He is Agni who is sung as good, to whom the milk-cows come together, together the swiftly running chargers, together the well-born patrons — bring refreshment to the praisers!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

'Tis Agni whom we laud as good, to whom the milch-kine come in herds, To whom the chargers swift of foot, to whom our well-born princes come. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.3

अग्निर् हि वाजिनꣳ विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः । अग्नी राये स्वाभुवꣳ स प्रीतो याति वार्यम् इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

agnir hi vājinaṁ viśe dadāti viśvacarṣaṇiḥ | agnī rāye svābhuvaṁ sa prīto yāti vāryam iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

For Agni, present among all peoples, gives a prize-winning steed to the clan; Agni (gives) what is readily at hand for wealth; he, when pleased, goes after (brings) what is desirable — bring refreshment to the praisers!

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni the God of all mankind, gives, verily, a steed to man. Agni gives precious gear for wealth, treasure he gives when he is pleased. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.4

आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तꣳ देवाजरम् । यद् ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद् दीदयति द्यवीषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

ā te agna idhīmahi dyumantaṁ devājaram | yad dha syā te panīyasī samid dīdayati dyavīṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

Let us kindle you, Agni, bright, unaging god; when that very admirable kindling-stick of yours shines in the sky — bring refreshment to the praisers!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

God, Agni, we will kindle thee, rich in thy splendour, fading not, So that this glorious fuel may send forth by day its light for thee. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.5

आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविः शुक्रस्य शोचिषस् पते । सुश्चन्द्र दस्म विश्पते हव्यवाट् तुभ्यꣳ हूयत इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

ā te agna ṛcā haviḥ śukrasya śociṣas pate | suścandra dasma viśpate havyavāṭ tubhyaṁ hūyata iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

To you, Agni, the oblation (comes) with the verse, lord of the bright flame; O fair-shining, wondrous lord of the clans, to you, carrier of oblations, it is poured — bring refreshment to the praisers!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To thee the splendid, Lord of flame, bright, wondrous, Prince of men, is brought. Oblation with the holy verse, O Agni, bearer of our gifts. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.6

प्रो त्ये अग्नयो ऽग्निषु विश्वम् पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् । ते हिन्विरे त इन्विरे त इषण्यन्त्य् आनुषग् इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

pro tye agnayo 'gniṣu viśvam puṣyanti vāryam | te hinvire ta invire ta iṣaṇyanty ānuṣag iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

Forth (go) those fires among the fires; they make every desirable thing flourish; they urge on, they drive, they press forward in due order — bring refreshment to the praisers!

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

These Agnis in the seats of the fire nourish each thing most excellent. They give delight, they spread abroad, they move themselves continually. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.7

तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो महि व्राधन्त वाजिनः । ये पत्वभिः शफानाꣳ व्रजा भुरन्त गोनाम् इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

tava tye agne arcayo mahi vrādhanta vājinaḥ | ye patvabhiḥ śaphānāṁ vrajā bhuranta gonām iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

Those flames of yours, Agni, grew greatly strong, prize-winning, which with the tramplings of hooves burst open the pens of cattle — bring refreshment to the praisers!

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni, these brilliant flames of thine wax like strong chargers mightily, Who with the treadings of their hoofs go swiftly to the stalls of kine. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.8

नवा नो अग्न आ भर स्तोतृभ्यः सुक्षितीर् इषः । ते स्याम य आनृचुस् त्वादूतासो दमे-दम इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

navā no agna ā bhara stotṛbhyaḥ sukṣitīr iṣaḥ | te syāma ya ānṛcus tvādūtāso dame-dama iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

Bring us new refreshments, Agni, and good dwellings for the praisers; may we be those who have sung, having you as messenger in house after house — bring refreshment to the praisers!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To us who laud thee, Agni, bring fresh food and safe and happy homes. May we who have sung hymns to thee have thee for envoy in each house. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.9

उभे सुश्चन्द्र सर्पिषो दर्वी श्रीणीष आसनि । उतो न उत् पुपूर्या उक्थेषु शवसस् पत इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

ubhe suścandra sarpiṣo darvī śrīṇīṣa āsani | uto na ut pupūryā uktheṣu śavasas pata iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

Both ladles of ghee, O fair-shining one, you mix in (your) mouth; and fill us up at (our) hymns, O lord of power — bring refreshment to the praisers!

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou, brilliant God, within thy mouth warmest both ladies of the oil. So fill us also, in our hymns, abundantly, O Lord of Strength,Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 6.10

एवाꣳ अग्निम् अजुर्यमुर् गीर्भिर् यज्ञेभिर् आनुषक् । दधद् अस्मे सुवीर्यम् उत त्यद् आश्वश्व्यम् इषꣳ स्तोतृभ्य आ भर

evām̐ agnim ajuryamur gīrbhir yajñebhir ānuṣak | dadhad asme suvīryam uta tyad āśvaśvyam iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara

Thus have they (kindled/served) unaging Agni with songs and sacrifices in due order; let him set in us good manhood and that possession of swift horses — bring refreshment to the praisers!

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thus Agni have we duly served with sacrifices and with hymns. So may he give us what we crave, store of brave sons and fleet-foot steeds. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)