Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 8

RV 5 8.1

त्वाम् अग्न ऋतायवः सम् ईधिरे प्रत्नम् प्रत्नास ऊतये सहस्कृत । पुरुश्चन्द्रꣳ यजतꣳ विश्वधायसꣳ दमूनसꣳ गृहपतिꣳ वरेण्यम्

tvām agna ṛtāyavaḥ sam īdhire pratnam pratnāsa ūtaye sahaskṛta | puruścandraṁ yajataṁ viśvadhāyasaṁ damūnasaṁ gṛhapatiṁ vareṇyam

You, O Agni, the ancient one, the ancients desirous of ṛta kindled for (their) help, O you made by power — you of many lights, worthy of worship, nourishing all, the lord of the house, master of the dwelling, the choiceworthy one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 8.2

त्वाम् अग्ने अतिथिम् पूर्व्यꣳ विशः शोचिष्केशꣳ गृहपतिꣳ नि षेदिरे । बृहत्केतुम् पुरुरूपꣳ धनस्पृतꣳ सुशर्माणꣳ स्ववसꣳ जरद्विषम्

tvām agne atithim pūrvyaṁ viśaḥ śociṣkeśaṁ gṛhapatiṁ ni ṣedire | bṛhatketum pururūpaṁ dhanaspṛtaṁ suśarmāṇaṁ svavasaṁ jaradviṣam

You, Agni, the clans have seated as the foremost guest, the flame-haired lord of the house — of lofty beacon, of many forms, winner of wealth, giving good shelter, of good help, hater of old age.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 8.3

त्वाम् अग्ने मानुषीर् ईऴते विशो होत्राविदꣳ विविचिꣳ रत्नधातमम् । गुहा सन्तꣳ सुभग विश्वदर्शतꣳ तुविष्वणसꣳ सुयजꣳ घृतश्रियम्

tvām agne mānuṣīr īḻate viśo hotrāvidaṁ viviciṁ ratnadhātamam | guhā santaṁ subhaga viśvadarśataṁ tuviṣvaṇasaṁ suyajaṁ ghṛtaśriyam

You, Agni, the human clans invoke, the knower of the oblation-call, the discerner, the best bestower of treasures, who is in hiding, O fortunate one, yet visible to all, loud-roaring, sacrificing well, adorned with ghee.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 8.4

त्वाम् अग्ने धर्णसिꣳ विश्वधा वयꣳ गीर्भिर् गृणन्तो नमसोप सेदिम । स नो जुषस्व समिधानो अङ्गिरो देवो मर्तस्य यशसा सुदीतिभिः

tvām agne dharṇasiṁ viśvadhā vayaṁ gīrbhir gṛṇanto namasopa sedima | sa no juṣasva samidhāno aṅgiro devo martasya yaśasā sudītibhiḥ

You, Agni, the steadfast one, we in every way, praising with songs, have approached with homage. So take pleasure in us, when kindled, O Aṅgiras, a god (kindled) by the mortal's splendid bright flames.

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

RV 5 8.5

त्वम् अग्ने पुरुरूपो विशे-विशे वयो दधासि प्रत्नथा पुरुष्टुत । पुरूण्य् अन्ना सहसा वि राजसि त्विषिः सा ते तित्विषाणस्य नाधृषे

tvam agne pururūpo viśe-viśe vayo dadhāsi pratnathā puruṣṭuta | purūṇy annā sahasā vi rājasi tviṣiḥ sā te titviṣāṇasya nādhṛṣe

You, Agni, of many forms, bestow vital force on clan after clan, as of old, O much-praised one. You rule over many foods by your power; that flashing of yours, when you flash, is not to be assailed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 8.6

त्वाम् अग्ने समिधानꣳ यविष्ठ्य देवा दूतꣳ चक्रिरे हव्यवाहनम् । उरुज्रयसꣳ घृतयोनिम् आहुतꣳ त्वेषꣳ चक्षुर् दधिरे चोदयन्मति

tvām agne samidhānaṁ yaviṣṭhya devā dūtaṁ cakrire havyavāhanam | urujrayasaṁ ghṛtayonim āhutaṁ tveṣaṁ cakṣur dadhire codayanmati

You, Agni, when kindled, O youngest one, the gods made their messenger, the carrier of oblations. Him of wide sweep, having ghee for his womb, poured upon, they set as the glittering eye that impels thought.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 8.7

त्वाम् अग्ने प्रदिव आहुतꣳ घृतैः सुम्नायवः सुषमिधा सम् ईधिरे । स वावृधान ओषधीभिर् उक्षितो३ ऽभि ज्रयाꣳसि पार्थिवा वि तिष्ठसे

tvām agne pradiva āhutaṁ ghṛtaiḥ sumnāyavaḥ suṣamidhā sam īdhire | sa vāvṛdhāna oṣadhībhir ukṣito3 'bhi jrayāṁsi pārthivā vi tiṣṭhase

You, Agni, poured upon with ghee from of old, those seeking favour have kindled with good fuel. So, grown strong, sprinkled by the plants, you spread out over the earthly expanses.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition