Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 14
RV 6 14.1
अग्ना यो मर्त्यो दुवो धियꣳ जुजोष धीतिभिः । भसन् नु ष प्र पूर्व्य इषꣳ वुरीतावसे
agnā yo martyo duvo dhiyaṁ jujoṣa dhītibhiḥ | bhasan nu ṣa pra pūrvya iṣaṁ vurītāvase
The mortal who with his meditations has taken pleasure in devotion and in thought toward Agni — he shall indeed prevail as the foremost one, and shall choose refreshment for his help.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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WHOSO to Agni hath endeared his thought and service by his hymns, That mortal cats before the rest, and finds sufficiency of food.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 14.2
अग्निर् इद् धि प्रचेता अग्निर् वेधस्तम ऋषिः । अग्निꣳ होतारम् ईऴते यज्ञेषु मनुषो विशः
agnir id dhi pracetā agnir vedhastama ṛṣiḥ | agniṁ hotāram īḻate yajñeṣu manuṣo viśaḥ
For Agni indeed is the foreseeing one, Agni the most ordaining seer; Agni as hotṛ the clans of Manu invoke at the sacrifices.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Agni, in truth, is passing wise, most skilled in ordering, a Seer. At sacrifices Manus' sons glorify Agni as their Priest.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 14.3
नाना ह्य् अ१ग्ने ऽवसे स्पर्धन्ते रायो अर्यः । तूर्वन्तो दस्युम् आयवो व्रतैः सीक्षन्तो अव्रतम्
nānā hy a1gne 'vase spardhante rāyo aryaḥ | tūrvanto dasyum āyavo vrataiḥ sīkṣanto avratam
For variously, O Agni, they contend for help, (for) the riches of the rival: the Āyus, overpowering the Dasyu, seeking by their observances to overcome the man without observance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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The foeman's wealth in many a place, Agni, is emulous to help. Men fight the fiend, and seek by rites to overcome the riteless foe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 14.4
अग्निर् अप्साम् ऋतीषहꣳ वीरꣳ ददाति सत्पतिम् । यस्य त्रसन्ति शवसः सꣳचक्षि शत्रवो भिया
agnir apsām ṛtīṣahaṁ vīraṁ dadāti satpatim | yasya trasanti śavasaḥ saṁcakṣi śatravo bhiyā
Agni gives an active hero, withstanding attacks, a lord of the good, before whose might the foes tremble in fear when they look upon it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Agni bestows the hero chief, winner of waters, firm in fray. Soon as they look upon his might his enemies tremble in alarm.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 14.5
अग्निर् हि विद्मना निदो देवो मर्तम् उरुष्यति । सहावा यस्यावृतो रयिर् वाजेष्व् अवृतः
agnir hi vidmanā nido devo martam uruṣyati | sahāvā yasyāvṛto rayir vājeṣv avṛtaḥ
For Agni the god, by his knowledge, keeps the mortal wide of scorn; mighty is he whose wealth is unassailed, unassailed in the contests.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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For with his wisdom Agni, God, protects the mortal from reproach, Whose conquering wealth is never checked, is never checked in deeds of might.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 14.6
अच्छा नो मित्रमहो देव देवान् अग्ने वोचः सुमतिꣳ रोदस्योः । वीहि स्वस्तिꣳ सुक्षितिꣳ दिवो नॄन् द्विषो अꣳहाꣳसि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम
acchā no mitramaho deva devān agne vocaḥ sumatiṁ rodasyoḥ | vīhi svastiṁ sukṣitiṁ divo nṝn dviṣo aṁhāṁsi duritā tarema tā tarema tavāvasā tarema
Hither call the gods to us, O god Agni, great as Mitra, (and) the favour of the two worlds; pursue well-being, good dwelling, (bring) the men of heaven. May we cross over hostilities, straits, hard passages — may we cross over them, by thy help may we cross over.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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O Agni, God with Mitra's might call hither the favour of the Gods from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven that men may dwell securely. May we o'ercome the foe's malign oppressions, may we o'ercome them, through thy help o'ercome them.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)