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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 60

RV 6 60.1

श्नथद् वृत्रम् उत सनोति वाजम् इन्द्रा यो अग्नी सहुरी सपर्यात् । इरज्यन्ता वसव्यस्य भूरेः सहस्तमा सहसा वाजयन्ता

śnathad vṛtram uta sanoti vājam indrā yo agnī sahurī saparyāt | irajyantā vasavyasya bhūreḥ sahastamā sahasā vājayantā

He pierces Vṛtra and also wins the prize, whoever serves the two overpowering ones, Indra and Agni — the two who dispose of abundant goods, most overpowering, urging on the prize with their might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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HE slays the foe and wins the spoil who worships Indra and Agni, strong and mighty Heroes, Who rule as Sovrans over ample riches, victorious, showing forth their power in conquest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.2

ता योधिष्टम् अभि गा इन्द्र नूनम् अपः स्वर् उषसो अग्न ऊऴ्हाः । दिशः स्वर् उषस इन्द्र चित्रा अपो गा अग्ने युवसे नियुत्वान्

tā yodhiṣṭam abhi gā indra nūnam apaḥ svar uṣaso agna ūḻhāḥ | diśaḥ svar uṣasa indra citrā apo gā agne yuvase niyutvān

So fight now for the cows, Indra, for the waters, the sun, the dawns that were carried off, Agni; the quarters, the sun, the bright dawns, Indra, the waters, the cows — you, Agni, yoke to yourself, possessing teams.

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

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So battle now, O Indra and thou, Agni, for cows and waters, sunlight, stolen Mornings. Team-borne, thou makest kine thine own, O Agni: thou, Indra, light, Dawns, regions, wondrous waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.3

आ वृत्रहणा वृत्रहभिः शुष्मैर् इन्द्र यातꣳ नमोभिर् अग्ने अर्वाक् । युवꣳ राधोभिर् अकवेभिर् इन्द्राग्ने अस्मे भवतम् उत्तमेभिः

ā vṛtrahaṇā vṛtrahabhiḥ śuṣmair indra yātaṁ namobhir agne arvāk | yuvaṁ rādhobhir akavebhir indrāgne asme bhavatam uttamebhiḥ

O you two Vṛtra-slayers, come here: Indra, with your Vṛtra-slaying furies, Agni, with the acts of homage; be with us, Indra and Agni, with your gifts that are not paltry, with the highest ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With Vr̥itra-slaying might, Indra and Agni, come, drawn by homage, O ye Vr̥itra-slayers. Indra and Agni, show yourselves among us with your supreme and unrestricted bounties.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.4

ता हुवे ययोर् इदम् पप्ने विश्वम् पुरा कृतम् । इन्द्राग्नी न मर्धतः

tā huve yayor idam papne viśvam purā kṛtam | indrāgnī na mardhataḥ

I call those two, by whom all this that was made of old was won; Indra and Agni do not neglect (us).

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

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I call the Twain whose deeds of old have all been famed in ancient days O Indra-Agni, harm us not.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.5

उग्रा विघनिना मृध इन्द्राग्नी हवामहे । ता नो मृऴात ईदृशे

ugrā vighaninā mṛdha indrāgnī havāmahe | tā no mṛḻāta īdṛśe

The two fierce ones, smashers of the assaults, Indra and Agni, we call: may they be gracious to us in such (a plight).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Strong, the scatterers of the foe, Indra and Agni, we invoke; May they be kind to one like me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.6

हतो वृत्राण्य् आर्या हतो दासानि सत्पती । हतो विश्वा अप द्विषः

hato vṛtrāṇy āryā hato dāsāni satpatī | hato viśvā apa dviṣaḥ

You two smite the Āryan foes, you smite the Dāsa ones, O lords of the good; you smite away all haters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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They slay our Ârya foes, these Lords of heroes, slay our Dasyu foes And drive our enemies away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.7

इन्द्राग्नी युवाम् इमे३ ऽभि स्तोमा अनूषत । पिबतꣳ शम्भुवा सुतम्

indrāgnī yuvām ime3 'bhi stomā anūṣata | pibataṁ śambhuvā sutam

Indra and Agni, these praise-songs have shouted toward you: drink the pressed (soma), you two who bring welfare.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra and Agni, these our songs of praise have sounded forth to you: Ye who bring blessings! drink the juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.8

या वाꣳ सन्ति पुरुस्पृहो नियुतो दाशुषे नरा । इन्द्राग्नी ताभिर् आ गतम्

yā vāṁ santi puruspṛho niyuto dāśuṣe narā | indrāgnī tābhir ā gatam

The much-coveted teams that you have for the worshipper, O men — Indra and Agni, come with them.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come, Indra-Agni, with those teams, desired of many, which ye have, O Heroes, for the worshipper.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.9

ताभिर् आ गच्छतꣳ नरोपेदꣳ सवनꣳ सुतम् । इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये

tābhir ā gacchataṁ naropedaṁ savanaṁ sutam | indrāgnī somapītaye

With them come here, O men, to this pressing that has been pressed, Indra and Agni, to the drinking of soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With those to this libation poured, ye Heroes, Indra-Agni, come: Come ye to drink the Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.10

तम् ईऴिष्व यो अर्चिषा वना विश्वा परिष्वजत् । कृष्णा कृणोति जिह्वया

tam īḻiṣva yo arciṣā vanā viśvā pariṣvajat | kṛṣṇā kṛṇoti jihvayā

Invoke him who with his flame embraces all the woods, who makes (them) black with his tongue.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Glorify him who compasses all forests with his glowing flame, And leaves them blackened with his tongue.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.11

य इद्ध आविवासति सुम्नम् इन्द्रस्य मर्त्यः । द्युम्नाय सुतरा अपः

ya iddha āvivāsati sumnam indrasya martyaḥ | dyumnāya sutarā apaḥ

The mortal who, (with Agni) kindled, seeks to win Indra's favour—for him the waters (are) easy to cross toward splendour.

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

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He who gains Indra's bliss with fire enkindled finds an easy way Over the floods to happiness.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.12

ता नो वाजवतीर् इष आशून् पिपृतम् अर्वतः । इन्द्रम् अग्निꣳ च वोऴ्हवे

tā no vājavatīr iṣa āśūn pipṛtam arvataḥ | indram agniṁ ca voḻhave

Those prize-bearing refreshments bring to fullness for us, (and) the swift steeds, to convey Indra and Agni.

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

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Give us fleet coursers to convey Indra and Agni, and bestow Abundant strengthening food on us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.13

उभा वाम् इन्द्राग्नी आहुवध्या उभा राधसः सह मादयध्यै । उभा दाताराव् इषाꣳ रयीणाम् उभा वाजस्य सातये हुवे वाम्

ubhā vām indrāgnī āhuvadhyā ubhā rādhasaḥ saha mādayadhyai | ubhā dātārāv iṣāṁ rayīṇām ubhā vājasya sātaye huve vām

Both of you, Indra and Agni, (are) to be invoked; both together, to be gladdened with bounty; both (of you) givers of refreshments, of riches—both of you I call, for the winning of the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra and Agni, I will call you hither and make you joyful with the gifts I offer. Ye Twain are givers both of food and riches: to win me strength and vigour I invoke you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.14

आ नो गव्येभिर् अश्व्यैर् वसव्यै३र् उप गच्छतम् । सखायौ देवौ सख्याय शम्भुवेन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे

ā no gavyebhir aśvyair vasavyai3r upa gacchatam | sakhāyau devau sakhyāya śambhuvendrāgnī tā havāmahe

Come near to us with (gifts) of cattle, of horses, of goods; you two comrade gods, bringing weal for comradeship—you two, Indra and Agni, we call.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come unto us with riches, come with wealth in horses and in kine. Indra and Agni, we invoke you both, the Gods, as Friends for friendship, bringing bliss.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 60.15

इन्द्राग्नी शृणुतꣳ हवꣳ यजमानस्य सुन्वतः । वीतꣳ हव्यान्य् आ गतम् पिबतꣳ सोम्यम् मधु

indrāgnī śṛṇutaṁ havaṁ yajamānasya sunvataḥ | vītaṁ havyāny ā gatam pibataṁ somyam madhu

Indra and Agni, hear the call of the sacrificer who presses (soma); relish the oblations, come here, drink the somic sweetness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra and Agni, hear his call who worships. with libations poured. Come and enjoy the offerings, drink the sweetly-flavoured Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)