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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 12

RV 7 12.1

अगन्म महा नमसा यविष्ठꣳ यो दीदाय समिद्धः स्वे दुरोणे । चित्रभानुꣳ रोदसी अन्तर् उर्वी स्वाहुतꣳ विश्वतः प्रत्यञ्चम्

aganma mahā namasā yaviṣṭhaṁ yo dīdāya samiddhaḥ sve duroṇe | citrabhānuṁ rodasī antar urvī svāhutaṁ viśvataḥ pratyañcam

With great homage we have come to the youngest, who has shone kindled in his own house, to him of bright beams between the two wide world-halves, well-invoked, turned toward (us) from every side.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

WE with great reverence have approached The Youngest who hath shone forth well-kindled in his dwelling, With wondrous light between wide earth and heaven, well-worshipped, looking forth in all directions.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 12.2

स मह्ना विश्वा दुरितानि साह्वान् अग्निः ष्टवे दम आ जातवेदाः । स नो रक्षिषद् दुरिताद् अवद्याद् अस्मान् गृणत उत नो मघोनः

sa mahnā viśvā duritāni sāhvān agniḥ ṣṭave dama ā jātavedāḥ | sa no rakṣiṣad duritād avadyād asmān gṛṇata uta no maghonaḥ

He, having overcome all difficulties by his greatness — Agni Jātavedas is praised in the house. May he guard us from difficulty, from disgrace, us the singers and our patrons.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Through his great might o'ercoming all misfortunes, praised in the house is Agni Jâtavedas. May he protect us from disgrace and trouble, both us who laud him and our noble patrons.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 12.3

त्वꣳ वरुण उत मित्रो अग्ने त्वाꣳ वर्धन्ति मतिभिर् वसिष्ठाः । त्वे वसु सुषणनानि सन्तु यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

tvaṁ varuṇa uta mitro agne tvāṁ vardhanti matibhir vasiṣṭhāḥ | tve vasu suṣaṇanāni santu yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

You are Varuṇa and also Mitra, O Agni; the Vasiṣṭhas strengthen you with their thoughts. In you let there be goods easy to win. Do you protect us always with your blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Agni, thou art Varuṇa and Mitra: Vasishṭhas with their holy hymns exalt thee. With thee be most abundant gain of treasure. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)