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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 5

RV 7 5.1

प्राग्नये तवसे भरध्वꣳ गिरꣳ दिवो अरतये पृथिव्याः । यो विश्वेषाम् अमृतानाम् उपस्थे वैश्वानरो वावृधे जागृवद्भिः

prāgnaye tavase bharadhvaṁ giraṁ divo arataye pṛthivyāḥ | yo viśveṣām amṛtānām upasthe vaiśvānaro vāvṛdhe jāgṛvadbhiḥ

Bring forward a song for Agni the strong, the swift messenger of heaven and of earth, who, in the lap of all the immortals, has grown as Vaiśvānara through the wakeful ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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BRING forth your song of praise to mighty Agni, the speedy messenger of earth and heaven, Vaiṣvânara, who, with those who wake, hath waxen great in the lap of all the Gods Immortal.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.2

पृष्टो दिवि धाय्य् अग्निः पृथिव्याꣳ नेता सिन्धूनाꣳ वृषभः स्तियानाम् । स मानुषीर् अभि विशो वि भाति वैश्वानरो वावृधानो वरेण

pṛṣṭo divi dhāyy agniḥ pṛthivyāṁ netā sindhūnāṁ vṛṣabhaḥ stiyānām | sa mānuṣīr abhi viśo vi bhāti vaiśvānaro vāvṛdhāno vareṇa

Agni, sought after, has been established in heaven and on earth, the leader of rivers, the bull of the standing waters. He shines out upon the human clans, Vaiśvānara, growing strong at will.

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

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Sought in the heavens, on earth is Agni stablished, leader of rivers, Bull of standing waters. Vaiṣvânara when he hath grown in glory, shines on the tribes of men with light and treasure.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.3

त्वद् भिया विश आयन्न् असिक्नीर् असमना जहतीर् भोजनानि । वैश्वानर पूरवे शोशुचानः पुरो यद् अग्ने दरयन्न् अदीदेः

tvad bhiyā viśa āyann asiknīr asamanā jahatīr bhojanāni | vaiśvānara pūrave śośucānaḥ puro yad agne darayann adīdeḥ

In fear of you the dark clans went away, scattering, abandoning their possessions — when, Vaiśvānara, blazing for Pūru, you shone, Agni, shattering the strongholds.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For fear of thee forth fled the dark-hued races, scattered abroad, deserting their possessions, When, glowing, O Vaiṣvânara, for Pûru, thou Agni didst light up and rend their castles.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.4

तव त्रिधातु पृथिवी उत द्यौर् वैश्वानर व्रतम् अग्ने सचन्त । त्वम् भासा रोदसी आ ततन्थाजस्रेण शोचिषा शोशुचानः

tava tridhātu pṛthivī uta dyaur vaiśvānara vratam agne sacanta | tvam bhāsā rodasī ā tatanthājasreṇa śociṣā śośucānaḥ

Your threefold ordinance, Vaiśvānara Agni, earth and heaven follow. You have stretched over the two worlds with your light, blazing with unceasing flame.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni Vaiṣvânara, both Earth and Heaven submit them to thy threefold jurisdiction. Refulgent in thine undecaying lustre thou hast invested both the worlds with splendour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.5

त्वाम् अग्ने हरितो वावशाना गिरः सचन्ते धुनयो घृताचीः । पतिꣳ कृष्टीनाꣳ रथ्यꣳ रयीणाꣳ वैश्वानरम् उषसाꣳ केतुम् अह्नाम्

tvām agne harito vāvaśānā giraḥ sacante dhunayo ghṛtācīḥ | patiṁ kṛṣṭīnāṁ rathyaṁ rayīṇāṁ vaiśvānaram uṣasāṁ ketum ahnām

You, Agni, the tawny ones, bellowing, and the roaring songs dripping with ghee attend — the lord of the peoples, the charioteer of riches, Vaiśvānara, the beacon of the dawns and the days.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni, the tawny horses, loudly neighing our resonant hymns that drop with oil, attend thee; Lord of the tribes, our Charioteer of riches, Ensign of days, Vaiṣvânara of mornings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.6

त्वे असुर्य१ꣳ वसवो न्य् ऋण्वन् क्रतुꣳ हि ते मित्रमहो जुषन्त । त्वꣳ दस्यूꣳर् ओकसो अग्न आज उरु ज्योतिर् जनयन्न् आर्याय

tve asurya1ṁ vasavo ny ṛṇvan kratuṁ hi te mitramaho juṣanta | tvaṁ dasyūm̐r okaso agna āja uru jyotir janayann āryāya

In you the Vasus set lordly power, for they took pleasure in your resolve, O you great as Mitra. You, Agni, drove the Dasyus from their dwelling, generating broad light for the Ārya.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In thee, O bright as Mitra, Vasus seated the might of Aduras, for they loved thy spirit. Thou dravest Dasyus from their home, O Agni, and broughtest forth broad light to light the Ârya.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.7

स जायमानः परमे व्योमन् वायुर् न पाथः परि पासि सद्यः । त्वम् भुवना जनयन्न् अभि क्रन्न् अपत्याय जातवेदो दशस्यन्

sa jāyamānaḥ parame vyoman vāyur na pāthaḥ pari pāsi sadyaḥ | tvam bhuvanā janayann abhi krann apatyāya jātavedo daśasyan

Being born in the highest heaven, you at once guard round the refuge, like Vāyu; begetting the worlds you roared, granting (them) to (your) offspring, O Jātavedas.

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

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Born in the loftiest heaven thou in a moment reachest, like wind, the place where Gods inhabit. Thou, favouring thine offspring, roaredst loudly when giving life to creatures, Jâtavedas.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.8

ताम् अग्ने अस्मे इषम् एरयस्व वैश्वानर द्युमतीꣳ जातवेदः । यया राधः पिन्वसि विश्ववार पृथु श्रवो दाशुषे मर्त्याय

tām agne asme iṣam erayasva vaiśvānara dyumatīṁ jātavedaḥ | yayā rādhaḥ pinvasi viśvavāra pṛthu śravo dāśuṣe martyāya

Send that nourishment to us, Agni, brilliant, O Vaiśvānara Jātavedas — that by which you swell the gift, O you of all goods, and wide fame for the mortal who offers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Send us that strength, Vaiṣvânara, send it, Agni, that strength, O Jâtavedas, full of splendour, Wherewith, all-bounteous God, thou pourest riches, as fame wide-spreading, on the man who offers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 5.9

तꣳ नो अग्ने मघवद्भ्यः पुरुक्षुꣳ रयिꣳ नि वाजꣳ श्रुत्यꣳ युवस्व । वैश्वानर महि नः शर्म यच्छ रुद्रेभिर् अग्ने वसुभिः सजोषाः

taṁ no agne maghavadbhyaḥ purukṣuṁ rayiṁ ni vājaṁ śrutyaṁ yuvasva | vaiśvānara mahi naḥ śarma yaccha rudrebhir agne vasubhiḥ sajoṣāḥ

Yoke for us, Agni, for our patrons that wealth rich in cattle, that prize worth hearing of; Vaiśvānara, extend to us great shelter, O Agni, of one accord with the Rudras and Vasus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni, bestow upon our chiefs and nobles that famous power, that wealth which feedeth many. Accordant with the Vasus and the Rudras, Agni, Vaiṣvânara, give us sure protection.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)