Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 6
RV 7 6.1
प्र सम्राजो असुरस्य प्रशस्तिम् पुꣳसः कृष्टीनाम् अनुमाद्यस्य । इन्द्रस्येव प्र तवसस् कृतानि वन्दे दारुꣳ वन्दमानो विवक्मि
pra samrājo asurasya praśastim puṁsaḥ kṛṣṭīnām anumādyasya | indrasyeva pra tavasas kṛtāni vande dāruṁ vandamāno vivakmi
(I utter) forth the praise of the universal king, the Asura, the male, of him who is to be gladly hailed by the peoples; like (the deeds) of Indra, the deeds of the strong one (I proclaim) forth — I laud the wood, and lauding I speak out.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
PRAISE of the Asura, high imperial Ruler, the Manly One in whom the folk shall triumph I laud his deeds who is as strong as Indra, and lauding celebrate the Fort-destroyer.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 6.2
कविꣳ केतुꣳ धासिम् भानुम् अद्रेर् हिन्वन्ति शꣳ राज्यꣳ रोदस्योः । पुरꣳदरस्य गीर्भिर् आ विवासे ऽग्नेर् व्रतानि पूर्व्या महानि
kaviṁ ketuṁ dhāsim bhānum adrer hinvanti śaṁ rājyaṁ rodasyoḥ | puraṁdarasya gīrbhir ā vivāse 'gner vratāni pūrvyā mahāni
They urge on the poet, the banner, the sustenance, the ray of the rock, the welfare, the kingship of the two worlds; with songs I invite the breaker of strongholds, the ancient great ordinances of Agni.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Sage, Sing, Food, Light,– they bring him from the mountain, the blessed Sovran of the earth and heaven. I decorate with songs the mighty actions which Agni, Fort-destroyer, did aforetime.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 6.3
न्य् अक्रतून् ग्रथिनो मृध्रवाचः पणीꣳर् अश्रद्धाꣳ अवृधाꣳ अयज्ञान् । प्र-प्र तान् दस्यूꣳर् अग्निर् विवाय पूर्वश् चकारापराꣳ अयज्यून्
ny akratūn grathino mṛdhravācaḥ paṇīm̐r aśraddhām̐ avṛdhām̐ ayajñān | pra-pra tān dasyūm̐r agnir vivāya pūrvaś cakārāparām̐ ayajyūn
Down (he put) the witless, the knotted, the scornful-speaking Paṇis, the faithless, the non-prospering, the sacrificeless; ever further has Agni driven away those Dasyus, and, being first, made those non-sacrificers last.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The foolish, faithless, rudely-speaking niggards, without belief or sacrifice or worship,– Far far sway hath Agni chased those Dasytis, and, in the cast, hath turned the godless westward.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 6.4
यो अपाचीने तमसि मदन्तीः प्राचीश् चकार नृतमः शचीभिः । तम् ईशानꣳ वस्वो अग्निꣳ गृणीषे ऽनानतꣳ दमयन्तम् पृतन्यून्
yo apācīne tamasi madantīḥ prācīś cakāra nṛtamaḥ śacībhiḥ | tam īśānaṁ vasvo agniṁ gṛṇīṣe 'nānataṁ damayantam pṛtanyūn
He who, best of men, with his powers made the (waters) exulting in the westward darkness flow eastward — him, Agni, ruling over goods, unbowed, subduing those who attack, I sing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Him who brought eastward, manliest with his prowess, the Maids rejoicing in the western darkness, That Agni I extol, the Lord of riches, unyielding tamer of assailing foemen.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 6.5
यो देह्यो३ अनमयद् वधस्नैर् यो अर्यपत्नीर् उषसश् चकार । स निरुध्या नहुषो यह्वो अग्निर् विशश् चक्रे बलिहृतः सहोभिः
yo dehyo3 anamayad vadhasnair yo aryapatnīr uṣasaś cakāra | sa nirudhyā nahuṣo yahvo agnir viśaś cakre balihṛtaḥ sahobhiḥ
He who bent down the walls with his deadly weapons, who made the dawns wives of the noble; he, the mighty Agni, restraining, with his strengths made Nahuṣa's clans tribute-bearing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Him who brake down the walls with deadly weapons, and gave the Mornings to anoble Husband, Young Agni, who with conquering strength subduing the tribes of Nahus made them bring their tribute.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 6.6
यस्य शर्मन्न् उप विश्वे जनास एवैस् तस्थुः सुमतिम् भिक्षमाणाः । वैश्वानरो वरम् आ रोदस्योर् आग्निः ससाद पित्रोर् उपस्थम्
yasya śarmann upa viśve janāsa evais tasthuḥ sumatim bhikṣamāṇāḥ | vaiśvānaro varam ā rodasyor āgniḥ sasāda pitror upastham
In whose shelter all men have taken their stand by their ways, begging his favour — Vaiśvānara Agni has sat down at the choicest (place) of the two worlds, in the lap of his parents.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
In whose protection all men rest by nature, desiring to enjoy his gracious favour- Agni Vaiṣvânara in his Parents, bosom hath found the choicest seat in earth and heaven.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 6.7
आ देवो ददे बुध्न्या३ वसूनि वैश्वानर उदिता सूर्यस्य । आ समुद्राद् अवराद् आ परस्माद् आग्निर् ददे दिव आ पृथिव्याः
ā devo dade budhnyā3 vasūni vaiśvānara uditā sūryasya | ā samudrād avarād ā parasmād āgnir dade diva ā pṛthivyāḥ
The god has taken the goods from the depths, Vaiśvānara, at the rising of the sun; from the nearer sea and from the farther, Agni has taken from heaven and from earth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Vaiṣvânara the God, at the sun's setting, hath taken to himself deep-hidden treasures: Agni hath taken them from earth and heaven, from the sea under and the sea above us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)