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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 94

RV 7 94.1

इयꣳ वाम् अस्य मन्मन इन्द्राग्नी पूर्व्यस्तुतिः । अभ्राद् वृष्टिर् इवाजनि

iyaṁ vām asya manmana indrāgnī pūrvyastutiḥ | abhrād vṛṣṭir ivājani

This foremost praise of you two, O Indra and Agni, (arising) out of this thought (of mine), has been born like rain from a cloud.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As rain from out the cloud, for you, Indra and Agni, from my soul This noblest praise hath been produced.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.2

शृणुतꣳ जरितुर् हवम् इन्द्राग्नी वनतꣳ गिरः । ईशाना पिप्यतꣳ धियः

śṛṇutaṁ jaritur havam indrāgnī vanataṁ giraḥ | īśānā pipyataṁ dhiyaḥ

Hear, O Indra and Agni, the call of the singer; take pleasure in (his) songs. As you two have the power, make (his) insights swell.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Do ye, O Indra-Agni, hear the singer's call: accept his songs. Ye Rulers, grant his heart's desire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.3

मा पापत्वाय नो नरेन्द्राग्नी माभिशस्तये । मा नो रीरधतꣳ निदे

mā pāpatvāya no narendrāgnī mābhiśastaye | mā no rīradhataṁ nide

Do not deliver us over, O men, O Indra and Agni, to evil, nor to slander, nor to scorn.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Give us not up to poverty, ye Heroes, Indra-Agni, nor To slander and reproach of men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.4

इन्द्रे अग्ना नमो बृहत् सुवृक्तिम् एरयामहे । धिया धेना अवस्यवः

indre agnā namo bṛhat suvṛktim erayāmahe | dhiyā dhenā avasyavaḥ

To Indra and to Agni we send up lofty homage, a well-turned hymn, and with insight (our) voices, we who seek help.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To Indra and to Agni we bring reverence, high and holy hymn, And, craving help, softwords with prayer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.5

ता हि शश्वन्त ईऴत इत्था विप्रास ऊतये । सबाधो वाजसातये

tā hi śaśvanta īḻata itthā viprāsa ūtaye | sabādho vājasātaye

For these two all (men) in turn invoke thus, the inspired poets, for help, pressing hard, for the winning of the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For all these holy singers here implore these Twain to succour them, And priests that they may win them strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.6

ता वाꣳ गीर्भिर् विपन्यवः प्रयस्वन्तो हवामहे । मेधसाता सनिष्यवः

tā vāṁ gīrbhir vipanyavaḥ prayasvanto havāmahe | medhasātā saniṣyavaḥ

Therefore we call you two with songs, we who exult (in you), bringing offerings, seeking to gain at the winning of the reward.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Eager to laudyou, we with songs invoke you, bearing sacred food, Fain for success in sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.7

इन्द्राग्नी अवसा गतम् अस्मभ्यꣳ चर्षणीसहा । मा नो दुःशꣳस ईशत

indrāgnī avasā gatam asmabhyaṁ carṣaṇīsahā | mā no duḥśaṁsa īśata

Indra and Agni, come with help to us, you who overpower the peoples; let no ill-speaker have power over us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra and Agni, come to us with favour, ye who conquer men: Let not the wicked master us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.8

मा कस्य नो अररुषो धूर्तिः प्रणङ् मर्त्यस्य । इन्द्राग्नी शर्म यच्छतम्

mā kasya no araruṣo dhūrtiḥ praṇaṅ martyasya | indrāgnī śarma yacchatam

Let the malice of no ungenerous mortal reach us; Indra and Agni, extend (us) shelter.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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At no time let the injurious blow of hostile mortal fall on us: O Indra-Agni, shelter us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.9

गोमद् धिरण्यवद् वसु यद् वाम् अश्वावद् ईमहे । इन्द्राग्नी तद् वनेमहि

gomad dhiraṇyavad vasu yad vām aśvāvad īmahe | indrāgnī tad vanemahi

The wealth consisting of cattle, of gold, of horses that we beg of you — Indra and Agni, may we win that.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Whatever wealth we crave of you, in gold, in cattle, or in steeds, That, Indra-Agni, let us gain;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.10

यत् सोम आ सुते नर इन्द्राग्नी अजोहवुः । सप्तीवन्ता सपर्यवः

yat soma ā sute nara indrāgnī ajohavuḥ | saptīvantā saparyavaḥ

When the men, doing honour, loudly called upon Indra and Agni, the two possessors of teams, at the pressed soma —

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When heroes prompt in worship call Indra and Agni, Lords of steeds, Beside the Soma juice effused.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.11

उक्थेभिर् वृत्रहन्तमा या मन्दाना चिद् आ गिरा । आङ्गूषैर् आविवासतः

ukthebhir vṛtrahantamā yā mandānā cid ā girā | āṅgūṣair āvivāsataḥ

(these two) best slayers of Vṛtra, who, being gladdened by the song, they seek to attract with recitations, with chants.

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

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Call hither with the song and lauds those who best slay the foemen, those Who take delight in hymns of praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 94.12

ताव् इद् दुःशꣳसम् मर्त्यꣳ दुर्विद्वाꣳसꣳ रक्षस्विनम् । आभोगꣳ हन्मना हतम् उदधिꣳ हन्मना हतम्

tāv id duḥśaṁsam martyaṁ durvidvāṁsaṁ rakṣasvinam | ābhogaṁ hanmanā hatam udadhiṁ hanmanā hatam

Those very two — strike down with a blow the ill-speaking mortal, the ill-knowing one, the one beset with demons, the ābhoga; strike down with a blow the udadhi.

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

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Slay ye the wicked man whose thought is evil of the demon kind. Slay him who stays the waters, slay the Serpent with your deadly dart.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)