Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 11

RV 8 11.1

त्वम् अग्ने व्रतपा असि देव आ मर्त्येष्व् आ । त्वꣳ यज्ञेष्व् ईड्यः

tvam agne vratapā asi deva ā martyeṣv ā | tvaṁ yajñeṣv īḍyaḥ

You, Agni, are the guardian of the vows, a god among mortals; you are to be invoked at the sacrifices.

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RV 8 11.2

त्वम् असि प्रशस्यो विदथेषु सहन्त्य । अग्ने रथीर् अध्वराणाम्

tvam asi praśasyo vidatheṣu sahantya | agne rathīr adhvarāṇām

You are to be praised at the ritual gatherings, O overpowering one, Agni, charioteer of the rites.

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RV 8 11.3

स त्वम् अस्मद् अप द्विषो युयोधि जातवेदः । अदेवीर् अग्ने अरातीः

sa tvam asmad apa dviṣo yuyodhi jātavedaḥ | adevīr agne arātīḥ

So do you keep the hatreds away from us, O Jātavedas — the godless hostile powers, O Agni.

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RV 8 11.4

अन्ति चित् सन्तम् अह यज्ञम् मर्तस्य रिपोः । नोप वेषि जातवेदः

anti cit santam aha yajñam martasya ripoḥ | nopa veṣi jātavedaḥ

Even when the sacrifice of the deceitful mortal is close by, you do not go to it, O Jātavedas.

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RV 8 11.5

मर्ता अमर्त्यस्य ते भूरि नाम मनामहे । विप्रासो जातवेदसः

martā amartyasya te bhūri nāma manāmahe | viprāso jātavedasaḥ

We mortals think upon the many names of you the immortal, we inspired singers upon (the names) of Jātavedas.

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RV 8 11.6

विप्रꣳ विप्रासो ऽवसे देवम् मर्तास ऊतये । अग्निꣳ गीर्भिर् हवामहे

vipraṁ viprāso 'vase devam martāsa ūtaye | agniṁ gīrbhir havāmahe

The inspired one, we inspired; the god, we mortals, for help, for aid — Agni we call with our songs.

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RV 8 11.7

आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत् परमाच् चित् सधस्थात् । अग्ने त्वाꣳकामया गिरा

ā te vatso mano yamat paramāc cit sadhasthāt | agne tvāṁkāmayā girā

May Vatsa draw your mind here even from the farthest seat, Agni, with a song that longs for you.

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RV 8 11.8

पुरुत्रा हि सदृङ्ङ् असि विशो विश्वा अनु प्रभुः । समत्सु त्वा हवामहे

purutrā hi sadṛṅṅ asi viśo viśvā anu prabhuḥ | samatsu tvā havāmahe

For in many places you are alike (present), ruling over all the clans; in battles we call upon you.

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RV 8 11.9

समत्स्व् अग्निम् अवसे वाजयन्तो हवामहे । वाजेषु चित्रराधसम्

samatsv agnim avase vājayanto havāmahe | vājeṣu citrarādhasam

In battles we, seeking the prize, call upon Agni for help, him of glittering bounty in the contests for prizes.

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RV 8 11.10

प्रत्नो हि कम् ईड्यो अध्वरेषु सनाच् च होता नव्यश् च सत्सि । स्वाꣳ चाग्ने तन्वम् पिप्रयस्वास्मभ्यꣳ च सौभगम् आ यजस्व

pratno hi kam īḍyo adhvareṣu sanāc ca hotā navyaś ca satsi | svāṁ cāgne tanvam piprayasvāsmabhyaṁ ca saubhagam ā yajasva

For you, ancient one, are to be invoked at the rites: from of old the hotṛ, and again as the new one you take your seat. Gladden your own body, Agni, and win good fortune for us by the sacrifice.

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