Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 19

RV 8 19.1

तꣳ गूर्धया स्वर्णरꣳ देवासो देवम् अरतिꣳ दधन्विरे । देवत्रा हव्यम् ओहिरे

taṁ gūrdhayā svarṇaraṁ devāso devam aratiṁ dadhanvire | devatrā havyam ohire

Praise him, the sun-hero; the gods have sped the god on as (their) courier; they have conveyed the oblation to the gods (by him).

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RV 8 19.2

विभूतरातिꣳ विप्र चित्रशोचिषम् अग्निम् ईऴिष्व यन्तुरम् । अस्य मेधस्य सोम्यस्य सोभरे प्रेम् अध्वराय पूर्व्यम्

vibhūtarātiṁ vipra citraśociṣam agnim īḻiṣva yanturam | asya medhasya somyasya sobhare prem adhvarāya pūrvyam

O inspired one, invoke Agni of abundant gift, of shimmering flame, the guide; (invoke him) forward, O Sobhari, as the first, for this soma-mixed offering, for the rite.

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RV 8 19.3

यजिष्ठꣳ त्वा ववृमहे देवꣳ देवत्रा होतारम् अमर्त्यम् । अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्

yajiṣṭhaṁ tvā vavṛmahe devaṁ devatrā hotāram amartyam | asya yajñasya sukratum

We have chosen you, the best sacrificer, a god among the gods, the immortal hotṛ, of good kratu for this sacrifice.

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RV 8 19.4

ऊर्जो नपातꣳ सुभगꣳ सुदीदितिम् अग्निꣳ श्रेष्ठशोचिषम् । स नो मित्रस्य वरुणस्य सो अपाम् आ सुम्नꣳ यक्षते दिवि

ūrjo napātaṁ subhagaṁ sudīditim agniṁ śreṣṭhaśociṣam | sa no mitrasya varuṇasya so apām ā sumnaṁ yakṣate divi

Agni, the child of vigour, bringing good fortune, brightly shining, of finest flame — may he win for us by sacrifice the favour of Mitra, of Varuṇa, and that of the waters, in heaven.

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RV 8 19.5

यः समिधा य आहुती यो वेदेन ददाश मर्तो अग्नये । यो नमसा स्वध्वरः

yaḥ samidhā ya āhutī yo vedena dadāśa marto agnaye | yo namasā svadhvaraḥ

The mortal who has given service to Agni with kindling-wood, with the poured offering, with knowledge, who by his homage performs the rite well —

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RV 8 19.6

तस्येद् अर्वन्तो रꣳहयन्त आशवस् तस्य द्युम्नितमꣳ यशः । न तम् अꣳहो देवकृतꣳ कुतश् चन न मर्त्यकृतꣳ नशत्

tasyed arvanto raṁhayanta āśavas tasya dyumnitamaṁ yaśaḥ | na tam aṁho devakṛtaṁ kutaś cana na martyakṛtaṁ naśat

His swift steeds indeed race on, his glory is the most brilliant; no distress made by gods nor made by mortals shall reach him from anywhere.

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RV 8 19.7

स्वग्नयो वो अग्निभिः स्याम सूनो सहस ऊर्जाम् पते । सुवीरस् त्वम् अस्मयुः

svagnayo vo agnibhiḥ syāma sūno sahasa ūrjām pate | suvīras tvam asmayuḥ

May we, through your fires, be well provided with fire, O son of strength, lord of vigours; may you, rich in heroes, be inclined toward us.

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RV 8 19.8

प्रशꣳसमानो अतिथिर् न मित्रियो ऽग्नी रथो न वेद्यः । त्वे क्षेमासो अपि सन्ति साधवस् त्वꣳ राजा रयीणाम्

praśaṁsamāno atithir na mitriyo 'gnī ratho na vedyaḥ | tve kṣemāso api santi sādhavas tvaṁ rājā rayīṇām

Being praised, like a friendly guest, Agni, like a chariot to be won — in you are the safe dwellings, the prospering ones; you are the king of riches.

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RV 8 19.9

सो अद्धा दाश्वध्वरो ऽग्ने मर्तः सुभग स प्रशꣳस्यः । स धीभिर् अस्तु सनिता

so addhā dāśvadhvaro 'gne martaḥ subhaga sa praśaṁsyaḥ | sa dhībhir astu sanitā

He indeed, O Agni, is the mortal whose rite is performed with giving, O bringer of good fortune; he is to be praised; may he, by his thoughts, be a winner.

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RV 8 19.10

यस्य त्वम् ऊर्ध्वो अध्वराय तिष्ठसि क्षयद्वीरः स साधते । सो अर्वद्भिः सनिता स विपन्युभिः स शूरैः सनिता कृतम्

yasya tvam ūrdhvo adhvarāya tiṣṭhasi kṣayadvīraḥ sa sādhate | so arvadbhiḥ sanitā sa vipanyubhiḥ sa śūraiḥ sanitā kṛtam

He for whose rite you stand upright succeeds, ruling over heroes; he is a winner with his steeds, he with his singers, he with his heroes wins the deed.

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RV 8 19.11

यस्याग्निर् वपुर् गृहे स्तोमꣳ चनो दधीत विश्ववार्यः । हव्या वा वेविषद् विषः

yasyāgnir vapur gṛhe stomaṁ cano dadhīta viśvavāryaḥ | havyā vā veviṣad viṣaḥ

In whose house Agni, a wonder to behold, possessor of all good things, takes the praise-song as his delight, or busily tends the oblations of the settlers —

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RV 8 19.12

विप्रस्य वा स्तुवतः सहसो यहो मक्षूतमस्य रातिषु । अवोदेवम् उपरिमर्त्यꣳ कृधि वसो विविदुषो वचः

viprasya vā stuvataḥ sahaso yaho makṣūtamasya rātiṣu | avodevam uparimartyaṁ kṛdhi vaso vividuṣo vacaḥ

Or (the word) of the inspired one who praises, O youth of strength, who is readiest with gifts — make, O Vasu, the speech of the one who knows bring the gods down and set (him) above mortals.

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RV 8 19.13

यो अग्निꣳ हव्यदातिभिर् नमोभिर् वा सुदक्षम् आविवासति । गिरा वाजिरशोचिषम्

yo agniṁ havyadātibhir namobhir vā sudakṣam āvivāsati | girā vājiraśociṣam

Whoever, with gifts of oblation or with acts of homage, seeks to win over Agni of good skill, of swift flame, with his song —

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RV 8 19.14

समिधा यो निशिती दाशद् अदितिꣳ धामभिर् अस्य मर्त्यः । विश्वेत् स धीभिः सुभगो जनाꣳ अति द्युम्नैर् उद्न इव तारिषत्

samidhā yo niśitī dāśad aditiṁ dhāmabhir asya martyaḥ | viśvet sa dhībhiḥ subhago janām̐ ati dyumnair udna iva tāriṣat

The mortal who gives service with kindling-wood, with zeal, and with his oblations serves Aditi (?) — he, bringing good fortune, shall carry all peoples across by his thoughts, by his splendours, as (one carries them) over water.

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RV 8 19.15

तद् अग्ने द्युम्नम् आ भर यत् सासहत् सदने कꣳ चिद् अत्रिणम् । मन्युꣳ जनस्य दूढ्यः

tad agne dyumnam ā bhara yat sāsahat sadane kaṁ cid atriṇam | manyuṁ janasya dūḍhyaḥ

Bring here, Agni, that splendour which may overcome any devourer at (our) seat, (and) the fury of an ill-minded man.

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RV 8 19.16

येन चष्टे वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा येन नासत्या भगः । वयꣳ तत् ते शवसा गातुवित्तमा इन्द्रत्वोता विधेमहि

yena caṣṭe varuṇo mitro aryamā yena nāsatyā bhagaḥ | vayaṁ tat te śavasā gātuvittamā indratvotā vidhemahi

By which Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman look out, by which the Nāsatyas (and) Bhaga — that (splendour) of yours may we, best finders of a way, helped by Indra, honour with (our) strength.

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RV 8 19.17

ते घेद् अग्ने स्वाध्यो३ ये त्वा विप्र निदधिरे नृचक्षसम् । विप्रासो देव सुक्रतुम्

te ghed agne svādhyo3 ye tvā vipra nidadhire nṛcakṣasam | viprāso deva sukratum

Well-minded indeed are they, Agni, who have set you down, O inspired one, the one whose eye is on men — they the inspired singers, O god, (set down) you of good resolve.

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RV 8 19.18

त इद् वेदिꣳ सुभग त आहुतिꣳ ते सोतुꣳ चक्रिरे दिवि । त इद् वाजेभिर् जिग्युर् महद् धनꣳ ये त्वे कामꣳ न्येरिरे

ta id vediṁ subhaga ta āhutiṁ te sotuṁ cakrire divi | ta id vājebhir jigyur mahad dhanaṁ ye tve kāmaṁ nyerire

They, O bountiful one, made the altar, they the oblation, they the pressing in heaven; they indeed won great wealth by their prizes, they who directed their desire toward you.

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RV 8 19.19

भद्रो नो अग्निर् आहुतो भद्रा रातिः सुभग भद्रो अध्वरः । भद्रा उत प्रशस्तयः

bhadro no agnir āhuto bhadrā rātiḥ subhaga bhadro adhvaraḥ | bhadrā uta praśastayaḥ

Auspicious for us is Agni when offered to, auspicious the gift, O bountiful one, auspicious the rite, and auspicious the praises.

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RV 8 19.20

भद्रम् मनः कृणुष्व वृत्रतूर्ये येना समत्सु सासहः । अव स्थिरा तनुहि भूरि शर्धताꣳ वनेमा ते अभिष्टिभिः

bhadram manaḥ kṛṇuṣva vṛtratūrye yenā samatsu sāsahaḥ | ava sthirā tanuhi bhūri śardhatāṁ vanemā te abhiṣṭibhiḥ

Make your mind auspicious for the overcoming of Vṛtra, with which you prevail in battles; stretch down the firm things, the abundant (strength) of the insolent — may we win by your superior powers.

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RV 8 19.21

ईऴे गिरा मनुर्हितꣳ यꣳ देवा दूतम् अरतिꣳ न्येरिरे । यजिष्ठꣳ हव्यवाहनम्

īḻe girā manurhitaṁ yaṁ devā dūtam aratiṁ nyerire | yajiṣṭhaṁ havyavāhanam

With song I invoke him who is set in place for Manu, whom the gods sent forth as messenger and courier, the most sacrificial, the conveyer of oblations.

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RV 8 19.22

तिग्मजम्भाय तरुणाय राजते प्रयो गायस्य् अग्नये । यः पिꣳशते सूनृताभिः सुवीर्यम् अग्निर् घृतेभिर् आहुतः

tigmajambhāya taruṇāya rājate prayo gāyasy agnaye | yaḥ piṁśate sūnṛtābhiḥ suvīryam agnir ghṛtebhir āhutaḥ

To the sharp-fanged, the young, the shining, you sing refreshment, to Agni — he who shapes out good heroic strength together with gifts of generosity, Agni offered to with ghee.

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RV 8 19.23

यदी घृतेभिर् आहुतो वाशीम् अग्निर् भरत उच् चाव च । असुर इव निर्णिजम्

yadī ghṛtebhir āhuto vāśīm agnir bharata uc cāva ca | asura iva nirṇijam

When, offered to with ghee, Agni bears his blade up and down, like an Asura his festive garment.

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RV 8 19.24

यो हव्यान्य् ऐरयता मनुर्हितो देव आसा सुगन्धिना । विवासते वार्याणि स्वध्वरो होता देवो अमर्त्यः

yo havyāny airayatā manurhito deva āsā sugandhinā | vivāsate vāryāṇi svadhvaro hotā devo amartyaḥ

He who, set in place for Manu, sent the oblations up with his fragrant mouth, the god — he seeks to win desirable goods, the hotṛ of good rites, the immortal god.

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RV 8 19.25

यद् अग्ने मर्त्यस् त्वꣳ स्याम् अहम् मित्रमहो अमर्त्यः । सहसः सूनव् आहुत

yad agne martyas tvaṁ syām aham mitramaho amartyaḥ | sahasaḥ sūnav āhuta

If, Agni, you were the mortal (and) I the immortal, O you whose splendour is Mitra's, O son of strength, offered to —

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RV 8 19.26

न त्वा रासीयाभिशस्तये वसो न पापत्वाय सन्त्य । न मे स्तोतामतीवा न दुर्हितः स्याद् अग्ने न पापया

na tvā rāsīyābhiśastaye vaso na pāpatvāya santya | na me stotāmatīvā na durhitaḥ syād agne na pāpayā

I would not hand you over to calumny, O good one, nor to wretchedness, O true one; nor would my praiser be witless, Agni, nor ill-favoured, nor in evil case.

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RV 8 19.27

पितुर् न पुत्रः सुभृतो दुरोण आ देवाꣳ एतु प्र णो हविः

pitur na putraḥ subhṛto duroṇa ā devām̐ etu pra ṇo haviḥ

Like a son well cared for in the father's house — let our oblation go forth to the gods.

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RV 8 19.28

तवाहम् अग्न ऊतिभिर् नेदिष्ठाभिः सचेय जोषम् आ वसो । सदा देवस्य मर्त्यः

tavāham agna ūtibhir nediṣṭhābhiḥ saceya joṣam ā vaso | sadā devasya martyaḥ

May I, Agni, keep company with your nearest aids to (my) contentment, O good one — a mortal, ever, (with the aids) of the god.

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RV 8 19.29

तव क्रत्वा सनेयꣳ तव रातिभिर् अग्ने तव प्रशस्तिभिः । त्वाम् इद् आहुः प्रमतिꣳ वसो ममाग्ने हर्षस्व दातवे

tava kratvā saneyaṁ tava rātibhir agne tava praśastibhiḥ | tvām id āhuḥ pramatiṁ vaso mamāgne harṣasva dātave

By your resolve may I gain, by your gifts, Agni, by your praises; you indeed they call my forethought, O good one — Agni, be eager to give.

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RV 8 19.30

प्र सो अग्ने तवोतिभिः सुवीराभिस् तिरते वाजभर्मभिः । यस्य त्वꣳ सख्यम् आवरः

pra so agne tavotibhiḥ suvīrābhis tirate vājabharmabhiḥ | yasya tvaṁ sakhyam āvaraḥ

He presses forward, Agni, by your aids that are rich in heroes and prize-bearing — he whose friendship you favour.

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RV 8 19.31

तव द्रप्सो नीलवान् वाश ऋत्विय इन्धानः सिष्णव् आ ददे । त्वम् महीनाम् उषसाम् असि प्रियः क्षपो वस्तुषु राजसि

tava drapso nīlavān vāśa ṛtviya indhānaḥ siṣṇav ā dade | tvam mahīnām uṣasām asi priyaḥ kṣapo vastuṣu rājasi

Your dark-hued spark, roaring, coming in season, being kindled, has been taken up, O Siṣṇu; you are dear to the great dawns, you hold sway in the lightings-up of the night.

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RV 8 19.32

तम् आगन्म सोभरयः सहस्रमुष्कꣳ स्वभिष्टिम् अवसे । सम्राजꣳ त्रासदस्यवम्

tam āganma sobharayaḥ sahasramuṣkaṁ svabhiṣṭim avase | samrājaṁ trāsadasyavam

To him we Sobharis have come for help — the thousandfold-virile, of good superiority, the sovereign, (son) of Trasadasyu.

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RV 8 19.33

यस्य ते अग्ने अन्ये अग्नय उपक्षितो वया इव । विपो न द्युम्ना नि युवे जनानाꣳ तव क्षत्राणि वर्धयन्

yasya te agne anye agnaya upakṣito vayā iva | vipo na dyumnā ni yuve janānāṁ tava kṣatrāṇi vardhayan

You, Agni, of whom the other fires are (but) settlements, like branches — like inspired songs I yoke to myself the splendours of men, increasing your dominions.

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RV 8 19.34

यम् आदित्यासो अद्रुहः पारꣳ नयथ मर्त्यम् । मघोनाꣳ विश्वेषाꣳ सुदानवः

yam ādityāso adruhaḥ pāraṁ nayatha martyam | maghonāṁ viśveṣāṁ sudānavaḥ

Whatever mortal you, O undeceiving Ādityas, lead across to the far shore — (he is chief) of all the liberal ones, O you of good gifts.

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RV 8 19.35

यूयꣳ राजानः कꣳ चिच् चर्षणीसहः क्षयन्तम् मानुषाꣳ अनु । वयꣳ ते वो वरुण मित्रार्यमन् स्यामेद् ऋतस्य रथ्यः

yūyaṁ rājānaḥ kaṁ cic carṣaṇīsahaḥ kṣayantam mānuṣām̐ anu | vayaṁ te vo varuṇa mitrāryaman syāmed ṛtasya rathyaḥ

You are kings, overpowerers of the peoples, (guarding) anyone who dwells among men; may we be yours, O Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman — yea, charioteers of ṛta.

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RV 8 19.36

अदान् मे पौरुकुत्स्यः पञ्चाशतꣳ त्रसदस्युर् वधूनाम् । मꣳहिष्ठो अर्यः सत्पतिः

adān me paurukutsyaḥ pañcāśataṁ trasadasyur vadhūnām | maṁhiṣṭho aryaḥ satpatiḥ

Trasadasyu, son of Purukutsa, gave me fifty women; he is the most liberal, a lord, a true master.

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RV 8 19.37

उत मे प्रयियोर् वयियोः सुवास्त्वा अधि तुग्वनि । तिसॄणाꣳ सप्ततीनाꣳ श्यावः प्रणेता भुवद् वसुर् दियानाम् पतिः

uta me prayiyor vayiyoḥ suvāstvā adhi tugvani | tisṝṇāṁ saptatīnāṁ śyāvaḥ praṇetā bhuvad vasur diyānām patiḥ

And for me, of Prayiyu and Vayiyu, at the ford on the Suvāstu, Śyāva became the leader of three seventies — a good (steed), lord of the gifts.

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