Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 38

RV 8 38.1

यज्ञस्य हि स्थ ऋत्विजा सस्नी वाजेषु कर्मसु । इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम्

yajñasya hi stha ṛtvijā sasnī vājeṣu karmasu | indrāgnī tasya bodhatam

For you two are the officiants of the sacrifice, winners in contests for prizes, in the rituals. O Indra and Agni, take notice of this.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.2

तोशासा रथयावाना वृत्रहणापराजिता । इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम्

tośāsā rathayāvānā vṛtrahaṇāparājitā | indrāgnī tasya bodhatam

The two pourers-out, travelling by chariot, the two Vṛtra-slayers, unconquered — O Indra and Agni, take notice of this.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.3

इदꣳ वाम् मदिरम् मध्व् अधुक्षन्न् अद्रिभिर् नरः । इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम्

idaṁ vām madiram madhv adhukṣann adribhir naraḥ | indrāgnī tasya bodhatam

This intoxicating honey (drink) the men have milked out for you two with the pressing-stones: Indra and Agni, take notice of it.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.4

जुषेथाꣳ यज्ञम् इष्टये सुतꣳ सोमꣳ सधस्तुती । इन्द्राग्नी आ गतꣳ नरा

juṣethāṁ yajñam iṣṭaye sutaṁ somaṁ sadhastutī | indrāgnī ā gataṁ narā

Enjoy the sacrifice, (and) the pressed soma, for (our) desire, you two who are praised together: Indra and Agni, come here, O men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.5

इमा जुषेथाꣳ सवना येभिर् हव्यान्य् ऊहथुः । इन्द्राग्नी आ गतꣳ नरा

imā juṣethāṁ savanā yebhir havyāny ūhathuḥ | indrāgnī ā gataṁ narā

Take pleasure in these pressings, by which you two have conveyed the oblations; Indra and Agni, come here, you (two) men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.6

इमाꣳ गायत्रवर्तनिꣳ जुषेथाꣳ सुष्टुतिम् मम । इन्द्राग्नी आ गतꣳ नरा

imāṁ gāyatravartaniṁ juṣethāṁ suṣṭutim mama | indrāgnī ā gataṁ narā

Take pleasure in this fine praise of mine, that runs on the gāyatrī track; Indra and Agni, come here, you (two) men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.7

प्रातर्यावभिर् आ गतꣳ देवेभिर् जेन्यावसू । इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये

prātaryāvabhir ā gataṁ devebhir jenyāvasū | indrāgnī somapītaye

Come with the gods who journey in the early morning, you two possessed of native wealth — Indra and Agni, to the drinking of the soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.8

श्यावाश्वस्य सुन्वतो ऽत्रीणाꣳ शृणुतꣳ हवम् । इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये

śyāvāśvasya sunvato 'trīṇāṁ śṛṇutaṁ havam | indrāgnī somapītaye

Hear the call of Śyāvāśva, who is pressing (the soma), of the Atris — Indra and Agni, to the drinking of the soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.9

एवा वाम् अह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः । इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये

evā vām ahva ūtaye yathāhuvanta medhirāḥ | indrāgnī somapītaye

Thus have I called you two for (your) help, as the wise ones have called: Indra and Agni, to the drinking of Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 8 38.10

आहꣳ सरस्वतीवतोर् इन्द्राग्न्योर् अवो वृणे । याभ्याꣳ गायत्रम् ऋच्यते

āhaṁ sarasvatīvator indrāgnyor avo vṛṇe | yābhyāṁ gāyatram ṛcyate

I for my part choose the help of Indra and Agni, who are accompanied by Sarasvatī — the two for whom the gāyatra (song) is chanted.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition