Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 43

RV 8 43.1

इमे विप्रस्य वेधसो ऽग्नेर् अस्तृतयज्वनः । गिरः स्तोमास ईरते

ime viprasya vedhaso 'gner astṛtayajvanaḥ | giraḥ stomāsa īrate

These songs, these praises, of the inspired ritual-ordainer, go forth to Agni, whose worshipper is never overthrown.

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RV 8 43.2

अस्मै ते प्रतिहर्यते जातवेदो विचर्षणे । अग्ने जनामि सुष्टुतिम्

asmai te pratiharyate jātavedo vicarṣaṇe | agne janāmi suṣṭutim

For you, who welcome it, O Jātavedas, O far-seeing one, O Agni, I beget a good hymn of praise.

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RV 8 43.3

आरोका इव घेद् अह तिग्मा अग्ने तव त्विषः । दद्भिर् वनानि बप्सति

ārokā iva ghed aha tigmā agne tava tviṣaḥ | dadbhir vanāni bapsati

Like gleams of light indeed are your sharp flames, O Agni: with their teeth they devour the woods.

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RV 8 43.4

हरयो धूमकेतवो वातजूता उप द्यवि । यतन्ते वृथग् अग्नयः

harayo dhūmaketavo vātajūtā upa dyavi | yatante vṛthag agnayaḥ

The tawny ones, smoke-bannered, driven by the wind, strive up toward heaven at will — the fires.

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RV 8 43.5

एते त्ये वृथग् अग्नय इद्धासः सम् अदृक्षत । उषसाम् इव केतवः

ete tye vṛthag agnaya iddhāsaḥ sam adṛkṣata | uṣasām iva ketavaḥ

These fires here, kindled, have appeared at will, like the banners of the dawns.

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RV 8 43.6

कृष्णा रजाꣳसि पत्सुतः प्रयाणे जातवेदसः । अग्निर् यद् रोधति क्षमि

kṛṣṇā rajāṁsi patsutaḥ prayāṇe jātavedasaḥ | agnir yad rodhati kṣami

Black dust-clouds are at the feet of Jātavedas in his advance, when Agni grows on the ground.

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RV 8 43.7

धासिꣳ कृण्वान ओषधीर् बप्सद् अग्निर् न वायति । पुनर् यन् तरुणीर् अपि

dhāsiṁ kṛṇvāna oṣadhīr bapsad agnir na vāyati | punar yan taruṇīr api

Making the plants his nourishment, Agni does not tire of devouring, going again even into the young ones.

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RV 8 43.8

जिह्वाभिर् अह नन्नमद् अर्चिषा जञ्जणाभवन् । अग्निर् वनेषु रोचते

jihvābhir aha nannamad arciṣā jañjaṇābhavan | agnir vaneṣu rocate

Bending down again and again with his tongues, flickering with his flame, Agni shines among the woods.

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RV 8 43.9

अप्स्व् अग्ने सधिष् टव सौषधीर् अनु रुध्यसे । गर्भे सञ् जायसे पुनः

apsv agne sadhiṣ ṭava sauṣadhīr anu rudhyase | garbhe sañ jāyase punaḥ

In the waters, Agni, is your seat; you press upon the plants; being in the womb you are born again.

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RV 8 43.10

उद् अग्ने तव तद् घृताद् अर्ची रोचत आहुतम् । निꣳसानꣳ जुह्वो३ मुखे

ud agne tava tad ghṛtād arcī rocata āhutam | niṁsānaṁ juhvo3 mukhe

Upward, Agni, that flame of yours shines from the ghee, offered, as it is kissed in the mouth of the (offering-)ladles.

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RV 8 43.11

उक्षान्नाय वशान्नाय सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे । स्तोमैर् विधेमाग्नये

ukṣānnāya vaśānnāya somapṛṣṭhāya vedhase | stomair vidhemāgnaye

To him whose food is bulls, whose food is barren cows, who has soma on his back, the ritual-ordainer — to Agni let us do service with praises.

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RV 8 43.12

उत त्वा नमसा वयꣳ होतर् वरेण्यक्रतो । अग्ने समिद्भिर् ईमहे

uta tvā namasā vayaṁ hotar vareṇyakrato | agne samidbhir īmahe

And with homage we, O hotṛ of choice resolve, O Agni, approach you with kindling-sticks.

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RV 8 43.13

उत त्वा भृगुवच् छुचे मनुष्वद् अग्न आहुत । अङ्गिरस्वद् धवामहे

uta tvā bhṛguvac chuce manuṣvad agna āhuta | aṅgirasvad dhavāmahe

And you we call, O bright one, in the manner of Bhṛgu, in the manner of Manu, O Agni to whom offering is poured, in the manner of the Aṅgirases.

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RV 8 43.14

त्वꣳ ह्य् अग्ने अग्निना विप्रो विप्रेण सन् सता । सखा सख्या समिध्यसे

tvaṁ hy agne agninā vipro vipreṇa san satā | sakhā sakhyā samidhyase

For you, Agni, being an inspired one with the inspired, a real one with the real, a comrade with the comrade, are kindled by Agni.

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RV 8 43.15

स त्वꣳ विप्राय दाशुषे रयिꣳ देहि सहस्रिणम् । अग्ने वीरवतीम् इषम्

sa tvaṁ viprāya dāśuṣe rayiṁ dehi sahasriṇam | agne vīravatīm iṣam

So do you give to the inspired singer who offers (to you) wealth in thousands, O Agni, and nourishment rich in men.

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RV 8 43.16

अग्ने भ्रातः सहस्कृत रोहिदश्व शुचिव्रत । इमꣳ स्तोमꣳ जुषस्व मे

agne bhrātaḥ sahaskṛta rohidaśva śucivrata | imaṁ stomaṁ juṣasva me

O Agni, brother, made by strength, with ruddy horses, of pure observance, take pleasure in this praise-song of mine.

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RV 8 43.17

उत त्वाग्ने मम स्तुतो वाश्राय प्रतिहर्यते । गोष्ठꣳ गाव इवाशत

uta tvāgne mama stuto vāśrāya pratiharyate | goṣṭhaṁ gāva ivāśata

And to you, Agni, my praises have come, as cows (come) to the stall, to the bellowing (calf) that longs (for them).

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RV 8 43.18

तुभ्यꣳ ता अङ्गिरस्तम विश्वाः सुक्षितयः पृथक् । अग्ने कामाय येमिरे

tubhyaṁ tā aṅgirastama viśvāḥ sukṣitayaḥ pṛthak | agne kāmāya yemire

To you, most Aṅgiras-like one, all these good dwelling-places have submitted severally, O Agni, for (your) desire.

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RV 8 43.19

अग्निꣳ धीभिर् मनीषिणो मेधिरासो विपश्चितः । अद्मसद्याय हिन्विरे

agniṁ dhībhir manīṣiṇo medhirāso vipaścitaḥ | admasadyāya hinvire

The thoughtful ones, the wise, the discerning singers, have urged Agni on with their insights to sit at the meal.

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RV 8 43.20

तꣳ त्वाम् अज्मेषु वाजिनꣳ तन्वाना अग्ने अध्वरम् । वह्निꣳ होतारम् ईऴते

taṁ tvām ajmeṣu vājinaṁ tanvānā agne adhvaram | vahniṁ hotāram īḻate

You, that prize-winner in the courses, they invoke, O Agni, stretching out the rite—the conveyer, the hotṛ.

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RV 8 43.21

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 the same, ruling over all the clans; in battles we call on you.

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RV 8 43.22

तम् ईऴिष्व य आहुतो ऽग्निर् विभ्राजते घृतैः । इमꣳ नः शृणवद् धवम्

tam īḻiṣva ya āhuto 'gnir vibhrājate ghṛtaiḥ | imaṁ naḥ śṛṇavad dhavam

Invoke him, Agni, who, when offered to, blazes forth with the ghee-libations; may he hear this call of ours.

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RV 8 43.23

तꣳ त्वा वयꣳ हवामहे शृण्वन्तꣳ जातवेदसम् । अग्ने घ्नन्तम् अप द्विषः

taṁ tvā vayaṁ havāmahe śṛṇvantaṁ jātavedasam | agne ghnantam apa dviṣaḥ

You, such as you are, we call—the one who hears, who knows what is born, O Agni, who smites the haters away.

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RV 8 43.24

विशाꣳ राजानम् अद्भुतम् अध्यक्षꣳ धर्मणाम् इमम् । अग्निम् ईऴे स उ श्रवत्

viśāṁ rājānam adbhutam adhyakṣaṁ dharmaṇām imam | agnim īḻe sa u śravat

The king of the clans, the wondrous one, this overseer of the ordinances—Agni I invoke; and may he hear.

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RV 8 43.25

अग्निꣳ विश्वायुवेपसम् मर्यꣳ न वाजिनꣳ हितम् । सप्तिꣳ न वाजयामसि

agniṁ viśvāyuvepasam maryaṁ na vājinaṁ hitam | saptiṁ na vājayāmasi

Agni, of all-lifelong stirring, like a young man, the prize-winner set (to the task)—like a steed we urge him to the prize.

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RV 8 43.26

घ्नन् मृध्राण्य् अप द्विषो दहन् रक्षाꣳसि विश्वहा । अग्ने तिग्मेन दीदिहि

ghnan mṛdhrāṇy apa dviṣo dahan rakṣāṁsi viśvahā | agne tigmena dīdihi

Smiting away the scornful ones, the haters, burning the rakṣas-demons every day, shine, O Agni, with your sharp (flame).

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RV 8 43.27

यꣳ त्वा जनास इन्धते मनुष्वद् अङ्गिरस्तम । अग्ने स बोधि मे वचः

yaṁ tvā janāsa indhate manuṣvad aṅgirastama | agne sa bodhi me vacaḥ

You whom the people kindle as Manu did, O most Aṅgiras-like one—O Agni, as such take note of my speech.

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RV 8 43.28

यद् अग्ने दिविजा अस्य् अप्सुजा वा सहस्कृत । तꣳ त्वा गीर्भिर् हवामहे

yad agne divijā asy apsujā vā sahaskṛta | taṁ tvā gīrbhir havāmahe

Whether, Agni, you are born in heaven or born in the waters, O you made by strength, you as such we call with our songs.

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RV 8 43.29

तुभ्यꣳ घेत् ते जना इमे विश्वाः सुक्षितयः पृथक् । धासिꣳ हिन्वन्त्य् अत्तवे

tubhyaṁ ghet te janā ime viśvāḥ sukṣitayaḥ pṛthak | dhāsiṁ hinvanty attave

For it is to you that these people, all the well-settled ones severally, send forth nourishment for you to eat.

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RV 8 43.30

ते घेद् अग्ने स्वाध्यो ऽहा विश्वा नृचक्षसः । तरन्तः स्याम दुर्गहा

te ghed agne svādhyo 'hā viśvā nṛcakṣasaḥ | tarantaḥ syāma durgahā

O Agni, may we be those of good intent, with the look of men, crossing all the days' hard passages.

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RV 8 43.31

अग्निम् मन्द्रम् पुरुप्रियꣳ शीरम् पावकशोचिषम् । हृद्भिर् मन्द्रेभिर् ईमहे

agnim mandram purupriyaṁ śīram pāvakaśociṣam | hṛdbhir mandrebhir īmahe

Agni, gladdening, dear to many, keen, with purifying flame—we approach with gladdened hearts.

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RV 8 43.32

स त्वम् अग्ने विभावसुः सृजन् सूर्यो न रश्मिभिः । शर्धन् तमाꣳसि जिघ्नसे

sa tvam agne vibhāvasuḥ sṛjan sūryo na raśmibhiḥ | śardhan tamāṁsi jighnase

You, Agni, rich in brilliance, sending forth (your rays) like the sun with its beams, in your might smite the darknesses away.

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RV 8 43.33

तत् ते सहस्व ईमहे दात्रꣳ यन् नोपदस्यति । त्वद् अग्ने वार्यꣳ वसु

tat te sahasva īmahe dātraṁ yan nopadasyati | tvad agne vāryaṁ vasu

That gift of yours we approach for, O mighty one, which does not run short: from you, Agni, the choice good.

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