Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 44

RV 8 44.1

समिधाग्निꣳ दुवस्यत घृतैर् बोधयतातिथिम् । आस्मिन् हव्या जुहोतन

samidhāgniṁ duvasyata ghṛtair bodhayatātithim | āsmin havyā juhotana

Honour Agni with firewood; awaken the guest with ghee; offer the oblations into him.

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RV 8 44.2

अग्ने स्तोमꣳ जुषस्व मे वर्धस्वानेन मन्मना । प्रति सूक्तानि हर्य नः

agne stomaṁ juṣasva me vardhasvānena manmanā | prati sūktāni harya naḥ

Agni, take pleasure in my praise-song; grow strong through this thought (of mine); delight in our well-spoken hymns.

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RV 8 44.3

अग्निꣳ दूतम् पुरो दधे हव्यवाहम् उप ब्रुवे । देवाꣳ आ सादयाद् इह

agniṁ dūtam puro dadhe havyavāham upa bruve | devām̐ ā sādayād iha

I set Agni in front as messenger; I address the conveyor of oblations. May he seat the gods here.

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RV 8 44.4

उत् ते बृहन्तो अर्चयः समिधानस्य दीदिवः । अग्ने शुक्रास ईरते

ut te bṛhanto arcayaḥ samidhānasya dīdivaḥ | agne śukrāsa īrate

Upward, Agni, your lofty flames go forth, bright, as you are kindled, O shining one.

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RV 8 44.5

उप त्वा जुह्वो३ मम घृताचीर् यन्तु हर्यत । अग्ने हव्या जुषस्व नः

upa tvā juhvo3 mama ghṛtācīr yantu haryata | agne havyā juṣasva naḥ

Let my ladles, ghee-bearing, come to you, O you who are desired (or: desire them, O longed-for one). Agni, take pleasure in our oblations.

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RV 8 44.6

मन्द्रꣳ होतारम् ऋत्विजꣳ चित्रभानुꣳ विभावसुम् । अग्निम् ईऴे स उ श्रवत्

mandraṁ hotāram ṛtvijaṁ citrabhānuṁ vibhāvasum | agnim īḻe sa u śravat

The gladdening hotṛ, the priest of the season, of bright beams, rich in radiance — Agni I invoke; and he will hear.

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RV 8 44.7

प्रत्नꣳ होतारम् ईड्यꣳ जुष्टम् अग्निꣳ कविक्रतुम् । अध्वराणाम् अभिश्रियम्

pratnaṁ hotāram īḍyaṁ juṣṭam agniṁ kavikratum | adhvarāṇām abhiśriyam

(I invoke) the ancient hotṛ, to be invoked, welcome, Agni of a seer's resolve, the crowning glory of the rites.

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RV 8 44.8

जुषाणो अङ्गिरस्तमेमा हव्यान्य् आनुषक् । अग्ने यज्ञꣳ नय ऋतुथा

juṣāṇo aṅgirastamemā havyāny ānuṣak | agne yajñaṁ naya ṛtuthā

Taking pleasure (in them), O most Aṅgiras-like one, (accept) these oblations in due order; Agni, lead the sacrifice according to the seasons.

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RV 8 44.9

समिधान उ सन्त्य शुक्रशोच इहा वह । चिकित्वान् दैव्यꣳ जनम्

samidhāna u santya śukraśoca ihā vaha | cikitvān daivyaṁ janam

Being kindled, O true one, of bright flame, convey (the gods) here; as one who knows, (bring) the divine folk.

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RV 8 44.10

विप्रꣳ होतारम् अद्रुहꣳ धूमकेतुꣳ विभावसुम् । यज्ञानाꣳ केतुम् ईमहे

vipraṁ hotāram adruhaṁ dhūmaketuṁ vibhāvasum | yajñānāṁ ketum īmahe

The inspired hotṛ, free of deceit, whose banner is smoke, rich in radiance, the beacon of the sacrifices — him we beseech.

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RV 8 44.11

अग्ने नि पाहि नस् त्वम् प्रति ष्म देव रीषतः । भिन्धि द्वेषः सहस्कृत

agne ni pāhi nas tvam prati ṣma deva rīṣataḥ | bhindhi dveṣaḥ sahaskṛta

Agni, guard us, you, against those who would injure, O god; shatter the hatred, O you made of strength.

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RV 8 44.12

अग्निः प्रत्नेन मन्मना शुम्भानस् तन्व१ꣳ स्वाम् । कविर् विप्रेण वावृधे

agniḥ pratnena manmanā śumbhānas tanva1ṁ svām | kavir vipreṇa vāvṛdhe

Agni, adorning his own body with the ancient thought, the seer, has grown strong through the inspired singer.

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RV 8 44.13

ऊर्जो नपातम् आ हुवे ऽग्निम् पावकशोचिषम् । अस्मिन् यज्ञे स्वध्वरे

ūrjo napātam ā huve 'gnim pāvakaśociṣam | asmin yajñe svadhvare

I call the child of vigor, Agni of purifying flame, at this sacrifice, well-conducted.

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RV 8 44.14

स नो मित्रमहस् त्वम् अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषा । देवैर् आ सत्सि बर्हिषि

sa no mitramahas tvam agne śukreṇa śociṣā | devair ā satsi barhiṣi

So you, Agni, great as Mitra, with your bright flame, sit down with the gods on the barhis.

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RV 8 44.15

यो अग्निꣳ तन्वो३ दमे देवम् मर्तः सपर्यति । तस्मा इद् दीदयद् वसु

yo agniṁ tanvo3 dame devam martaḥ saparyati | tasmā id dīdayad vasu

The mortal who serves Agni, the god, in the house of his own body (or: in his own house), for him indeed he makes wealth shine forth.

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RV 8 44.16

अग्निर् मूर्धा दिवः ककुत् पतिः पृथिव्या अयम् । अपाꣳ रेताꣳसि जिन्वति

agnir mūrdhā divaḥ kakut patiḥ pṛthivyā ayam | apāṁ retāṁsi jinvati

Agni is the head of heaven, the peak; he is the lord of the earth; he quickens the seeds of the waters.

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RV 8 44.17

उद् अग्ने शुचयस् तव शुक्रा भ्राजन्त ईरते । तव ज्योतीꣳष्य् अर्चयः

ud agne śucayas tava śukrā bhrājanta īrate | tava jyotīṁṣy arcayaḥ

Upward, Agni, your pure ones, bright and gleaming, go forth: your lights, your flames.

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RV 8 44.18

ईशिषे वार्यस्य हि दात्रस्याग्ने स्वर्पतिः । स्तोता स्याꣳ तव शर्मणि

īśiṣe vāryasya hi dātrasyāgne svarpatiḥ | stotā syāṁ tava śarmaṇi

For you have power over what is choice, over the gift, O Agni, as lord of the sun-light; may I, your praiser, be in your shelter.

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RV 8 44.19

त्वाम् अग्ने मनीषिणस् त्वाꣳ हिन्वन्ति चित्तिभिः । त्वाꣳ वर्धन्तु नो गिरः

tvām agne manīṣiṇas tvāṁ hinvanti cittibhiḥ | tvāṁ vardhantu no giraḥ

You, Agni, the thoughtful ones — you they urge on with their insights; may our songs make you grow strong.

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RV 8 44.20

अदब्धस्य स्वधावतो दूतस्य रेभतः सदा । अग्नेः सख्यꣳ वृणीमहे

adabdhasya svadhāvato dūtasya rebhataḥ sadā | agneḥ sakhyaṁ vṛṇīmahe

Of the undeceived one, of self-powered nature, the messenger who ever sings — of Agni we choose the friendship.

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RV 8 44.21

अग्निः शुचिव्रततमः शुचिर् विप्रः शुचिः कविः । शुची रोचत आहुतः

agniḥ śucivratatamaḥ śucir vipraḥ śuciḥ kaviḥ | śucī rocata āhutaḥ

Agni, of most pure ordinances, pure as inspired singer, pure as seer, shines purely when offered to.

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RV 8 44.22

उत त्वा धीतयो मम गिरो वर्धन्तु विश्वहा । अग्ने सख्यस्य बोधि नः

uta tvā dhītayo mama giro vardhantu viśvahā | agne sakhyasya bodhi naḥ

And may my thoughts, my songs, strengthen you always; Agni, be mindful of our friendship.

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RV 8 44.23

यद् अग्ने स्याम् अहꣳ त्वꣳ त्वꣳ वा घा स्या अहम् । स्युष् टे सत्या इहाशिषः

yad agne syām ahaṁ tvaṁ tvaṁ vā ghā syā aham | syuṣ ṭe satyā ihāśiṣaḥ

If, Agni, I were you, or if indeed you were I, then your wishes here would come true.

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RV 8 44.24

वसुर् वसुपतिर् हि कम् अस्य् अग्ने विभावसुः । स्याम ते सुमताव् अपि

vasur vasupatir hi kam asy agne vibhāvasuḥ | syāma te sumatāv api

For you are indeed good (vasu) and lord of goods, Agni, rich in radiance; may we too be in your favour.

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RV 8 44.25

अग्ने धृतव्रताय ते समुद्रायेव सिन्धवः । गिरो वाश्रास ईरते

agne dhṛtavratāya te samudrāyeva sindhavaḥ | giro vāśrāsa īrate

Agni, to you whose ordinance is fixed the songs go forth, lowing (like cows), as rivers to the sea.

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RV 8 44.26

युवानꣳ विश्पतिꣳ कविꣳ विश्वादम् पुरुवेपसम् । अग्निꣳ शुम्भामि मन्मभिः

yuvānaṁ viśpatiṁ kaviṁ viśvādam puruvepasam | agniṁ śumbhāmi manmabhiḥ

The youthful clan-lord, the seer, the all-devourer of many stirrings — Agni I adorn with my thoughts.

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RV 8 44.27

यज्ञानाꣳ रथ्ये वयꣳ तिग्मजम्भाय वीऴवे । स्तोमैर् इषेमाग्नये

yajñānāṁ rathye vayaṁ tigmajambhāya vīḻave | stomair iṣemāgnaye

With praises would we press toward Agni, the charioteer of the sacrifices, the sharp-toothed, the strong one.

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RV 8 44.28

अयम् अग्ने त्वे अपि जरिता भूतु सन्त्य । तस्मै पावक मृऴय

ayam agne tve api jaritā bhūtu santya | tasmai pāvaka mṛḻaya

Let this singer, Agni, be near to you, O true one; to him, O purifier, be gracious.

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RV 8 44.29

धीरो ह्य् अस्य् अद्मसद् विप्रो न जागृविः सदा । अग्ने दीदयसि द्यवि

dhīro hy asy admasad vipro na jāgṛviḥ sadā | agne dīdayasi dyavi

For you are wise, seated at the meal, ever wakeful like an inspired poet; Agni, you shine in heaven.

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RV 8 44.30

पुराग्ने दुरितेभ्यः पुरा मृध्रेभ्यः कवे । प्र ण आयुर् वसो तिर

purāgne duritebhyaḥ purā mṛdhrebhyaḥ kave | pra ṇa āyur vaso tira

Before the evils, Agni, before the assailants, O seer, extend our lifetime forward, O good one.

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