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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 75

RV 8 75.1

युक्ष्वा हि देवहूतमाꣳ अश्वाꣳ अग्ने रथीर् इव । नि होता पूर्व्यः सदः

yukṣvā hi devahūtamām̐ aśvām̐ agne rathīr iva | ni hotā pūrvyaḥ sadaḥ

Yoke, then, the horses that best call the gods, O Agni, like a charioteer; sit down as the ancient hotṛ.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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YOKE, Agni, as a charioteer, thy steeds who best invite the Gods: As ancient Herald seat thyself.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.2

उत नो देव देवाꣳ अच्छा वोचो विदुष्टरः । श्रद् विश्वा वार्या कृधि

uta no deva devām̐ acchā voco viduṣṭaraḥ | śrad viśvā vāryā kṛdhi

And, O god, speak of us toward the gods, you who know better; grant (us) trust, (grant) all desirable things.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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And, God, as skilfullest of all, call for us hitherward the Gods: Give all our wishes sure effect.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.3

त्वꣳ ह यद् यविष्ठ्य सहसः सूनव् आहुत । ऋतावा यज्ञियो भुवः

tvaṁ ha yad yaviṣṭhya sahasaḥ sūnav āhuta | ṛtāvā yajñiyo bhuvaḥ

Since you, O youngest, son of strength, invoked with oblation, have become the possessor of ṛta, worthy of sacrifice —

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For thou, Most Youthful, Son of Strength, thou to whom sacrifice is paid, Art holy, faithful to the Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.4

अयम् अग्निः सहस्रिणो वाजस्य शतिनस् पतिः । मूर्धा कवी रयीणाम्

ayam agniḥ sahasriṇo vājasya śatinas patiḥ | mūrdhā kavī rayīṇām

This Agni is the lord of thousandfold, of hundredfold prize; (he is) the head, the sage of riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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This Agni, Lord of wealth and spoil hundredfold, thousandfold, is head And chief of riches and a Sage.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.5

तꣳ नेमिम् ऋभवो यथा नमस्व सहूतिभिः । नेदीयो यज्ञम् अङ्गिरः

taṁ nemim ṛbhavo yathā namasva sahūtibhiḥ | nedīyo yajñam aṅgiraḥ

Bend him, as the Ṛbhus (bend) a wheel-rim, with joint invocations; (bring) the sacrifice nearer, O Aṅgiras.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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As craftsmen bend the felly, so bend at our general call: come nigh, Angiras, to the sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.6

तस्मै नूनम् अभिद्यवे वाचा विरूप नित्यया । वृष्णे चोदस्व सुष्टुतिम्

tasmai nūnam abhidyave vācā virūpa nityayā | vṛṣṇe codasva suṣṭutim

For him now, O Virūpa, with unfailing speech — for that bull — urge forth a fine praise.

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Now, O Virûpa, rouse for him, Strong God who shines at early morn, Fair praise with voice that ceases not.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.7

कम् उ ष्विद् अस्य सेनयाग्नेर् अपाकचक्षसः । पणिꣳ गोषु स्तरामहे

kam u ṣvid asya senayāgner apākacakṣasaḥ | paṇiṁ goṣu starāmahe

Whom, then, shall we lay low with the army of this Agni whose gaze is turned away — the Paṇi, over the cows?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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With missile of this Agni, his who looks afar, will we lay low The thief in combat for the kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.8

मा नो देवानाꣳ विशः प्रस्नातीर् इवोस्राः । कृशꣳ न हासुर् अघ्न्याः

mā no devānāṁ viśaḥ prasnātīr ivosrāḥ | kṛśaṁ na hāsur aghnyāḥ

Let the clans of the gods not abandon us, like cows (going off) to bathe; (let) the inviolable cows (not abandon) a lean (calf).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Let not the Companies of Gods fail us, like Dawns that float away, Like cows who leave the niggardly.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.9

मा नः समस्य दूढ्य१ः परिद्वेषसो अꣳहतिः । ऊर्मिर् न नावम् आ वधीत्

mā naḥ samasya dūḍhya1ḥ paridveṣaso aṁhatiḥ | ūrmir na nāvam ā vadhīt

Let the affliction of any ill-intentioned one who hates us on every side not strike us down, as a wave (strikes) a boat.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Let not the sinful tyranny of any fiercely hating foe Smite us, as billows smite a ship.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.10

नमस् ते अग्न ओजसे गृणन्ति देव कृष्टयः । अमैर् अमित्रम् अर्दय

namas te agna ojase gṛṇanti deva kṛṣṭayaḥ | amair amitram ardaya

Homage to your strength, O Agni; the peoples sing (of you), O god. With your onslaughts crush the foe.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni, God, the people sing reverent praise to thee for strength: With terrors trouble thou the foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.11

कुवित् सु नो गविष्टये ऽग्ने सꣳवेषिषो रयिम् । उरुकृद् उरु णस् कृधि

kuvit su no gaviṣṭaye 'gne saṁveṣiṣo rayim | urukṛd uru ṇas kṛdhi

Surely, O Agni, you will gather wealth for us in our search for cows. Maker of wide room, make wide (room) for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Wilt thou not, Agni, lend us aid in winning cattle, winning wealth? Maker of room, make room for us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.12

मा नो अस्मिन् महाधने परा वर्ग् भारभृद् यथा । सꣳवर्गꣳ सꣳ रयिꣳ जय

mā no asmin mahādhane parā varg bhārabhṛd yathā | saṁvargaṁ saṁ rayiṁ jaya

Do not turn aside from us in this great contest, like one carrying a load; win wealth for us, sweeping it together.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In this great battle cast us not aside as one who bears a load: Snatch up the wealih and win it all.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.13

अन्यम् अस्मद् भिया इयम् अग्ने सिषक्तु दुच्छुना । वर्धा नो अमवच् छवः

anyam asmad bhiyā iyam agne siṣaktu ducchunā | vardhā no amavac chavaḥ

Let this calamity, O Agni, attach itself through fear to another than us; increase our forceful might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni, let this plague pursue and fright another and not us: Make our impetuous strength more strong.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.14

यस्याजुषन् नमस्विनः शमीम् अदुर्मखस्य वा । तꣳ घेद् अग्निर् वृधावति

yasyājuṣan namasvinaḥ śamīm adurmakhasya vā | taṁ ghed agnir vṛdhāvati

Whose ritual labour they have taken pleasure in — (the labour) of a reverent man, or of one not stingy in offerings — him indeed Agni will further with increase.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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The reverent or unwearied man whose holy labour he accepts, Him Agni favours with success.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.15

परस्या अधि सꣳवतो ऽवराꣳ अभ्य् आ तर । यत्राहम् अस्मि ताꣳ अव

parasyā adhi saṁvato 'varām̐ abhy ā tara | yatrāham asmi tām̐ ava

From the farther stretch cross over hither to those nearer; help those among whom I am.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Abandoning the foeman’s host pass hither to this company: Assist the men with whom I stand.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 75.16

विद्मा हि ते पुरा वयम् अग्ने पितुर् यथावसः । अधा ते सुम्नम् ईमहे

vidmā hi te purā vayam agne pitur yathāvasaḥ | adhā te sumnam īmahe

For we have known you of old, Agni, as (one knows) the shelter of a father; and so we beg your favour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As we have known thy gracious help, as of a Father, long agi, So now we pray to thee for bliss.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)