Rig Veda · Mandala 10 · Sukta 8
Rig Veda 10.8 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 10): Many seers — generally considered latest in composition. This Sukta contains 9 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 10.8.1
पर केतुना बर्हता यात्यग्निरा रोदसी वर्षभो रोरवीति | दिवश्चिदन्तानुपमानुदानळ अपामुपस्थे महिषोववर्ध
pra ketunā bṛhatā yātyaghnirā rodasī vṛṣabho roravīti | divaścidantānupamānudānaḷ apāmupasthe mahiṣovavardha
Rig Veda 10.8.2
मुमोद गर्भो वर्षभः ककुद्मानस्रेमा वत्सः शिमीवानरावीत | स देवतात्युद्यतानि कर्ण्वन सवेषु कषयेषुप्रथमो जिगाति
mumoda gharbho vṛṣabhaḥ kakudmānasremā vatsaḥ śimīvānarāvīt | sa devatātyudyatāni kṛṇvan sveṣu kṣayeṣuprathamo jighāti
The Bull, the youngling with the hump, hath frolicked, the strong and never-ceasing Calf hath bellowed. Bringing our offerings to the God's assembly, he moves as Chief in his own dwelling-places.
Rig Veda 10.8.3
आ यो मूर्धानं पित्रोररब्ध नयध्वरे दधिरे सूरोर्णः | अस्य पत्मन्नरुषीरश्वभुध्ना रतस्य योनौतन्वो जुषन्त
ā yo mūrdhānaṃ pitrorarabdha nyadhvare dadhire sūroarṇaḥ | asya patmannaruṣīraśvabhudhnā ṛtasya yonautanvo juṣanta
Him who hath grasped his Parents' head, they stablished at sacrifice a wave of heavenly lustre. In his swift flight the red Dawns borne by horses refresh their bodies in the home of Order.
Rig Veda 10.8.4
उष-उषो हि वसो अग्रमेषि तवं यमयोरभवो विभावा | रताय सप्त दधिषे पदानि जनयन मित्रं तन्वे सवायै
uṣa-uṣo hi vaso aghrameṣi tvaṃ yamayorabhavo vibhāvā | ṛtāya sapta dadhiṣe padāni janayan mitraṃ tanve svāyai
For, Vasu thou precedest every Morning, and still hast been the Twins' illuminator. For sacrifice, seven places thou retainest while for thine own self thou engenderest Mitra.
Rig Veda 10.8.5
भुवश्चक्षुर्मह रतस्य गोपा भुवो वरुणो यद रतायवेषि | भुवो अपां नपाज्जातवेदो भुवो दूतो यस्यहव्यं जुजोषः
bhuvaścakṣurmaha ṛtasya ghopā bhuvo varuṇo yad ṛtāyaveṣi | bhuvo apāṃ napājjātavedo bhuvo dūto yasyahavyaṃ jujoṣaḥ
Thou art the Eye and Guard of mighty Order, and Varuṇa when to sacrifice thou comest. Thou art the Waters’ Child O Jātavedas, envoy of him whose offering thou acceptest.
Rig Veda 10.8.6
भुवो यज्ञस्य रजसश्च नेता यत्रा नियुद्भिः सचसेशिवाभिः | दिवि मूर्धानं दधिषे सवर्षां जिह्वामग्नेचक्र्षे हव्यवाहम
bhuvo yajñasya rajasaśca netā yatrā niyudbhiḥ sacaseśivābhiḥ | divi mūrdhānaṃ dadhiṣe svarṣāṃ jihvāmaghnecakṛṣe havyavāham
Thou art the Leader of the rite and region, to which with thine auspicious teams thou teadest, Thy light-bestowing head to heaven thou liftest, making thy tongue the oblationbearer, Agni.
Rig Veda 10.8.7
अस्य तरितः करतुना वव्रे अन्तरिछन धीतिं पितुरेवैःपरस्य | सचस्यमानः पित्रोरुपस्थे जामि बरुवाणायुधानि वेति
asya tritaḥ kratunā vavre antarichan dhītiṃ piturevaiḥparasya | sacasyamānaḥ pitrorupasthe jāmi bruvāṇaāyudhāni veti
Through his wise insight Trita in the cavern, seeking as ever the Chief Sire's intention, Carefully tended in his Parents' bosom, calling the weapons kin, goes forth to combat.
Rig Veda 10.8.8
स पित्र्याण्यायुधनि विद्वनिन्द्रेषित आप्त्यो अभ्ययुध्यत | तरिशीर्षाणं सप्तरश्मिं जघन्वान तवाष्ट्रस्य चिन्निः सस्र्जे तरितो गाः
sa pitryāṇyāyudhani vidvanindreṣita āptyo abhyayudhyat | triśīrṣāṇaṃ saptaraśmiṃ jaghanvān tvāṣṭrasya cinniḥ sasṛje trito ghāḥ
Well-skilled to use the weapons of his Father, Āptya, urged on by Indra, fought the battle. Then Trita slew the foe seven-rayed, three-headed, and freed the cattle of the Son of Tvaṣṭar.
Rig Veda 10.8.9
भूरीदिन्द्र उदिनक्षन्तमोजो.अवाभिनत सत्पतिर्मन्यमानम | तवाष्ट्रस्य चिद विश्वरूपस्य गोनामाचक्रणस्त्रीणि शीर्षा परा वर्क
bhūrīdindra udinakṣantamojo.avābhinat satpatirmanyamānam | tvāṣṭrasya cid viśvarūpasya ghonāmācakraṇastrīṇi śīrṣā parā vark
Lord of the brave, Indra cleft him in pieces who sought to gain much strength and deemed him mighty. He smote his three heads from his body, seizing the cattle of the oniniform Son of Tvaṣṭar.
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