Rig Veda · Mandala 4 · Sukta 10
Rig Veda 4.10 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 4): Vamadeva Gautama and his lineage. This Sukta contains 8 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 4.10.1
अग्ने तम अद्याश्वं न सतोमैः करतुं न भद्रं हर्दिस्प्र्शम | रध्यामा त ओहैः
aghne tam adyāśvaṃ na stomaiḥ kratuṃ na bhadraṃ hṛdispṛśam | ṛdhyāmā ta ohaiḥ
Rig Veda 4.10.2
अधा हय अग्ने करतोर भद्रस्य दक्षस्य साधोः | रथीर रतस्य बर्हतो बभूथ
adhā hy aghne krator bhadrasya dakṣasya sādhoḥ | rathīr ṛtasya bṛhato babhūtha
For thou hast ever been the Car-driver, Agni, of noble Strength, lofty sacrifice, and rightful judgment.
Rig Veda 4.10.3
एभिर नो अर्कैर भवा नो अर्वाङ सवर ण जयोतिः | अग्ने विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः
ebhir no arkair bhavā no arvāṅ svar ṇa jyotiḥ | aghne viśvebhiḥ sumanā anīkaiḥ
Through these our praises come thou to meet us, bright as the sunlight, O Agni, well disposed, with all thine aspects.
Rig Veda 4.10.4
आभिष टे अद्य गीर्भिर गर्णन्तो ऽगने दाशेम | पर ते दिवो न सतनयन्ति शुष्माः
ābhiṣ ṭe adya ghīrbhir ghṛṇanto 'ghne dāśema | pra te divo na stanayanti śuṣmāḥ
Now may we serve thee singing these lauds this day to thee, Agni. Loud as the voice of Heaven thy blasts are roaring.
Rig Veda 4.10.5
तव सवादिष्ठाग्ने संद्र्ष्टिर इदा चिद अह्न इदा चिद अक्तोः | शरिये रुक्मो न रोचत उपाके
tava svādiṣṭhāghne saṃdṛṣṭir idā cid ahna idā cid aktoḥ | śriye rukmo na rocata upāke
Just at this time of the day and the night thy look is the sweetest: It shineth near us even as gold for glory.
Rig Veda 4.10.6
घर्तं न पूतं तनूर अरेपाः शुचि हिरण्यम | तत ते रुक्मो न रोचत सवधावः
ghṛtaṃ na pūtaṃ tanūr arepāḥ śuci hiraṇyam | tat te rukmo na rocata svadhāvaḥ
Spotless thy body, brilliant as gold, like clarified butter: This gleams like gold on thee, O Self. dependent.
Rig Veda 4.10.7
कर्तं चिद धि षमा सनेमि दवेषो ऽगन इनोषि मर्तात | इत्था यजमानाद रतावः
kṛtaṃ cid dhi ṣmā sanemi dveṣo 'ghna inoṣi martāt | itthā yajamānād ṛtāvaḥ
All hate and mischief, yea, if committed, Agni, thou turnest, Holy One, from the man who rightly worships.
Rig Veda 4.10.8
शिवा नः सख्या सन्तु भरात्राग्ने देवेषु युष्मे | सा नो नाभिः सदने सस्मिन्न ऊधन
śivā naḥ sakhyā santu bhrātrāghne deveṣu yuṣme | sā no nābhiḥ sadane sasminn ūdhan
Agni, with you Gods, prosperous be our friendships and kinships. Be this our bond here by this place, thine altar.
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