Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 16
Rig Veda 5.16 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 5 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 5.16.1
बर्हद वयो हि भानवे ऽरचा देवायाग्नये | यम मित्रं न परशस्तिभिर मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः
bṛhad vayo hi bhānave 'rcā devāyāghnaye | yam mitraṃ na praśastibhir martāso dadhire puraḥ
Rig Veda 5.16.2
स हि दयुभिर जनानां होता दक्षस्य बाह्वोः | वि हव्यम अग्निर आनुषग भगो न वारम रण्वति
sa hi dyubhir janānāṃ hotā dakṣasya bāhvoḥ | vi havyam aghnir ānuṣagh bhagho na vāram ṛṇvati
He by the splendour of his arms is Priest of every able man. Agni conveys oblation straight, and deals, as Bhaga deals, his boons.
Rig Veda 5.16.3
अस्य सतोमे मघोनः सख्ये वर्द्धशोचिषः | विश्वा यस्मिन तुविष्वणि सम अर्ये शुष्मम आदधुः
asya stome maghonaḥ sakhye vṛddhaśociṣaḥ | viśvā yasmin tuviṣvaṇi sam arye śuṣmam ādadhuḥ
All rests upon the laud and love of him the rich, high-flaming God, On whom, loud-roaring, men have laid great strength as on a faithful friend.
Rig Veda 5.16.4
अधा हय अग्न एषां सुवीर्यस्य मंहना | तम इद यह्वं न रोदसी परि शरवो बभूवतुः
adhā hy aghna eṣāṃ suvīryasya maṃhanā | tam id yahvaṃ na rodasī pari śravo babhūvatuḥ
So, Agni, be the Friend of these with liberal gift of hero strength. Yea, Heaven and Earth have not surpassed this Youthful One in glorious fame.
Rig Veda 5.16.5
नू न एहि वार्यम अग्ने गर्णान आ भर | ये वयं ये च सूरयः सवस्ति धामहे सचोतैधि पर्त्सु नो वर्धे
nū na ehi vāryam aghne ghṛṇāna ā bhara | ye vayaṃ ye ca sūrayaḥ svasti dhāmahe sacotaidhi pṛtsu no vṛdhe
O Agni, quickly come to us, and, glorified, bring precious wealth. So we and these our princes will assemble for the good of all. Be near in fight to prosper us.
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