Rig Veda · Mandala 6 · Sukta 14
Rig Veda 6.14 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 6): Bharadvaja and his descendants. This Sukta contains 6 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 6.14.1
अग्ना यो मर्त्यो दुवो धियं जुजोष धीतिभिः | भसन नुष पर पूर्व्य इषं वुरीतावसे
aghnā yo martyo duvo dhiyaṃ jujoṣa dhītibhiḥ | bhasan nuṣa pra pūrvya iṣaṃ vurītāvase
Rig Veda 6.14.2
अग्निरिद धि परचेता अग्निर्वेधस्तम रषिः | अग्निं होतारमीळते यज्ञेषु मनुषो विशः
aghnirid dhi pracetā aghnirvedhastama ṛṣiḥ | aghniṃ hotāramīḷate yajñeṣu manuṣo viśaḥ
Agni, in truth, is passing wise, most skilled in ordering, a Seer. At sacrifices Manus' sons glorify Agni as their Priest.
Rig Veda 6.14.3
नाना हयग्ने.अवसे सपर्धन्ते रायो अर्यः | तूर्वन्तो दस्युमायवो वरतैः सीक्षन्तो अव्रतम
nānā hyaghne.avase spardhante rāyo aryaḥ | tūrvanto dasyumāyavo vrataiḥ sīkṣanto avratam
The foeman's wealth in many a place, Agni, is emulous to help. Men fight the fiend, and seek by rites to overcome the riteless foe.
Rig Veda 6.14.4
अग्निरप्सां रतीषहं वीरं ददाति सत्पतिम | यस्य तरसन्ति शवसः संचक्षि शत्रवो भिया
aghnirapsāṃ ṛtīṣahaṃ vīraṃ dadāti satpatim | yasya trasanti śavasaḥ saṃcakṣi śatravo bhiyā
Agni bestows the hero chief, winner of waters, firm in fray. Soon as they look upon his might his enemies tremble in alarm.
Rig Veda 6.14.5
अग्निर्हि विद्मना निदो देवो मर्तमुरुष्यति | सहावा यस्याव्र्तो रयिर्वाजेष्वव्र्तः
aghnirhi vidmanā nido devo martamuruṣyati | sahāvā yasyāvṛto rayirvājeṣvavṛtaḥ
For with his wisdom Agni, God, protects the mortal from reproach, Whose conquering wealth is never checked, is never checked in deeds of might.
Rig Veda 6.14.6
अछा नो मित्रमहो ...
achā no mitramaho ...
O Agni, God with Mitra's might call hither the favour of the Gods from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven that men may dwell securely. May we o’ercome the foe's malign oppressions, may we o’ercome them, through thy help o’ercome them.
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