Rig Veda · Mandala 6 · Sukta 5
Rig Veda 6.5 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 6): Bharadvaja and his descendants. This Sukta contains 7 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 6.5.1
हुवे वः सूनुं सहसो युवानमद्रोघवाचं मतिभिर्यविष्ठम | य इन्वति दरविणानि परचेता विश्ववाराणि पुरुवारोध्रुक
huve vaḥ sūnuṃ sahaso yuvānamadroghavācaṃ matibhiryaviṣṭham | ya invati draviṇāni pracetā viśvavārāṇi puruvāroadhruk
Rig Veda 6.5.2
तवे वसूनि पुर्वणीक होतर्दोषा वस्तोरेरिरे यज्ञियासः | कषामेव विश्वा भुवनानि यस्मिन सं सौभगानि दधिरेपावके
tve vasūni purvaṇīka hotardoṣā vastorerire yajñiyāsaḥ | kṣāmeva viśvā bhuvanāni yasmin saṃ saubhaghāni dadhirepāvake
At eve and morn thy pious servants bring thee their precious gifts, O Priest of many aspects, On whom, the Purifier, all things living as on firm. ground their happiness have stablished.
Rig Veda 6.5.3
तवं विक्षु परदिवः सीद आसु करत्वा रथीरभवो वार्याणाम | अत इनोषि विधते चिकित्वो वयानुषग जातवेदो वसूनि
tvaṃ vikṣu pradivaḥ sīda āsu kratvā rathīrabhavo vāryāṇām | ata inoṣi vidhate cikitvo vyānuṣagh jātavedo vasūni
Thou from of old hast dwelt among these people, by mental power the charioteer of blessings. Hence sendest thou, O sapient Jātavedas, to him who serves thee treasures in succession.
Rig Veda 6.5.4
यो नः सनुत्यो अभिदासदग्ने यो अन्तरो मित्रमहो वनुष्यात | तमजरेभिर्व्र्षभिस्तव सवैस्तपा तपिष्ठ तपसा तपस्वान
yo naḥ sanutyo abhidāsadaghne yo antaro mitramaho vanuṣyāt | tamajarebhirvṛṣabhistava svaistapā tapiṣṭha tapasā tapasvān
Agni, whoever secretly attacks us, the neighbour, thou with Mitra's might! who harms us, Burn him with thine own Steers for ever youthful, burning with burning heat, thou fiercest burner.
Rig Veda 6.5.5
यस्ते यज्ञेन समिधा य उक्थैरर्केभिः सूनो सहसो ददाशत | स मर्त्येष्वम्र्त परचेता राया दयुम्नेन शरवसा वि भाति
yaste yajñena samidhā ya ukthairarkebhiḥ sūno sahaso dadāśat | sa martyeṣvamṛta pracetā rāyā dyumnena śravasā vi bhāti
He who serves thee with sacrifice and fuel, with hymn, O Son of Strength, and chanted praises, Shines out, Immortal! in the midst of mortals, a sage, with wealth, with splendour and with glory.
Rig Veda 6.5.6
स तत कर्धीषितस्तूयमग्ने सप्र्धो बाधस्व सहसा सहस्वान | यच्छस्यसे दयुभिरक्तो वचोभिस्तज्जुषस्व जरितुर्घोषि मन्म
sa tat kṛdhīṣitastūyamaghne spṛdho bādhasva sahasā sahasvān | yacchasyase dyubhirakto vacobhistajjuṣasva jariturghoṣi manma
Do this, O Agni, when we urge thee, quickly, triumphant in thy might subdue our foemen. When thou art praised with words and decked with brightness, accept this chanted hymn, the singer's worship.
Rig Veda 6.5.7
अश्याम तं काममग्ने तवोती अश्याम रयिं रयिवः सुवीरम | अश्याम वाजमभि वाजयन्तो.अश्याम दयुम्नमजराजरं ते
aśyāma taṃ kāmamaghne tavotī aśyāma rayiṃ rayivaḥ suvīram | aśyāma vājamabhi vājayanto.aśyāma dyumnamajarājaraṃ te
Help us, that we may gain this wish, O Agni, gain riches, Wealthy One! with store of heroes. Desiring strength from thee may we be strengthened, and win, Eternal! thine eternal glory.
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