Rig Veda · Mandala 7 · Sukta 10
Rig Veda 7.10 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 7): Vasishtha and his lineage. 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 7.10.1
उषो न जारः पर्थु पाजो अश्रेद दविद्युतद दीद्यच्छोशुचानः | वर्षा हरिः शुचिरा भाति भासा धियो हिन्वान उशतीरजीगः
uṣo na jāraḥ pṛthu pājo aśred davidyutad dīdyacchośucānaḥ | vṛṣā hariḥ śucirā bhāti bhāsā dhiyo hinvāna uśatīrajīghaḥ
Rig Veda 7.10.2
सवर्ण वस्तोरुषसामरोचि यज्ञं तन्वाना उशिजो न मन्म | अग्निर्जन्मानि देव आ वि विद्वान दरवद दूतो देवयावा वनिष्ठः
svarṇa vastoruṣasāmaroci yajñaṃ tanvānā uśijo na manma | aghnirjanmāni deva ā vi vidvān dravad dūto devayāvā vaniṣṭhaḥ
He, like the Sun, hath shone while Morn is breaking, and priests who weave the sacrifice sing praises, Agni, the God, who knows their generations and visits Gods, most bounteous, rapid envoy.
Rig Veda 7.10.3
अछा गिरो मतयो देवयन्तीरग्निं यन्ति दरविणं भिक्षमाणाः | सुसन्द्र्शं सुप्रतीकं सवञ्चं हव्यवाहमरतिम्मानुषाणाम
achā ghiro matayo devayantīraghniṃ yanti draviṇaṃ bhikṣamāṇāḥ | susandṛśaṃ supratīkaṃ svañcaṃ havyavāhamaratimmānuṣāṇām
Our songs and holy hymns go forth to Agni, seeking the God and asking him for riches, Him fair to see, of goodly aspect, mighty, men's messenger who carries their oblations.
Rig Veda 7.10.4
इन्द्रं नो अग्ने वसुभिः सजोषा रुद्रं रुद्रेभिरा वहा बर्हन्तम | आदित्येभिरदितिं विश्वजन्यां बर्हस्पतिं रक्वभिर्विश्ववारम
indraṃ no aghne vasubhiḥ sajoṣā rudraṃ rudrebhirā vahā bṛhantam | ādityebhiraditiṃ viśvajanyāṃ bṛhaspatiṃ ṛkvabhirviśvavāram
joined with the Vasus, Agni, bring thou Indra bring hither mighty Rudra with the Rudras, Aditi good to all men with Ādityas, Bṛhaspati All-bounteous, with the Singers.
Rig Veda 7.10.5
मन्द्रं होतारमुशिजो यविष्ठमग्निं विश ईळते अध्वरेषु | स हि कषपावानभवद रयीणामतन्द्रो दूतो यजथाय देवान
mandraṃ hotāramuśijo yaviṣṭhamaghniṃ viśa īḷate adhvareṣu | sa hi kṣapāvānabhavad rayīṇāmatandro dūto yajathāya devān
Men eagerly implore at sacrifices Agni, Most Youthful God, the joyous Herald. For he is Lord and Ruler over riches, and for Gods’ worship an unwearied envoy.
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