Rig Veda · Mandala 7 · Sukta 15
Rig Veda 7.15 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 7): Vasishtha and his lineage. This Sukta contains 15 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 7.15.1
उपसद्याय मीळ्हुष आस्ये जुहुता हविः | यो नो नेदिष्ठमाप्यम
upasadyāya mīḷhuṣa āsye juhutā haviḥ | yo no nediṣṭhamāpyam
Rig Veda 7.15.2
यः पञ्च चर्षणीरभि निषसाद दमे-दमे | कविर्ग्र्हपतिर्युवा
yaḥ pañca carṣaṇīrabhi niṣasāda dame-dame | kavirghṛhapatiryuvā
Who for the Fivefold People's take hath seated him in every home Wise, Youthful, Master of the house.
Rig Veda 7.15.3
स नो वेदो अमात्यमग्नी रक्षतु विश्वतः | उतास्मान पात्वंहसः
sa no vedo amātyamaghnī rakṣatu viśvataḥ | utāsmān pātvaṃhasaḥ
On all sides may that Agni guard our household folk and property; May he deliver us from woe.
Rig Veda 7.15.4
नवं नु सतोममग्नये दिवः शयेनाय जीजनम | वस्वः कुविद वनाति नः
navaṃ nu stomamaghnaye divaḥ śyenāya jījanam | vasvaḥ kuvid vanāti naḥ
I have begotten this new hymn for Agni, Falcon of the sky: Will he not give us of his wealth?
Rig Veda 7.15.5
सपार्हा यस्य शरियो दर्शे रयिर्वीरवतो यथा | अग्रे यज्ञस्य शोचतः
spārhā yasya śriyo dṛśe rayirvīravato yathā | aghre yajñasya śocataḥ
Whose lories when he glows in front of sacrite are fair to see, Like wealth of one with hero sons.
Rig Veda 7.15.6
सेमां वेतु वषट्क्र्तिमग्निर्जुषत नो गिरः | यजिष्ठो हव्यवाहनः
semāṃ vetu vaṣaṭkṛtimaghnirjuṣata no ghiraḥ | yajiṣṭho havyavāhanaḥ
May he enjoy this hallowed gift, Agni accept our songs, who bears Oblations, best of worshippers.
Rig Veda 7.15.7
नि तवा नक्ष्य विश्पते दयुमन्तं देव धीमहि | सुवीरमग्न आहुत
ni tvā nakṣya viśpate dyumantaṃ deva dhīmahi | suvīramaghna āhuta
Lord of the house, whom men must seek, we set thee down, O Worshipped Onel Bright, rich in heroes, Agni! God
Rig Veda 7.15.8
कषप उस्रश्च दीदिहि सवग्नयस्त्वया वयम | सुवीरस्त्वमस्मयुः
kṣapa usraśca dīdihi svaghnayastvayā vayam | suvīrastvamasmayuḥ
Shine forth at night and morn: through thee with fires are we provided well. Thou, rich in heroes, art our Friend.
Rig Veda 7.15.9
उप तवा सातये नरो विप्रासो यन्ति धीतिभिः | उपाक्षरासहस्रिणी
upa tvā sātaye naro viprāso yanti dhītibhiḥ | upākṣarāsahasriṇī
The men come near thee for their gain, the singers with their songs of praise: Speech, thousandfold, comes near to thee.
Rig Veda 7.15.10
अग्नी रक्षांसि सेधति शुक्रशोचिरमर्त्यः | शुचिः पावक ईड्यः
aghnī rakṣāṃsi sedhati śukraśociramartyaḥ | śuciḥ pāvaka īḍyaḥ
Bright, Purifier, meet for praise, Immortal with refulgent glow, Agni drives Rākṣasas away.
Rig Veda 7.15.11
स नो राधांस्या भरेशानः सहसो यहो | भगश्च दातुवार्यम
sa no rādhāṃsyā bhareśānaḥ sahaso yaho | bhaghaśca dātuvāryam
As such, bring us abundant wealth, young Child of Strength, for this thou canst May Bhaga give us what is choice.
Rig Veda 7.15.12
तवमग्ने वीरवद यशो देवश्च सविता भगः | दितिश्चदाति वार्यम
tvamaghne vīravad yaśo devaśca savitā bhaghaḥ | ditiścadāti vāryam
Thou, Agni, givest hero fame: Bhaga and Savitar the God, And Did give us what is good.
Rig Veda 7.15.13
अग्ने रक्षा णो अंहसः परति षम देव रीषतः | तपिष्ठैरजरो दह
aghne rakṣā ṇo aṃhasaḥ prati ṣma deva rīṣataḥ | tapiṣṭhairajaro daha
Agni, preserve us from distress: consume our enemies, O God, Eternal, with the hottest flames.
Rig Veda 7.15.14
अधा मही न आयस्यनाध्र्ष्टो नर्पीतये | पूर्भवा शतभुजिः
adhā mahī na āyasyanādhṛṣṭo nṛpītaye | pūrbhavā śatabhujiḥ
And, irresistible, be thou a mighty iron fort to us, With hundred walls for man's defence.
Rig Veda 7.15.15
तवं नः पाह्यंहसो दोषावस्तरघायतः | दिवा नक्तमदाभ्य
tvaṃ naḥ pāhyaṃhaso doṣāvastaraghāyataḥ | divā naktamadābhya
Do thou preserve us, eve and morn, from sorrow, from the wicked men, Infallible! by day and night.
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