Rig Veda · Mandala 8 · Sukta 11
Rig Veda 8.11 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 8): Kanva and Angirasa families. This Sukta contains 10 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 8.11.1
तवमग्ने वरतपा असि देव आ मर्त्येष्वा | तवं यज्ञेष्वीड्यः
tvamaghne vratapā asi deva ā martyeṣvā | tvaṃ yajñeṣvīḍyaḥ
Rig Veda 8.11.2
तवमसि परशस्यो विदथेषु सहन्त्य | अग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम
tvamasi praśasyo vidatheṣu sahantya | aghne rathīradhvarāṇām
O Mighty Agni, thou must be glorified at our festivals, Bearing our offerings to the Gods.
Rig Veda 8.11.3
स तवमस्मदप दविषो युयोधि जातवेदः | अदेवीरग्ने अरातीः
sa tvamasmadapa dviṣo yuyodhi jātavedaḥ | adevīraghne arātīḥ
O Jātavedas Agni, fight and drive our foes afar from us, Themand their godless enmities.
Rig Veda 8.11.4
अन्ति चित सन्तमह यज्ञं मर्तस्य रिपोः | नोप वेषि जातवेदः
anti cit santamaha yajñaṃ martasya ripoḥ | nopa veṣi jātavedaḥ
Thou, Jātavedas, seekest not the worship of a hostile man, However nigh itbe to thee.
Rig Veda 8.11.5
मर्ता अमर्त्यस्य ते भूरि नाम मनामहे | विप्रासो जातवेदसः
martā amartyasya te bhūri nāma manāmahe | viprāso jātavedasaḥ
We sages, mortals as we are, adore the mighty name oof thee, Immortal Jātavedas' name.
Rig Veda 8.11.6
विप्रं विप्रासो.अवसे देवं मर्तास ऊतये | अग्निं गीर्भिर्हवामहे
vipraṃ viprāso.avase devaṃ martāsa ūtaye | aghniṃ ghīrbhirhavāmahe
Sages, we call the Sage to help, mortals, we call the God to aid: We call on Agni with our songs.
Rig Veda 8.11.7
आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत परमाच्चित सधस्थात | अग्ने तवां कामया गिरा
ā te vatso mano yamat paramāccit sadhasthāt | aghne tvāṃ kāmayā ghirā
May Vatsa draw- thy mind away even from thy loftiest dwelling-place, Agni, with song that yearns for thee.
Rig Veda 8.11.8
पुरुत्रा हि सद्रंं असि विशो विश्वा अनु परभुः | समत्सुत्वा हवामहे
purutrā hi sadṛṃṃ asi viśo viśvā anu prabhuḥ | samatsutvā havāmahe
Thou art the same in many a place: mid all the people thou art Lord. In fray and fightt we call on thee.
Rig Veda 8.11.9
समत्स्वग्निमवसे वाजयन्तो हवामहे | वाजेषु चित्रराधसम
samatsvaghnimavase vājayanto havāmahe | vājeṣu citrarādhasam
When we are seeking strength we call Agni to help us in the strife, The giver of rich gifts in war.
Rig Veda 8.11.10
परत्नो हि कमीड्यो अध्वरेषु सनाच्च होता नव्यश्च सत्सि | सवां चाग्ने तन्वं पिप्रयस्वास्मभ्यं च सौभगमा यजस्व
pratno hi kamīḍyo adhvareṣu sanācca hotā navyaśca satsi | svāṃ cāghne tanvaṃ piprayasvāsmabhyaṃ ca saubhaghamā yajasva
Ancient, adorablie at sacrifices, Priest from of old, meet for our praise, thou sittest. Fill full and satisfy thy body, Agni, and win us happiness by offering worship.
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