Rig Veda · Mandala 8 · Sukta 38
Rig Veda 8.38 — Indra-Agni
Deity: Indra-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 8.38.1
यज्ञस्य हि सथ रत्विजा सस्नी वाजेषु कर्मसु | इन्द्राग्नीतस्य बोधतम
yajñasya hi stha ṛtvijā sasnī vājeṣu karmasu | indrāghnītasya bodhatam
Rig Veda 8.38.2
तोशासा रथयावाना वर्त्रहणापराजिता | इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम
tośāsā rathayāvānā vṛtrahaṇāparājitā | indrāghnī tasya bodhatam
Ye bounteous riders on the car, ye Vṛtra-slayers unsubdued: Indra and Agni, mark this well.
Rig Veda 8.38.3
इदं वां मदिरं मध्वधुक्षन्नद्रिभिर्नरः | इन्द्राग्नी तस्य बोधतम
idaṃ vāṃ madiraṃ madhvadhukṣannadribhirnaraḥ | indrāghnī tasya bodhatam
The men with pressing-stones have pressed this meath of yours which gives delight: Indra, and Agni, mark this well.
Rig Veda 8.38.4
जुषेथां यज्ञमिष्टये सुतं सोमं सधस्तुती | इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा
juṣethāṃ yajñamiṣṭaye sutaṃ somaṃ sadhastutī | indrāghnī ā ghataṃ narā
Accept our sacrifice for weal, sharers of praise! the Soma shed: Indra and Agni, Heroes, come.
Rig Veda 8.38.5
इमा जुषेथां सवना येभिर्हव्यान्यूहथुः | इन्द्राग्नीा गतं नरा
imā juṣethāṃ savanā yebhirhavyānyūhathuḥ | indrāghnīā ghataṃ narā
Be pleased with these libations which attract you to our sacred gifts Indra and Agni, Heroes, come.
Rig Veda 8.38.6
इमां गायत्रवर्तनिं जुषेथां सुष्टुतिं मम | इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं नरा
imāṃ ghāyatravartaniṃ juṣethāṃ suṣṭutiṃ mama | indrāghnī ā ghataṃ narā
Accept this eulogy of mine whose model is the Gāyatrī: Indra and Agni, Heroes, Come.
Rig Veda 8.38.7
परातर्यावभिरा गतं देवेभिर्जेन्यावसू | इन्द्राग्नी सोमपीतये
prātaryāvabhirā ghataṃ devebhirjenyāvasū | indrāghnī somapītaye
Come with the early-faring Gods, ye who are Lords of genuine wealth: Indra-Agni, to the Soma-draught
Rig Veda 8.38.8
शयावाश्वस्य सुन्वतो.अत्रीणां शर्णुतं हवम | इन्द्राग्नीसोमपीतये
śyāvāśvasya sunvato.atrīṇāṃ śṛṇutaṃ havam | indrāghnīsomapītaye
Hear ye the call of Atris, hear Śyāvāśva as he sheds the juice: Indra-Agni to the Soma-draught
Rig Veda 8.38.9
एवा वामह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः | इन्द्रग्नी सोमपीतये
evā vāmahva ūtaye yathāhuvanta medhirāḥ | indraghnī somapītaye
Thus have I called you to our aid as sages called on you of old: Indra-Agni to the Soma draught!
Rig Veda 8.38.10
आहं सरस्वतीवतोरिन्द्राग्न्योरवो वर्णे | याभ्यां गायत्रं रच्यते
āhaṃ sarasvatīvatorindrāghnyoravo vṛṇe | yābhyāṃ ghāyatraṃ ṛcyate
Indra's and Agni's grace I claim, Sarasvatī's associates To whom this psalm of praise is sung.
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