Rig Veda · Mandala 8 · Sukta 73
Rig Veda 8.73 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 8): Kanva and Angirasa families. This Sukta contains 18 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 8.73.1
उदीराथां रतायते युञ्जाथामश्विना रथम | अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
udīrāthāṃ ṛtāyate yuñjāthāmaśvinā ratham | anti ṣadbhūtu vāmavaḥ
Rig Veda 8.73.2
निमिषश्चिज्जवीयसा रथेना यातमश्विना | अन्ति षद .. .
nimiṣaścijjavīyasā rathenā yātamaśvinā | anti ṣad .. .
Whom as a far-foreseeing Sage the Gods have, from the olden time, Established among mortal men.
Rig Veda 8.73.3
उप सत्र्णीतमत्रये हिमेन घर्ममश्विना | अन्ति षद ...
upa stṛṇītamatraye himena gharmamaśvinā | anti ṣad ...
Do thou, Most Youthful God, protect the men who offer, hear their songs, And of thyself preserve their seed.
Rig Veda 8.73.4
कुह सथः कुह जग्मथुः कुह शयेनेव पेतथुः | अन्ति षद...
kuha sthaḥ kuha jaghmathuḥ kuha śyeneva petathuḥ | anti ṣad...
What is the praise wherewith, O God, Aṅgiras, Agni, Son of Strength, We, after thine own wish and thought,
Rig Veda 8.73.5
यदद्य कर्हि कर्हि चिच्छुश्रूयातमिमं हवम | अन्ति षद ...
yadadya karhi karhi cicchuśrūyātamimaṃ havam | anti ṣad ...
May serve thee, O thou Child of Power, and with what sacrifice's plan? What prayer shall I now speak to thee?
Rig Veda 8.73.6
अश्विना यामहूतमा नेदिष्ठं याम्याप्यम | अन्ति षद ...
aśvinā yāmahūtamā nediṣṭhaṃ yāmyāpyam | anti ṣad ...
Our God, make all of us to dwell in happy habitations, and Reward our songs with spoil and wealth.
Rig Veda 8.73.7
अवन्तमत्रये गर्हं कर्णुतं युवमश्विना | अन्ति षद ...
avantamatraye ghṛhaṃ kṛṇutaṃ yuvamaśvinā | anti ṣad ...
Lord of the house, what plenty fills the songs which thou inspirest now, Thou whose hymn helps to win the kine?
Rig Veda 8.73.8
वरेथे अग्निमातपो वदते वल्ग्वत्रये | अनति षद ...
varethe aghnimātapo vadate valghvatraye | anti ṣad ...
Hirn Wise and Strong they glorify, the foremost Champion in the fray, And mighty in his dwelling-place.
Rig Veda 8.73.9
पर सप्तवध्रिराशसा धारामग्नेरशायत | अन्ति षद...
pra saptavadhrirāśasā dhārāmaghneraśāyata | anti ṣad...
Agni, he dwells in rest and peace who smites and no one smites again: With hero sons he prospers well
Rig Veda 8.73.10
इहा गतं वर्षण्वसू शर्णुतं म इमं हवम | अन्ति षद .. .
ihā ghataṃ vṛṣaṇvasū śṛṇutaṃ ma imaṃ havam | anti ṣad .. .
Rig Veda 8.73.11
किमिदं वां पुराणवज्जरतोरिव शस्यते | अन्ति षद ...
kimidaṃ vāṃ purāṇavajjaratoriva śasyate | anti ṣad ...
Rig Veda 8.73.12
समानं वां सजात्यं समानो बन्धुरश्विना | अन्ति षद...
samānaṃ vāṃ sajātyaṃ samāno bandhuraśvinā | anti ṣad...
Rig Veda 8.73.13
यो वां रजांस्यश्विना रथो वियाति रोदसी | अन्ति षद . ..
yo vāṃ rajāṃsyaśvinā ratho viyāti rodasī | anti ṣad . ..
Rig Veda 8.73.14
आ नो गव्येभिरश्व्यैः सहस्रैरुप गछतम | अन्ति षद .. .
ā no ghavyebhiraśvyaiḥ sahasrairupa ghachatam | anti ṣad .. .
Rig Veda 8.73.15
मा नो गव्येभिरश्व्यैः सहस्रेभिरति खयतम | अन्ति षद...
mā no ghavyebhiraśvyaiḥ sahasrebhirati khyatam | anti ṣad...
Rig Veda 8.73.16
अरुणप्सुरुषा अभूदकर्ज्योतिरतावरी | अन्ति षद ...
aruṇapsuruṣā abhūdakarjyotirtāvarī | anti ṣad ...
Rig Veda 8.73.17
अश्विना सु विचाकशद वर्क्षं परशुमानिव | अन्ति षद ...
aśvinā su vicākaśad vṛkṣaṃ paraśumāniva | anti ṣad ...
Rig Veda 8.73.18
पुरं न धर्ष्णवा रुज कर्ष्णया बाधितो विशा | अन्ति षद ...
puraṃ na dhṛṣṇavā ruja kṛṣṇayā bādhito viśā | anti ṣad ...
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