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Rigveda 5.20

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.20

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Sanskrit

5.20.1

yam a̍gne vājasātama̱ tvaṁ ci̱n manya̍se ra̱yim |
taṁ no̍ gī̱rbhiḥ śra̱vāyya̍ṁ deva̱trā pa̍nayā̱ yuja̍m ||

AGNI, best winner of the spoil, cause us to praise before the Gods As our associate meet for lauds, wealth which thou verily deemest wealth.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

5.20.2

ye a̍gne̱ neraya̍nti te vṛ̱ddhā u̱grasya̱ śava̍saḥ |
apa̱ dveṣo̱ apa̱ hvaro̱ 'nyavra̍tasya saścire ||

Agni, the great who ward not off the anger of thy power and might Stir up the wrath and hatred due to one who holds an alien creed.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

5.20.3

hotā̍raṁ tvā vṛṇīma̱he 'gne̱ dakṣa̍sya̱ sādha̍nam |
ya̱jñeṣu̍ pū̱rvyaṁ gi̱rā praya̍svanto havāmahe ||

Thee, Agni, would we choose as Priest, the perfecter of strength and skill; We who bring sacred food invoke with song thee Chief at holy rites.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

5.20.4

i̱tthā yathā̍ ta ū̱taye̱ saha̍sāvan di̱ve-di̍ve |
rā̱ya ṛ̱tāya̍ sukrato̱ gobhi̍ḥ ṣyāma sadha̱mādo̍ vī̱raiḥ syā̍ma sadha̱māda̍ḥ ||

Here as is needful for thine aid we toil, O Conqueror, day by day, For wealth, for Law. May we rejoice, Most Wise One! at the feast, with kine, rejoice, with heroes, at the feast.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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