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Rigveda 6.8

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.8

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Sanskrit

6.8.1

pṛ̱kṣasya̱ vṛṣṇo̍ aru̱ṣasya̱ nū saha̱ḥ pra nu vo̍caṁ vi̱dathā̍ jā̱tave̍dasaḥ |
vai̱śvā̱na̱rāya̍ ma̱tir navya̍sī̱ śuci̱ḥ soma̍ iva pavate̱ cāru̍r a̱gnaye̍ ||

AT Jâtavedas' holy gathering I will tell aloud the conquering might of the swift red-hued Steer. A pure and fresher hymn flows to Vaiṣvânara, even as for Agni lovely Soma is made pure.

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

6.8.2

sa jāya̍mānaḥ para̱me vyo̍mani vra̱tāny a̱gnir vra̍ta̱pā a̍rakṣata |
vy a1̱̍ntari̍kṣam amimīta su̱kratu̍r vaiśvāna̱ro ma̍hi̱nā nāka̍m aspṛśat ||

That Agni, when in loftiest heaven he sprang to life, Guardian of Holy Laws, kept and observed them well. Exceeding wise, he measured out the firmament. Vaiṣvânara attained to heaven by mightiness.

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

6.8.3

vy a̍stabhnā̱d roda̍sī mi̱tro adbhu̍to 'nta̱rvāva̍d akṛṇo̱j jyoti̍ṣā̱ tama̍ḥ |
vi carma̍ṇīva dhi̱ṣaṇe̍ avartayad vaiśvāna̱ro viśva̍m adhatta̱ vṛṣṇya̍m ||

Wonderful Mitra propped the heaven and earth apart, and covered and concealed the darkness with his light. He made the two bowls part asunder like two skins. Vaiṣvânara put forth all his creative power.

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

6.8.4

a̱pām u̱pasthe̍ mahi̱ṣā a̍gṛbhṇata̱ viśo̱ rājā̍na̱m upa̍ tasthur ṛ̱gmiya̍m |
ā dū̱to a̱gnim a̍bharad vi̱vasva̍to vaiśvāna̱ram mā̍ta̱riśvā̍ parā̱vata̍ḥ ||

The Migbty seized him in the bosom of the floods: the people waited on the King who should be praised. As envoy of Vivasvan Mâtariṣvan brought Agni Vaiṣvânara hither from far away.

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

6.8.5

yu̱ge-yu̍ge vida̱thya̍ṁ gṛ̱ṇadbhyo 'gne̍ ra̱yiṁ ya̱śasa̍ṁ dhehi̱ navya̍sīm |
pa̱vyeva̍ rājann a̱ghaśa̍ṁsam ajara nī̱cā ni vṛ̍śca va̱nina̱ṁ na teja̍sā ||

In every age bestow upon the singers wealth, worthy of holy synods, glorious, ever new. King, undecaying, as it were with sharpened bolt, smite down the sinner like a tree with lightningflash.

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

6.8.6

a̱smāka̍m agne ma̱ghava̍tsu dhāra̱yānā̍mi kṣa̱tram a̱jara̍ṁ su̱vīrya̍m |
va̱yaṁ ja̍yema śa̱tina̍ṁ saha̱sriṇa̱ṁ vaiśvā̍nara̱ vāja̍m agne̱ tavo̱tibhi̍ḥ ||

Do thou bestow, O Agni, on our wealthy chiefs, rule, with good heroes, undecaying, bending not. So may we win for us strength. O Vaiṣvânara, hundredfold, thousandfold, O Agni, by thy help.

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

6.8.7

ada̍bdhebhi̱s tava̍ go̱pābhi̍r iṣṭe̱ 'smāka̍m pāhi triṣadhastha sū̱rīn |
rakṣā̍ ca no da̱duṣā̱ṁ śardho̍ agne̱ vaiśvā̍nara̱ pra ca̍ tārī̱ḥ stavā̍naḥ ||

O thou who dwellest in three places, Helper, keep with effective guards our princely patrons. Keep our band, Agni, who have brought thee presents. Lengthen their lives, Vaiṣvânara, when lauded.

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

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