DharmaPragya
Mandala 10, Hymn 118
Containing 9 sacred Sanskrit shlokas with multi-author commentaries and translations.
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 1
Verse 1 of 9
SANSKRIT TEXT
अग्ने॒ हंसि॒ न्य१॒॑त्रिणं॒ दीद्य॒न्मर्त्ये॒ष्वा स्वे क्षये॑ शुचिव्रत
"AGNI, refulgent among men thou slayest the devouring fiend, Bright Ruler in thine own abode."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 2
Verse 2 of 9
SANSKRIT TEXT
उत्ति॑ष्ठसि॒ स्वा॑हुतो घृ॒तानि॒ प्रति॑ मोदसे यत्त्वा॒ स्रुचः॑ स॒मस्थि॑रन्
"Thou springest up when worshipped well the drops of butter are thy joy When ladies are brought near to thee."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 3
Verse 3 of 9
SANSKRIT TEXT
स आहु॑तो॒ वि रो॑चते॒ऽग्निरी॒ळेन्यो॑ गि॒रा स्रु॒चा प्रती॑कमज्यते
"Honoured with gifts he shines afar, Agni adorable with song: The dripping ladle balms his face."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 4
Verse 4 of 9
SANSKRIT TEXT
घृ॒तेना॒ग्निः सम॑ज्यते॒ मधु॑प्रतीक॒ आहु॑तः रोच॑मानो वि॒भाव॑सुः
"Agni with honey in his mouth, honoured with gifts, is balmed with oil, Refulgent in his wealth of light."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 5
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जर॑माणः॒ समि॑ध्यसे दे॒वेभ्यो॑ हव्यवाहन तं त्वा॑ हवन्त॒ मर्त्याः॑
"Praised by our hymns thou kindlest thee, Oblation-bearer, for the Gods As such do mortals call on thee."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 6
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तं म॑र्ता॒ अम॑र्त्यं घृ॒तेना॒ग्निं स॑पर्यत अदा॑भ्यं गृ॒हप॑तिम्
"To that Immortal Agni pay worship with oil, ye mortal men,– Lord of the house, whom none deceives."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 7
Verse 7 of 9
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अदा॑भ्येन शो॒चिषाग्ने॒ रक्ष॒स्त्वं द॑ह गो॒पा ऋ॒तस्य॑ दीदिहि
"O Agni, burn the Raksasas with thine unconquerable flame Shine guardian of Eternal Law."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 8
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SANSKRIT TEXT
स त्वम॑ग्ने॒ प्रती॑केन॒ प्रत्यो॑ष यातुधा॒न्यः॑ उ॒रु॒क्षये॑षु॒ दीद्य॑त्
"So, Agni, with thy glowing face burn fierce against the female fiends, Shining among Urukshayas."
Mandala 10, Hymn 118, Verse 9
Verse 9 of 9
SANSKRIT TEXT
तं त्वा॑ गी॒र्भिरु॑रु॒क्षया॑ हव्य॒वाहं॒ समी॑धिरे यजि॑ष्ठं॒ मानु॑षे॒ जने॑
"Urukshayas have kindled thee, Oblation-bearer, thee, with hymns. Best Worshipper among mankind."