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Sukta 14

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 12 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Sukta 14

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 12 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Rigveda 1.14.1

Rigveda 1.14.1
Source text

ऐभिरग्ने दुवो गिरो विश्वेभिः सोमपीतये। देवेभिर्याहि यक्षि च॥

Transliteration

aibhiragne duvo giro viśvebhiḥ somapītaye | devebhiryāhi yakṣi ca ||

Translation

To drink the Soma, Agni, come, to our service and our songs. With all these Gods; and worship them.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.2

Rigveda 1.14.2
Source text

आ त्वा कण्वा अहूषत गृणन्ति विप्र ते धियः। देवेभिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

ā tvā kaṇvā ahūṣata gṛṇanti vipra te dhiyaḥ | devebhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

The Kanvas have invoked thee; they, O Singer, sing thee songs of praise Agni, come hither with the Gods;

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.3

Rigveda 1.14.3
Source text

इन्द्रवायू बृहस्पतिं मित्राग्निं पूषणं भगम्। आदित्यान्मारुतं गणम्॥

Transliteration

indravāyū bṛhaspatiṁ mitrāgniṁ pūṣaṇaṁ bhagam | ādityānmārutaṁ gaṇam ||

Translation

Indra, Vayu, Brhaspati, Mitra, Agni, Pusan, Bhaga, Adityas, and the Marut host.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.4

Rigveda 1.14.4
Source text

प्र वो भ्रियन्त इन्दवो मत्सरा मादयिष्णवः। द्रप्सा मध्वश्चमूषदः॥

Transliteration

pra vo bhriyanta indavo matsarā mādayiṣṇavaḥ | drapsā madhvaścamūṣadaḥ ||

Translation

For you these juices are poured forth that gladden and exhilarate, The meath-drops resting in the cup.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.5

Rigveda 1.14.5
Source text

ईळते त्वामवस्यवः कण्वासो वृक्तबर्हिषः। हविष्मन्तो अरंकृतः॥

Transliteration

īḻate tvāmavasyavaḥ kaṇvāso vṛktabarhiṣaḥ | haviṣmanto araṁkṛtaḥ ||

Translation

The sons of Kanva fain for help adore thee, having strewn the grass, With offerings and all things prepared.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.6

Rigveda 1.14.6
Source text

घृतपृष्ठा मनोयुजो ये त्वा वहन्ति वह्नयः। आ देवान्सोमपीतये॥

Transliteration

ghṛtapṛṣṭhā manoyujo ye tvā vahanti vahnayaḥ | ā devānsomapītaye ||

Translation

Let the swift steeds who carry thee, thought-yoked and dropping holy oil, Bring the Gods to the Soma draught.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.7

Rigveda 1.14.7
Source text

तान्यजत्राँ ऋतावृधोऽग्ने पत्नीवतस्कृधि। मध्वः सुजिह्व पायय॥

Transliteration

tānyajatrā ṛtāvṛdho'gne patnīvataskṛdhi | madhvaḥ sujihva pāyaya ||

Translation

Adored, the strengtheners of Law, unite them, Agni, with their Dames: Make them drink meath, O bright of tongue.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.8

Rigveda 1.14.8
Source text

ये यजत्रा य ईड्यास्ते ते पिबन्तु जिह्वया। मधोरग्ने वषट्कृति॥

Transliteration

ye yajatrā ya īḍyāste te pibantu jihvayā | madhoragne vaṣaṭkṛti ||

Translation

Let them, O Agni, who deserve worship and praise drink with thy tongue Tle meath in solemn sacrifice.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.9

Rigveda 1.14.9
Source text

आकीं सूर्यस्य रोचनाद्विश्वान्देवाँ उषर्बुधः। विप्रो होतेह वक्षति॥

Transliteration

ākīṁ sūryasya rocanādviśvāndevā uṣarbudhaḥ | vipro hoteha vakṣati ||

Translation

Away, from the Sun's realm of light, the wise invoking Priest shall bring All Gods awaking with the dawn.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.10

Rigveda 1.14.10
Source text

विश्वेभिः सोम्यं मध्वग्न इन्द्रेण वायुना। पिबा मित्रस्य धामभिः॥

Transliteration

viśvebhiḥ somyaṁ madhvagna indreṇa vāyunā | pibā mitrasya dhāmabhiḥ ||

Translation

With all the Gods, with Indra, with Vayu, and Mitra's splendours, drink, Agni, the pleasant Soma juice.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.11

Rigveda 1.14.11
Source text

त्वं होता मनुर्हितोऽग्ने यज्ञेषु सीदसि। सेमं नो अध्वरं यज॥

Transliteration

tvaṁ hotā manurhito'gne yajñeṣu sīdasi | semaṁ no adhvaraṁ yaja ||

Translation

Ordained by Manu as our Priest, thou sittest, Agni, at each rite: Hallow thou this our sacrifice.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 1.14.12

Rigveda 1.14.12
Source text

युक्ष्वा ह्यरुषी रथे हरितो देव रोहितः। ताभिर्देवाँ इहा वह॥

Transliteration

yukṣvā hyaruṣī rathe harito deva rohitaḥ | tābhirdevā ihā vaha ||

Translation

Harness the Red Mares to thy car, the Bays, O God, the flaming ones: With those bring hitherward the Gods.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 1, Hymn 14, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 1.14Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 1, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 1Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 1, Sukta 14RV 1.14Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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