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Sukta 19

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 9 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Complete Rigveda Sukta with 9 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Rigveda 1.19.1

Rigveda 1.19.1
Source text

प्रति त्यं चारुमध्वरं गोपीथाय प्र हूयसे। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

prati tyaṁ cārumadhvaraṁ gopīthāya pra hūyase | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

To this fair sacrifice to drink the milky draught thou art invoked: O Agni, with the Maruts come.

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

Rigveda 1.19.2

Rigveda 1.19.2
Source text

नहि देवो न मर्त्यो महस्तव क्रतुं परः। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

nahi devo na martyo mahastava kratuṁ paraḥ | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

No mortal man, no God exceeds thy mental power, O Mighty one - O Agni, with the Maruts come

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

Rigveda 1.19.3

Rigveda 1.19.3
Source text

ये महो रजसो विदुर्विश्वे देवासो अद्रुहः। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

ye maho rajaso vidurviśve devāso adruhaḥ | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

All Gods devoid of guile, who know the mighty region of mid-air: O Agni, with those Maruts come.

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

Rigveda 1.19.4

Rigveda 1.19.4
Source text

य उग्रा अर्कमानृचुरनाधृष्टास ओजसा। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

ya ugrā arkamānṛcuranādhṛṣṭāsa ojasā | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

The terrible, who sing their song, not to be overcome by might: O Agni, with those Maruts come.

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

Rigveda 1.19.5

Rigveda 1.19.5
Source text

ये शुभ्रा घोरवर्पसः सुक्षत्रासो रिशादसः। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

ye śubhrā ghoravarpasaḥ sukṣatrāso riśādasaḥ | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

Brilliant, and awful in their form, mighty, devourers of their foes': O Agni, with those Maruts come.

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

Rigveda 1.19.6

Rigveda 1.19.6
Source text

ये नाकस्याधि रोचने दिवि देवास आसते। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

ye nākasyādhi rocane divi devāsa āsate | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

Who sit as Deities in heaven, above the sky-vault's luminous sphere: O Agni, with those Maruts come.

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

Rigveda 1.19.7

Rigveda 1.19.7
Source text

य ईङ्खयन्ति पर्वतान्तिरः समुद्रमर्णवम्। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

ya īṅkhayanti parvatāntiraḥ samudramarṇavam | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

Who scatter clouds about the sky, away over the billowy sea: O Agni, with those Maruts come.

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

Rigveda 1.19.8

Rigveda 1.19.8
Source text

आ ये तन्वन्ति रश्मिभिस्तिरः समुद्रमोजसा। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

ā ye tanvanti raśmibhistiraḥ samudramojasā | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

Who with their bright beams spread them forth over the ocean in their might O Agni, with those Maruts come.

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

Rigveda 1.19.9

Rigveda 1.19.9
Source text

अभि त्वा पूर्वपीतये सृजामि सोम्यं मधु। मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि॥

Transliteration

abhi tvā pūrvapītaye sṛjāmi somyaṁ madhu | marudbhiragna ā gahi ||

Translation

For thee, to be thine early draught, I pour the Soma-mingled meath: O Agni, with the Maruts come.

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

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 1, Hymn 19, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 1.19Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 1, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 1Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 1, Sukta 19RV 1.19Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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