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Rig Veda 2.8

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English · Ralph T. H. Griffith

Now praise, as one who strives for strength, the harnessing of Agni's car, The liberal, the most splendid One;

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Who, guiding worshippers aright, withers, untouched by age, the foe: When worshipped fair to look upon;

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Who for his glory is extolled at eve and morning in our homes, Whose statute is inviolate;

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Who shines refulgent like the Sun, with brilliance and with fiery flame, Decked with imperishable sheen.

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Him Atri, Agni, have our songs Strengthened according to his sway: All glories hath he made his own.

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May we with Agni's, Indra's help, with Soma's, yea, of all the Gods, Uninjured dwell together still, and conquer those who fight with us.

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Ralph T. H. Griffith's translation (1896–97). It is dated, and scholars now read many verses differently. A few verses Griffith left untranslated or moved to an appendix are not included.

Ralph T. H. Griffith, The Hymns of the Rigveda, 2nd edition (Benares: E. J. Lazarus, 1896–97). Public domain. Text from English Wikisource, checked against Internet Archive scans of the 1896–97 printing. · Source ↗

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