{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "rig-veda-book-10", "chapter": 88 }, "data": { "n": 88, "bookSlug": "rig-veda-book-10", "bookCode": "RV10", "refId": "", "title": "", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "RV10-88:1", "text": "translated by" },{ "n": 2, "refId": "RV10-88:2", "text": "1. DEAR, ageless sacrificial drink is offered in light-discovering, heaven-pervading Agni." },{ "n": 3, "refId": "RV10-88:3", "text": "The Gods spread forth through his Celestial Nature, that he might bear the world up and sustain it." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "RV10-88:4", "text": "2. The world was swallowed and concealed in darkness: Agni was born, and light became apparent." },{ "n": 5, "refId": "RV10-88:5", "text": "The Deities, the broad earth, and the heavens, and plants, and waters gloried in his friendship." },{ "n": 6, "refId": "RV10-88:6", "text": "3. Inspired by Gods who claim our adoration, I now will laud Eternal Lofty Agni," },{ "n": 7, "refId": "RV10-88:7", "text": "Him who hath spread abroad the earth with lustre, this heaven, and both the worlds, and air's mid-region." },{ "n": 8, "refId": "RV10-88:8", "text": "4. Earliest Priest whom all the Gods accepted, and chose him, and anointed him with butter," },{ "n": 9, "refId": "RV10-88:9", "text": "He swiftly made all things that fly, stand, travel, all that hath motion, Agni Jatavedas." },{ "n": 10, "refId": "RV10-88:10", "text": "5. Because thou, Agni, Jatavedas, stoodest at the world's head with thy refulgent splendour," },{ "n": 11, "refId": "RV10-88:11", "text": "We sent thee forth with hymns and songs and praises: thou filledst heaven and earth, God meet for worship." },{ "n": 12, "refId": "RV10-88:12", "text": "6. Head of the world is Agni in the night-time; then, as the Sun, at morn springs up and rises." },{ "n": 13, "refId": "RV10-88:13", "text": "Then to his task goes the prompt Priest foreknowing the wondrous power of Gods who must be honoured." },{ "n": 14, "refId": "RV10-88:14", "text": "7. Lovely is he who, kindled in his greatness, hath shone forth, seated in the heavens, refulgent." },{ "n": 15, "refId": "RV10-88:15", "text": "With resonant hymns all Gods who guard our bodies have offered up oblation in this Agni." },{ "n": 16, "refId": "RV10-88:16", "text": "8. First the Gods brought the hymnal into being; then they engendered Agni, then oblation." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "RV10-88:17", "text": "He was their sacrifice that guards our bodies: him the heavens know, the earth, the waters know him." },{ "n": 18, "refId": "RV10-88:18", "text": "9. He, Agni, whom the Gods have generated, in whom they offered up all worlds and creatures," },{ "n": 19, "refId": "RV10-88:19", "text": "He with his bright glow heated earth and heaven, urging himself right onward in his grandeur." },{ "n": 20, "refId": "RV10-88:20", "text": "10. Then by the laud the Gods engendered Agni in heaven, who fills both worlds through strength and vigour." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "RV10-88:21", "text": "They made him to appear in threefold essence: he ripens plants of every form and nature." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "RV10-88:22", "text": "11. What time the Gods, whose due is worship, set him as Surya, Son of Aditi, in heaven," },{ "n": 23, "refId": "RV10-88:23", "text": "When the Pair, ever wandering, sprang to being, all creatures that existed looked upon them." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "RV10-88:24", "text": "12. For all the world of life the Gods made Agni Vaisvanara to be the days' bright Banner,-" },{ "n": 25, "refId": "RV10-88:25", "text": "Him who hath spread abroad the radiant Mornings, and, coming with his light, unveils the darkness." },{ "n": 26, "refId": "RV10-88:26", "text": "13. The wise and holy Deities engendered Agni Vaisvanara whom age ne'er touches." },{ "n": 27, "refId": "RV10-88:27", "text": "The Ancient Star that wanders on for ever, lofty and. strong, Lord of the Living Being." },{ "n": 28, "refId": "RV10-88:28", "text": "14. We call upon the Sage with holy verses, Agni Vaisvanara the ever-beaming," },{ "n": 29, "refId": "RV10-88:29", "text": "Who hath surpassed both heaven and earth in greatness: lie is a God below, a God above us." },{ "n": 30, "refId": "RV10-88:30", "text": "15. I have heard mention of two several pathways, ways of the Fathers and of Gods and mortals." },{ "n": 31, "refId": "RV10-88:31", "text": "On these two paths each moving creature travels, each thing between the Father and the Mother." },{ "n": 32, "refId": "RV10-88:32", "text": "16. These two united paths bear him who journeys born from the head and pondered with the spirit" },{ "n": 33, "refId": "RV10-88:33", "text": "He stands directed to all things existing, hasting, unresting in his fiery splendour." },{ "n": 34, "refId": "RV10-88:34", "text": "17. Which of us twain knows where they speak together, upper and lower of the two rite-leaders?" },{ "n": 35, "refId": "RV10-88:35", "text": "Our friends have helped to gather our assembly. They came to sacrifice; who will announce it?" },{ "n": 36, "refId": "RV10-88:36", "text": "18. How many are the Fires and Suns in number? What is the number of the Dawns and Waters?" },{ "n": 37, "refId": "RV10-88:37", "text": "Not jestingly I speak to you, O Fathers. Sages, I ask you this for information." },{ "n": 38, "refId": "RV10-88:38", "text": "19. As great as is the fair-winged Morning's presence to him who dwells beside us, Matarisvan!" },{ "n": 39, "refId": "RV10-88:39", "text": "Is what the Brahman does when he approaches to sacrifice and sits below the Hotar." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/rig-veda-book-10/chapters/88", "book": "/v1/library/books/rig-veda-book-10/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/rig-veda-book-10/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }