{
  "id": "rigveda/10.87.20",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.87.20/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.87.20",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni, Killer of Raksas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "त्वं नो॑ अग्ने अध॒रादुद॑क्ता॒त्त्वं प॒श्चादु॒त र॑क्षा पु॒रस्ता॑त् ।\nप्रति॒ ते ते॑ अ॒जरा॑स॒स्तपि॑ष्ठा अ॒घशं॑सं॒ शोशु॑चतो दहन्तु ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tváṃ no agne adharā́d údaktāt tvám paścā́d utá rakṣā purástāt |\npráti té te ajárāsas tápiṣṭhā agháśaṃsaṃ śóśucato dahantu ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agne",
      "meaning": "O Agni",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "adharāt",
      "meaning": "from below",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "udaktāt",
      "meaning": "from the north",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvam",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "paścāt",
      "meaning": "from behind",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "uta",
      "meaning": "and",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rakṣa",
      "meaning": "protect",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "purastāt",
      "meaning": "from the front",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prati",
      "meaning": "toward",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "those",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "te",
      "meaning": "your",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ajarāsaḥ",
      "meaning": "ageless",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tapiṣṭhāḥ",
      "meaning": "most fiery",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aghaśaṃsam",
      "meaning": "the evil-speaker",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śośucataḥ",
      "meaning": "burning brightly",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dahantu",
      "meaning": "let them burn",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हे अग्नि, तुम हमें नीचे से, उत्तर से, पीछे से, और सामने से रक्षा करो। तुम्हारी अजर और अत्यन्त तेजस्वी ज्वालाएँ उस बुरे वचन बोलने वाले को चारों ओर से जला डालें, जो चमकती हुई लपटों के साथ जलता है।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அக்னியே, நீ எங்களை கீழிருந்தும், வடக்கிலிருந்தும், பின்னிருந்தும், முன்னிருந்தும் காப்பாயாக. உன்னுடைய அழியாத, மிகவும் எரியும் சுடர்கள் தீயவார்த்தை பேசுபவனை எரித்துவிடட்டும்; ஒளிரும் சுடருடன் எரிபவனை அவை சுட்டெரிக்கட்டும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఓ అగ్నీ, నీవు మమ్మల్ని కింది నుండి, ఉత్తరం నుండి, వెనుక నుండి, ముందు నుండి రక్షించు. నీ అజరమైన, అత్యంత ప్రజ్వలించే జ్వాలలు దుష్టవాక్కు పలికేవాడిని దహించివేయుగాక; ప్రకాశించే జ్వాలలతో మండేవాడిని అవి కాల్చుగాక.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಓ ಅಗ್ನಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿನಿಂದ, ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ, ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ, ಮುಂದಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಜರ, ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಉರಿಯುವ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳು ದುರ್ವಾಕ್ಯ ಹೇಳುವವನನ್ನು ದಹಿಸಲಿ; ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುವವನನ್ನು ಅವು ಸುಡಲಿ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അഗ്നേ, നീ ഞങ്ങളെ താഴെനിന്നും വടക്കുനിന്നും പിന്നിൽനിന്നും മുന്നിൽനിന്നും കാക്കുക. നിന്റെ അജരമായ, അത്യന്തം ജ്വലിക്കുന്ന ജ്വാലകൾ ദുർവാക്കു പറയുന്നവനെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കട്ടെ; തിളങ്ങുന്ന ജ്വാലകളോടെ എരിയുന്നവനെ അവ ചുട്ടെരിക്കട്ടെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "হে অগ্নি, তুমি আমাদের নিচ থেকে, উত্তর থেকে, পিছন থেকে ও সামনে থেকে রক্ষা করো। তোমার অজর, অতি প্রখর শিখাগুলি দুর্বাক্য উচ্চারণকারীকে দগ্ধ করুক; উজ্জ্বল শিখায় যে জ্বলে, তাকে যেন তারা পুড়িয়ে ফেলে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हे अग्नी, तू आम्हाला खालून, उत्तरेकडून, मागून आणि समोरून रक्षण कर. तुझ्या अजर, अत्यंत तेजस्वी ज्वाला वाईट बोलणाऱ्याला जाळून टाकोत; चमकत्या ज्वालांनी जळणाऱ्याला त्या भस्म करोत.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હે અગ્નિ, તું અમારું નીચેથી, ઉત્તરથી, પાછળથી અને આગળથી રક્ષણ કર. તારી અજર, અત્યંત પ્રજ્વલિત જ્વાળાઓ દુષ્ટ વચન બોલનારને બાળી નાખો; ચમકતી જ્વાળાઓથી જે બળે છે તેને તે ભસ્મ કરો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇ ਅਗਨੀ, ਤੂੰ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਹੇਠੋਂ, ਉੱਤਰੋਂ, ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਅਤੇ ਅੱਗੋਂ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ। ਤੇਰੀਆਂ ਅਜਰ, ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ ਲਾਟਾਂ ਬੁਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਬੋਲਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਸਾੜ ਦੇਣ; ਚਮਕਦੀਆਂ ਲਾਟਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਜਲਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਭਸਮ ਕਰਨ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ହେ ଅଗ୍ନି, ତୁମେ ଆମକୁ ତଳୁ, ଉତ୍ତରୁ, ପଛୁ ଓ ଆଗୁ ରକ୍ଷା କର। ତୁମର ଅଜର, ଅତି ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳିତ ଶିଖା ଦୁର୍ବାକ୍ୟ କହୁଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ଜାଳି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ; ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଶିଖାରେ ଜ୍ୱଳୁଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ସେମାନେ ଭସ୍ମ କରନ୍ତୁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اے اگنی، تُو ہمیں نیچے سے، شمال سے، پیچھے سے اور آگے سے بچا۔ تیری لافانی، نہایت دہکتی لپٹیں بُرا کلام کہنے والے کو جلا ڈالیں؛ چمکتی لپٹوں سے جلنے والے کو وہ بھسم کریں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "O Agni, protect us from below, from the north, from behind, and from the front. May your ageless, most fiery flames burn the evil-speaker, the one who burns with blazing flames.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Oh Agni, protégenos desde abajo, desde el norte, desde atrás y desde delante. Que tus llamas inmortales y ardentísimas quemen al de palabra maligna, a quien arde con llamas resplandecientes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ô Agni, protège-nous d'en bas, du nord, de derrière et de devant. Que tes flammes impérissables, très ardentes, brûlent celui qui profère des paroles mauvaises, celui qui brûle de flammes éclatantes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "O Agni, beschütze uns von unten, von Norden, von hinten und von vorn. Mögen deine unvergänglichen, höchst glühenden Flammen den Bösewicht verbrennen, der mit lodernden Flammen brennt.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Ó Agni, protege-nos por baixo, pelo norte, por trás e pela frente. Que as tuas chamas imortais e ardentíssimas queimem aquele de palavra maligna, quem arde com chamas resplandecentes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "О Агни, защити нас снизу, с севера, сзади и спереди. Пусть твои неувядающие, самые пылающие языки пламени сожгут злоречивого, того, кто горит сверкающим пламенем.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "啊阿耆尼，请从下方、北方、后方和前方保护我们。愿你那不老的、最炽烈的火焰焚烧那恶言者，焚烧那以闪亮火焰燃烧的人。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "アグニよ、下から、北から、後ろから、前から、われらを守れ。おまえの不老の、最も燃える炎よ、悪しき言葉を吐く者を焼け。輝く炎で燃える者を焼き尽くせ。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يا أغني، احمِنا من الأسفل ومن الشمال ومن الخلف ومن الأمام. لتحرق ألسنتك الخالدة الشديدة الاتقاد من نطق بالكلام الشرير، من يحترق بلهب متوهج.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Wahai Agni, lindungilah kami dari bawah, dari utara, dari belakang, dan dari depan. Semoga nyala apimu yang abadi dan paling membara membakar orang berkata jahat, yang terbakar dengan api yang menyala-nyala.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าแต่อัคนี ขอทรงคุ้มครองเราจากเบื้องล่าง จากทิศเหนือ จากเบื้องหลัง และจากเบื้องหน้าเถิด ขอให้เปลวไฟอันไม่แก่ชราและร้อนแรงที่สุดของพระองค์เผาผลาญผู้พูดร้ายซึ่งลุกโชนด้วยเปลวไฟอยู่เถิด",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā, accented text and word analysis of the University of Zurich, via VedaWeb (University of Cologne)",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0"
  },
  "topics": [
    "agni",
    "protection",
    "rakshas",
    "directions"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.87.20. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.87.20/"
}