{
  "id": "rigveda/10.87.9",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.87.9/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "10.87.9",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni, Killer of Raksas",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "ती॒क्ष्णेना॑ग्ने॒ चक्षु॑षा रक्ष य॒ज्ञं प्राञ्चं॒ वसु॑भ्यः॒ प्र ण॑य प्रचेतः ।\nहिं॒स्रं रक्षां॑स्य॒भि शोशु॑चानं॒ मा त्वा॑ दभन्यातु॒धाना॑ नृचक्षः ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "tīkṣṇénāgne cákṣuṣā rakṣa yajñám prā́ñcaṃ vásubhyaḥ prá ṇaya pracetaḥ |\nhiṃsráṃ rákṣāṃsy abhí śóśucānam mā́ tvā dabhan yātudhā́nā nṛcakṣaḥ ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "tīkṣṇena",
      "meaning": "with sharp",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agne",
      "meaning": "O Agni",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cakṣuṣā",
      "meaning": "with the eye",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rakṣa",
      "meaning": "guard",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yajñam",
      "meaning": "the sacrifice",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prāñcam",
      "meaning": "turned forward, facing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vasubhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "for the Vasus",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pra",
      "meaning": "forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naya",
      "meaning": "lead",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pracetaḥ",
      "meaning": "O wise one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "hiṃsram",
      "meaning": "fierce",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rakṣāṃsi",
      "meaning": "demons",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abhi",
      "meaning": "upon",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "śośucānam",
      "meaning": "burning brightly",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mā",
      "meaning": "not",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tvā",
      "meaning": "you",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "dabhan",
      "meaning": "may harm",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "yātudhānāḥ",
      "meaning": "sorcerers",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "nṛcakṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "O man-seeing one",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हे अग्नि, अपनी तीखी दृष्टि से यज्ञ की रक्षा करो; यज्ञ को वसुओं के लिए आगे की ओर ले चलो, हे प्रचेता। हिंसक राक्षसों पर, जो चमक रहे हैं, (अपनी ज्वाला फेंको); हे नृचक्षा, यातुधान तुम्हें न छू पाएँ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அக்னியே, உன் கூரிய பார்வையால் யாகத்தைக் காவல் செய், வசுக்களுக்காக யாகத்தை முன்னோக்கி நடத்து, ஞானியே. கொடிய அரக்கர்கள் மீது, ஒளிரும் அவர்கள் மீது பாய்; மனிதர்களைக் காண்பவனே, மந்திரவாதிகள் உன்னைத் தொடாதிருக்கட்டும்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఓ అగ్నీ, నీ పదునైన దృష్టితో యజ్ఞాన్ని కాపాడు; వసువులకోసం యజ్ఞాన్ని ముందుకు నడిపించు, ఓ ప్రచేతా. హింసించే రాక్షసులపై, ప్రకాశించే వారిపై (నీ జ్వాలను విసరు); ఓ నృచక్షా, యాతుధానులు నిన్ను తాకకుండు గాక.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಓ ಅಗ್ನಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಕಾಯು; ವಸುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸು, ಓ ಪ್ರಚೇತ. ಹಿಂಸಕ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರ ಮೇಲೆ, ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವವರ ಮೇಲೆ (ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಎಸೆ); ಓ ನೃಚಕ್ಷ, ಯಾತುಧಾನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾನಿಗೊಳಿಸದಿರಲಿ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഓ അഗ്നി, നിന്റെ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള കണ്ണുകൊണ്ട് യജ്ഞത്തെ കാക്കേണമേ; വസുക്കൾക്കായി യജ്ഞത്തെ മുന്നോട്ട് നയിക്കേണമേ, ഓ പ്രചേതസ്സേ. ഹിംസ്രരായ രാക്ഷസരുടെ മേൽ, തിളങ്ങുന്നവരുടെ മേൽ (നിന്റെ ജ്വാല എറിയേണമേ); ഓ നൃചക്ഷസ്സേ, മന്ത്രവാദികൾ നിന്നെ ഉപദ്രവിക്കാതിരിക്കട്ടെ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "হে অগ্নি, তোমার তীক্ষ্ণ দৃষ্টিতে যজ্ঞকে রক্ষা কর; বসুদের জন্য যজ্ঞকে সম্মুখে চালনা কর, হে প্রচেতা। হিংস্র রাক্ষসদের উপর, যারা জ্বলজ্বল করে তাদের উপর (তোমার শিখা নিক্ষেপ কর); হে নৃচক্ষা, যাতুধানেরা যেন তোমাকে আঘাত না করে।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हे अग्नी, तुझ्या तीक्ष्ण नेत्राने यज्ञाचे रक्षण कर; वसूंसाठी यज्ञाला पुढे ने, हे प्रचेता. हिंस्र राक्षसांवर, चमकणाऱ्यांवर (तुझी ज्वाला टाक); हे नृचक्षा, यातुधान तुला स्पर्श न करोत.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હે અગ્નિ, તારી તીક્ષ્ણ દૃષ્ટિથી યજ્ઞનું રક્ષણ કર; વસુઓ માટે યજ્ઞને આગળ લઈ જા, હે પ્રચેતા. હિંસક રાક્ષસો પર, ચમકતા લોકો પર (તારી જ્વાળા ફેંક); હે નૃચક્ષા, યાતુધાનો તને સ્પર્શ ન કરે.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇ ਅਗਨੀ, ਆਪਣੀ ਤਿੱਖੀ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਾਲ ਯੱਗ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ; ਵਸੂਆਂ ਲਈ ਯੱਗ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਗੇ ਲੈ ਜਾ, ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਚੇਤਾ। ਹਿੰਸਕ ਰਾਖਸ਼ਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ, ਚਮਕਦਿਆਂ ਉੱਤੇ (ਆਪਣੀ ਲਾਟ ਸੁੱਟ); ਹੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਚਕਸ਼ਾ, ਯਾਤੂਧਾਨ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਨਾ ਛੂਹਣ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ହେ ଅଗ୍ନି, ତୁମର ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଯଜ୍ଞକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କର; ବସୁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯଜ୍ଞକୁ ଆଗକୁ ନେଇଯାଅ, ହେ ପ୍ରଚେତା। ହିଂସ୍ର ରାକ୍ଷସମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ, ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଜନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ (ତୁମର ଶିଖା ନିକ୍ଷେପ କର); ହେ ନୃଚକ୍ଷା, ଯାତୁଧାନମାନେ ତୁମକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ ନ କରନ୍ତୁ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اے اگنی، اپنی تیز نگاہ سے یگیہ کی حفاظت کر؛ وسوؤں کے لیے یگیہ کو آگے لے چل، اے پرچیتا۔ ظالم راکھشسوں پر، چمکنے والوں پر (اپنا شعلہ پھینک)؛ اے نرچکشا، جادوگر تجھے نہ چھوئیں۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "With your sharp eye, O Agni, guard the sacrifice; lead it forward for the Vasus, O wise one. Hurl your flame upon the savage demons who blaze; O man-seer, may the sorcerers never touch you.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Con tu ojo agudo, oh Agni, guarda el sacrificio; condúcelo hacia adelante para los Vasu, oh sabio. Lanza tu llama contra los demonios feroces que arden; oh vidente de hombres, que los hechiceros jamás te toquen.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "De ton œil perçant, ô Agni, garde le sacrifice ; conduis-le en avant pour les Vasu, ô sage. Lance ta flamme sur les démons féroces qui flamboient ; ô voyant des hommes, que les sorciers ne te touchent jamais.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Mit deinem scharfen Auge, o Agni, beschütze das Opfer; führe es vorwärts für die Vasus, o Weiser. Schleudere deine Flamme auf die wilden Dämonen, die glühen; o Seher der Menschen, mögen die Zauberer dich niemals berühren.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Com o teu olhar agudo, ó Agni, guarda o sacrifício; conduz para a frente para os Vasus, ó sábio. Lança a tua chama sobre os demónios ferozes que ardem; ó vidente dos homens, que os feiticeiros nunca te toquem.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Своим острым взором, о Агни, охраняй жертву; веди ее вперед для Васу, о мудрый. Обрушь свое пламя на свирепых демонов, что пылают; о провидец людей, пусть колдуны никогда не коснутся тебя.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "哦阿耆尼，请以你锐利的眼睛守护祭祀；为诸婆苏引导祭祀向前，哦智者。将你的火焰投向那些燃烧的凶猛魔鬼；哦看见世人者，愿巫师永远不能触及你。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "鋭き眼をもて、アグニよ、供犠を守りたまえ。ヴァスの為に供犠を前へ導きたまえ、賢者よ。燃え盛る凶暴な魔物の上に炎を放ちたまえ。人を見る者よ、呪術者が汝に触れざらんことを。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "بعينك الحادة، يا أغني، احفظ القربان؛ وجّهه إلى الأمام للفاسو، يا حكيم. ألقِ لهيبك على الشياطين الضارية المتوهجة؛ يا رائي البشر، لا تمسّك الساحرات أبدا.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Dengan mata tajammu, wahai Agni, jagalah persembahan; bawalah ke depan untuk para Vasu, wahai yang bijak. Lemparkan nyalamu pada setan-setan buas yang menyala; wahai penglihat manusia, semoga para penyihir tidak pernah menyentuhmu.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ข้าแต่อัคนี ขอทรงคุ้มครองพิธียัญด้วยพระเนตรอันเฉียบคม ขอทรงนำมันไปข้างหน้าเพื่อวสุทั้งหลาย ข้าแต่ผู้มีปัญญา ขอทรงโปรยเปลวไฟของพระองค์เหนือรากษสผู้ดุร้ายที่ลุกโชน ข้าแต่ผู้ทอดมองมนุษย์ ขอให้พวกยาตุธานะอย่าได้ทำร้ายพระองค์เลย",
      "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",
    "sacrifice",
    "demons"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.87.9. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/10.87.9/"
}