{
  "id": "rigveda/4.3.14",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.3.14/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "4.3.14",
  "speaker": "Addressed to Agni",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "रक्षा॑ णो अग्ने॒ तव॒ रक्ष॑णेभिः रारक्षा॒णः सु॑मख प्रीणा॒नः ।\nप्रति॑ ष्फुर॒ वि रु॑ज वी॒ड्वंहो॑ ज॒हि रक्षो॒ महि॑ चिद्वावृधा॒नम् ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "rákṣā ṇo agne táva rákṣaṇebhiḥ rārakṣāṇáḥ sumakha prīṇānáḥ |\npráti ṣphura ví ruja vīḍv áṃho jahí rákṣo máhi cid vāvṛdhānám ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "rakṣa",
      "meaning": "protect",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "naḥ",
      "meaning": "us",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agne",
      "meaning": "O Agni",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "tava",
      "meaning": "by your",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rakṣaṇebhiḥ",
      "meaning": "protections, guardings",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rārakṣāṇaḥ",
      "meaning": "protecting, guarding",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sumakha",
      "meaning": "O good sacrificer",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prīṇānaḥ",
      "meaning": "pleasing, gratifying",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "prati",
      "meaning": "forward",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "sphura",
      "meaning": "blaze, shine",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vi",
      "meaning": "apart",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ruja",
      "meaning": "smash, break",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vīḷu",
      "meaning": "sin, distress",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "aṃhaḥ",
      "meaning": "sin, distress",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "jahi",
      "meaning": "kill, strike down",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "rakṣaḥ",
      "meaning": "demon, malevolent force",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahi",
      "meaning": "greatly",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "cit",
      "meaning": "even",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vāvṛdhānam",
      "meaning": "growing, swelling",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "हे अग्नि, अपने रक्षण-साधनों से हमारी रक्षा करो; हे उत्तम यज्ञकर्ता, प्रसन्न करने वाले तुम (हमारी) रक्षा करते हुए चमको। आगे बढ़कर पाप को चूर-चूर करो और दुःख को दूर तोड़ दो; बढ़ते हुए बड़े राक्षस को भी मार गिराओ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "அக்னியே, உன் காவல் வழிகளால் எங்களைக் காப்பாயாக; நல்ல யாகம் செய்பவனே, மகிழ்விப்பவனே, காத்தபடி ஒளிர்வாயாக. முன்னேறி ஒளிர்ந்து பாவத்தை நொறுக்கு; துன்பத்தை உடைத்தெறி; வளர்ந்து பெருகும் பெரிய அரக்கனையும் கொன்றுவிடு.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "అగ్నీ, నీ రక్షణ సాధనాలతో మమ్మల్ని రక్షించు; మంచి యజ్ఞకర్తవైన, ఆనందింపజేసేవాడా, రక్షిస్తూ ప్రకాశించు. ముందుకు ప్రకాశించి పాపాన్ని అణచు, కష్టాన్ని పగులగొట్టు; పెరుగుతున్న గొప్ప రాక్షసుని కూడా సంహరించు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಅಗ್ನಿಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಸಾಧನಗಳಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಯಜ್ಞಕರ್ತನೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವವನೇ, ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬೆಳಗು. ಮುಂದೆ ಹೊಳೆದು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಚೂರುಮಾಡು, ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕು; ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ರಾಕ್ಷಸನನ್ನೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "അഗ്നേ, നിന്റെ രക്ഷാമാർഗ്ഗങ്ങളാൽ ഞങ്ങളെ രക്ഷിക്കേണമേ; നല്ല യാഗകർത്താവേ, പ്രീതിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നവനേ, രക്ഷിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ജ്വലിക്കേണമേ. മുന്നോട്ട് ജ്വലിച്ച് പാപത്തെ തകർക്കേണമേ; ദുഃഖത്തെ ഭേദിക്കേണമേ; വളരുന്ന മഹാരാക്ഷസനെയും വധിക്കേണമേ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "হে অগ্নি, তোমার রক্ষাকারী উপায়ে আমাদের রক্ষা করো; হে উত্তম যজ্ঞকারী, প্রীতিদায়ক, রক্ষা করতে করতে উজ্জ্বল হও। সামনে জ্বলে উঠে পাপ চূর্ণ করো, দুঃখ ভেঙে দাও; বর্ধমান মহা রাক্ষসকেও বিনাশ করো।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "हे अग्नी, तुझ्या रक्षणसाधनांनी आमचे रक्षण कर; हे उत्तम यज्ञकर्त्या, प्रसन्न करणाऱ्या, रक्षण करीत तू तेज. पुढे तळपून पापाला चिरडून टाक, दुःख फोडून टाक; वाढणाऱ्या मोठ्या राक्षसालाही ठार कर.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "હે અગ્નિ, તારાં રક્ષણ-સાધનોથી અમારી રક્ષા કર; હે ઉત્તમ યજ્ઞકર્તા, પ્રસન્ન કરનાર, રક્ષણ કરતો તું ઝળહળ. આગળ પ્રકાશીને પાપને ચૂરી નાખ, દુઃખને તોડી નાખ; વધતા મોટા રાક્ષસને પણ હણ.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਹੇ ਅਗਨੀ, ਆਪਣੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ-ਸਾਧਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਡੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ; ਹੇ ਚੰਗੇ ਯਜਮਾਨ, ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ, ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਚਮਕ। ਅੱਗੇ ਚਮਕ ਕੇ ਪਾਪ ਨੂੰ ਕੁਚਲ ਦੇ, ਦੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਤੋੜ ਦੇ; ਵਧਦੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਰਾਖਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਮਾਰ ਦੇ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ହେ ଅଗ୍ନି, ତୁମର ରକ୍ଷାସାଧନରେ ଆମକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କର; ହେ ଉତ୍ତମ ଯଜମାନ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନକାରୀ, ରକ୍ଷା କରି ଜ୍ୱଳ। ଆଗକୁ ଜ୍ୱଳି ପାପକୁ ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କର, ଦୁଃଖକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗ; ବଢ଼ୁଥିବା ମହା ରାକ୍ଷସକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ବଧ କର।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "اے اگنی! اپنی حفاظتی تدبیروں سے ہماری حفاظت کر؛ اے نیک قربانی کرنے والے، خوش کرنے والے، حفاظت کرتے ہوئے چمک۔ آگے بڑھ کر گناہ کو پیس ڈال، دکھ کو توڑ دے؛ بڑھتے ہوئے بڑے راکشس کو بھی مار گرا۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "O Agni, protect us with your protections; O good sacrificer, pleasing one, shine while guarding us. Blaze forward and crush sin, break apart distress; strike down even the great demon that grows.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "¡Oh Agni! Protégenos con tus medios de protección; oh buen sacrificador, tú que agradas, brilla mientras nos guardas. Resplandece hacia adelante y aplasta el pecado, quiebra la angustia; abate incluso al gran demonio que crece.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "Ô Agni, protège-nous par tes protections ; ô bon sacrificateur, toi qui réjouis, brille en nous gardant. Flamboie en avant, écrase le péché, brise la détresse ; abats même le grand démon qui grandit.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "O Agni, beschütze uns mit deinen Schutzmitteln; o guter Opferer, du Erfreuender, leuchte, indem du behütest. Brich vorwärts hervor, zermalme die Sünde, zerschlage die Not; erschlage auch den großen, wachsenden Dämon.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Ó Agni, protege-nos com as tuas proteções; ó bom sacrificador, tu que agradas, brilha enquanto nos guardas. Resplandece adiante e esmaga o pecado, quebra a aflição; abate até o grande demónio que cresce.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "О Агни, защити нас своими средствами защиты; о добрый жрец, радующий, сияй, оберегая нас. Вспыхни вперёд, сокруши грех, разбей беду; порази даже великого растущего демона.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "阿耆尼啊，以你的护佑保护我们；善祭者啊，令人欢喜者，一边守护一边光耀。向前燃烧，粉碎罪过，击碎苦难；即使是那正在增长的大罗刹，也要将其击倒。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "アグニよ、あなたの守りの手段で私たちを守ってください。善き供犠者、喜ばしき方よ、守りながら輝いてください。前へと燃え上がり、罪を砕き、苦悩を打ち破ってください。増大する大いなる羅刹さえも打ち倒してください。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "يا أغني، احمِنا بوسائل حمايتك؛ يا أيها القربان الصالح، يا مُرضي الآلهة، أشرق وأنت تحفظنا. تقدّم متوهّجًا واسحق الإثم، وحطّم الشدة؛ واقضِ حتى على الشيطان العظيم المتنامي.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Wahai Agni, lindungilah kami dengan sarana perlindunganmu; wahai pemberi persembahan yang baik, yang menyenangkan, bersinarlah sambil menjaga kami. Menyalalah ke depan dan remukkan dosa, hancurkan penderitaan; musnahkan pula raksasa besar yang terus membesar.",
      "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",
    "demons",
    "sacrifice"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 4.3.14. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/4.3.14/"
}