Rishi: Dīrghatamas (traditional attribution for RV 10.8 in many Anukramaṇī traditions; verse itself focuses on Agni’s universal functions)
Devata: Agni (identified through Jātavedas, dūta, havya-vāhana imagery; Varuṇa appears as a functional epithet assumed by Agni)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; typical of RV 10.8 narrative/reflective hymns)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari) भुवश्चक्षुर्मह ऋतस्य गोपा भुवो वरुणो यदृताय वेषि । भुवो अपां नपाज्जातवेदो भुवो दूतो यस्य हव्यं जुजोषः ॥
Recitation with translation Rig Veda 10.8.5
Transliteration bhuvaś cákṣur mahá ṛtásya gopā́ bhuvo váruṇo yád ṛtā́ya véṣi | bhuvo apā́m napāj jāta-vedō bhuvo dūtó yásya havyáṃ jujóṣaḥ ||
Translation ನೀನು ಮಹಾ ಭುವನಗಳ ಚಕ್ಷು, ಋತದ ಗೋಪಾ, ಆಗುತ್ತೀ; ಋತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿ ಧರಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ವರುಣನಾಗುತ್ತೀ. ಹೇ ಜಾತವೇದಸ್, ನೀನು ಅಪಾಂ ನಪಾತ್—ಜಲಗಳ ಪುತ್ರ—ಆಗುತ್ತೀ; ನೀನು ಆ ದೂತನಾಗುತ್ತೀ, ಯವನ ಹವ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತೀ.
Ask anything about this verse... Ask Word by Word भुवः in the world; the realm (earth/space) ऋतस्य of ṛta (cosmic order/truth) भुवः in the world; of the world ऋताय for ṛta; for the cosmic order वेषि you pursue/serve; you strive (for) भुवः in the world; of the world नपात् offspring/son (epithet: ‘Son of the Waters’) जातवेदः Jātavedas (Agni, ‘knower of all births’) भुवः in the world; of the world जुजोषः has accepted; is pleased with