Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.12
अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम् । अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम् ॥
agniṃ dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṃ viśvavedasam | asya yajñasya sukratum ||
We choose Agni the messenger, the herald, master of all wealth, Well skilled in this our sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निम्-अग्निं हवीमभिः सदा हवन्त विश्पतिम् । हव्यवाहम् पुरुप्रियम् ॥
agnim-agniṃ havīmabhiḥ sadā havanta viśpatim | havyavāham purupriyam ||
With callings ever they invoke Agni, Agni, Lord of the House, Oblation-bearer, much beloved.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने देवां इहा वह जज्ञानो वृक्तबर्हिषे । असि होता न ईड्यः ॥
agne devāṃ ihā vaha jajñāno vṛktabarhiṣe | asi hotā na īḍyaḥ ||
Bring the Gods hither, Agni, born for him who strews the sacred grass: Thou art our herald, meet for praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तां उशतो वि बोधय यद् अग्ने यासि दूत्यम् । देवैर् आ सत्सि बर्हिषि ॥
tāṃ uśato vi bodhaya yad agne yāsi dūtyam | devair ā satsi barhiṣi ||
Wake up the willing Gods, since thou, Agni, performest embassage: Sit on the sacred grass with Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
घृताहवन दीदिवः प्रति ष्म रिषतो दह । अग्ने त्वं रक्षस्विनः ॥
ghṛtāhavana dīdivaḥ prati ṣma riṣato daha | agne tvaṃ rakṣasvinaḥ ||
O Agni, radiant One, to whom the holy oil is poured, burn up Our enemies whom fiends protect.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निनाग्निः सम् इध्यते कविर् गृहपतिर् युवा । हव्यवाड् जुह्वास्यः ॥
agnināgniḥ sam idhyate kavir gṛhapatir yuvā | havyavāḍ juhvāsyaḥ ||
By Agni Agni is inflamed, Lord of the House, wise, young, who bears The gift: the ladle is his mouth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कविम् अग्निम् उप स्तुहि सत्यधर्माणम् अध्वरे । देवम् अमीवचातनम् ॥
kavim agnim upa stuhi satyadharmāṇam adhvare | devam amīvacātanam ||
Praise Agni in the sacrifice, the Sage whose ways are ever true, The God who driveth grief away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस् त्वाम् अग्ने हविष्पतिर् दूतं देव सपर्यति । तस्य स्म प्राविता भव ॥
yas tvām agne haviṣpatir dūtaṃ deva saparyati | tasya sma prāvitā bhava ||
God, Agni, be his strong defence who lord of sacrificial gifts, Worshippeth thee the messenger.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो अग्निं देववीतये हविष्मां आविवासति । तस्मै पावक मृळय ॥
yo agniṃ devavītaye haviṣmāṃ āvivāsati | tasmai pāvaka mṛḷaya ||
Whoso with sacred gift would fain call Agni to the feast of Gods, O Purifier, favour him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स नः पावक दीदिवो ऽग्ने देवां इहा वह । उप यज्ञं हविश् च नः ॥
sa naḥ pāvaka dīdivo 'gne devāṃ ihā vaha | upa yajñaṃ haviś ca naḥ ||
Such, Agni, Purifier, bright, bring hither to our sacrifice, To our oblation bring the Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स न स्तवान आ भर गायत्रेण नवीयसा । रयिं वीरवतीम् इषम् ॥
sa na stavāna ā bhara gāyatreṇa navīyasā | rayiṃ vīravatīm iṣam ||
So lauded by our newest song of praise bring opulence to us, And food, with heroes for our sons.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषा विश्वाभिर् देवहूतिभिः । इमं स्तोमं जुषस्व नः ॥
agne śukreṇa śociṣā viśvābhir devahūtibhiḥ | imaṃ stomaṃ juṣasva naḥ ||
O Agni, by effulgent flame, by all invokings of the Gods, Show pleasure in this laud of ours.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)