Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.142
समिद्धो अग्न आ वह देवां अद्य यतस्रुचे । तन्तुं तनुष्व पूर्व्यं सुतसोमाय दाशुषे ॥
samiddho agna ā vaha devāṃ adya yatasruce | tantuṃ tanuṣva pūrvyaṃ sutasomāya dāśuṣe ||
Kindled, bring, Agni, Gods to-day for him who lifts the ladle up. Spin out the ancient thread for him who sheds, with gifts, the Soma juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
घृतवन्तम् उप मासि मधुमन्तं तनूनपात् । यज्ञं विप्रस्य मावतः शशमानस्य दाशुषः ॥
ghṛtavantam upa māsi madhumantaṃ tanūnapāt | yajñaṃ viprasya māvataḥ śaśamānasya dāśuṣaḥ ||
Thou dealest forth, Tanunapat, sweet sacrifice enriched with oil, Brought by a singer such as I who offers gifts and toils for thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शुचिः पावको अद्भुतो मध्वा यज्ञम् मिमिक्षति । नराशंसस् त्रिर् आ दिवो देवो देवेषु यज्ञियः ॥
śuciḥ pāvako adbhuto madhvā yajñam mimikṣati | narāśaṃsas trir ā divo devo deveṣu yajñiyaḥ ||
He wondrous, sanctifying, bright, sprinkles the sacrifice with mead, Thrice, Narasamsa from the heavens, a God mid Gods adorable.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ईळितो अग्न आ वहेन्द्रं चित्रम् इह प्रियम् । इयं हि त्वा मतिर् ममाच्छा सुजिह्व वच्यते ॥
īḷito agna ā vahendraṃ citram iha priyam | iyaṃ hi tvā matir mamācchā sujihva vacyate ||
Agni, besought, bring hitherward Indra the Friend, the Wonderful, For this my hymn of praise, O sweet of tongue, is chanted forth to thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्तृणानासो यतस्रुचो बर्हिर् यज्ञे स्वध्वरे । वृञ्जे देवव्यचस्तमम् इन्द्राय शर्म सप्रथः ॥
stṛṇānāso yatasruco barhir yajñe svadhvare | vṛñje devavyacastamam indrāya śarma saprathaḥ ||
The ladle-holders strew trimmed grass at this well-ordered sacrifice; A home for Indra is adorned, wide, fittest to receive the Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि श्रयन्ताम् ऋतावृधः प्रयै देवेभ्यो महीः । पावकासः पुरुस्पृहो द्वारो देवीर् असश्चतः ॥
vi śrayantām ṛtāvṛdhaḥ prayai devebhyo mahīḥ | pāvakāsaḥ puruspṛho dvāro devīr asaścataḥ ||
Thrown open be the Doors Divine, unfailing, that assist the rite, High, purifying, much-desired, so that the Gods may enter in.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ भन्दमाने उपाके नक्तोषासा सुपेशसा । यह्वी ऋतस्य मातरा सीदताम् बर्हिर् आ सुमत् ॥
ā bhandamāne upāke naktoṣāsā supeśasā | yahvī ṛtasya mātarā sīdatām barhir ā sumat ||
May Night and Morning, hymned with lauds, united, fair to look upon, Strong Mothers of the sacrifice, seat them together on the grass.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मन्द्रजिह्वा जुगुर्वणी होतारा दैव्या कवी । यज्ञं नो यक्षताम् इमं सिध्रम् अद्य दिविस्पृशम् ॥
mandrajihvā jugurvaṇī hotārā daivyā kavī | yajñaṃ no yakṣatām imaṃ sidhram adya divispṛśam ||
May the two Priests Divine, the sage, the sweet-voiced lovers of the hymn, Complete this sacrifice of ours, effectual, reaching heaven to-day.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शुचिर् देवेष्व् अर्पिता होत्रा मरुत्सु भारती । इळा सरस्वती मही बर्हिः सीदन्तु यज्ञियाः ॥
śucir deveṣv arpitā hotrā marutsu bhāratī | iḷā sarasvatī mahī barhiḥ sīdantu yajñiyāḥ ||
Let Hotra pure, set among Gods, amid the Maruts Bharati, Ila, Sarasvati, Mahi, rest on the grass, adorable.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तन् नस् तुरीपम् अद्भुतम् पुरु वारम् पुरु त्मना । त्वष्टा पोषाय वि ष्यतु राये नाभा नो अस्मयुः ॥
tan nas turīpam adbhutam puru vāram puru tmanā | tvaṣṭā poṣāya vi ṣyatu rāye nābhā no asmayuḥ ||
May Tvastar send us genial dew abundant, wondrous, rich in gifts, For increase and for growth of wealth, Tvastar our kinsman and our Friend.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अवसृजन्न् उप त्मना देवान् यक्षि वनस्पते । अग्निर् हव्या सुषूदति देवो देवेषु मेधिरः ॥
avasṛjann upa tmanā devān yakṣi vanaspate | agnir havyā suṣūdati devo deveṣu medhiraḥ ||
Vanaspati, give forth, thyself, and call the Gods to sacrifice. May Agni, God intelligent, speed our oblation to the Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पूषण्वते मरुत्वते विश्वदेवाय वायवे । स्वाहा गायत्रवेपसे हव्यम् इन्द्राय कर्तन ॥
pūṣaṇvate marutvate viśvadevāya vāyave | svāhā gāyatravepase havyam indrāya kartana ||
To Vayu joined with Pusan, with the Maruts, and the host of Gods, To Indra who inspires the hymn cry Glory! and present the gift.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वाहाकृतान्य् आ गह्य् उप हव्यानि वीतये । इन्द्रा गहि श्रुधी हवं त्वां हवन्ते अध्वरे ॥
svāhākṛtāny ā gahy upa havyāni vītaye | indrā gahi śrudhī havaṃ tvāṃ havante adhvare ||
Come hither to enjoy the gifts prepared with cry of Glory! Come, O Indra, hear their calling; they invite thee to the sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)