Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.26
वसिष्वा हि मियेध्य वस्त्राण्य् ऊर्जाम् पते । सेमं नो अध्वरं यज ॥
vasiṣvā hi miyedhya vastrāṇy ūrjām pate | semaṃ no adhvaraṃ yaja ||
O WORTHY of oblation, Lord of prospering powers, assume thy robes, And offer this our sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नि नो होता वरेण्यः सदा यविष्ठ मन्मभिः । अग्ने दिवित्मता वचः ॥
ni no hotā vareṇyaḥ sadā yaviṣṭha manmabhiḥ | agne divitmatā vacaḥ ||
Sit ever to be chosen, as our Priest, most youthful, through our hymns, O Agni, through our heavenly word.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ हि ष्मा सूनवे पितापिर् यजत्य् आपये । सखा सख्ये वरेण्यः ॥
ā hi ṣmā sūnave pitāpir yajaty āpaye | sakhā sakhye vareṇyaḥ ||
For here a Father for his son, Kinsman for kinsman worshippeth, And Friend, choice-worthy, for his friend.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ नो बर्ही रिशादसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । सीदन्तु मनुषो यथा ॥
ā no barhī riśādaso varuṇo mitro aryamā | sīdantu manuṣo yathā ||
Here let the foe-destroyers sit, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Like men, upon our sacred grass.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पूर्व्य होतर् अस्य नो मन्दस्व सख्यस्य च । इमा उ षु श्रुधी गिरः ॥
pūrvya hotar asya no mandasva sakhyasya ca | imā u ṣu śrudhī giraḥ ||
O ancient Herald, be thou glad in this our rite and fellowship: Hearken thou well to these our songs.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यच् चिद् धि शश्वता तना देवं-देवं यजामहे । त्वे इद् धूयते हविः ॥
yac cid dhi śaśvatā tanā devaṃ-devaṃ yajāmahe | tve id dhūyate haviḥ ||
Whate'er in this perpetual course we sacrifice to God and God, That gift is offered up in thee
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रियो नो अस्तु विश्पतिर् होता मन्द्रो वरेण्यः । प्रियाः स्वग्नयो वयम् ॥
priyo no astu viśpatir hotā mandro vareṇyaḥ | priyāḥ svagnayo vayam ||
May he be our dear household Lord, Priest, pleasant and, choice-worthy may We, with bright fires, be dear to him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वग्नयो हि वार्यं देवासो दधिरे च नः । स्वग्नयो मनामहे ॥
svagnayo hi vāryaṃ devāso dadhire ca naḥ | svagnayo manāmahe ||
The Gods, adored with brilliant fires. have granted precious wealth to us So, with bright fires, we pray to thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अथा न उभयेषाम् अमृत मर्त्यानाम् । मिथः सन्तु प्रशस्तयः ॥
athā na ubhayeṣām amṛta martyānām | mithaḥ santu praśastayaḥ ||
And, O Immortal One, so may the eulogies of mortal men Belong to us and thee alike.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वेभिर् अग्ने अग्निभिर् इमं यज्ञम् इदं वचः । चनो धाः सहसो यहो ॥
viśvebhir agne agnibhir imaṃ yajñam idaṃ vacaḥ | cano dhāḥ sahaso yaho ||
With all thy fires, O Agni, find pleasure in this our sacrifice, And this our speech, O Son of Strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)