Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.58
नू चित् सहोजा अमृतो नि तुन्दते होता यद् दूतो अभवद् विवस्वतः । वि साधिष्ठेभिः पथिभी रजो मम आ देवताता हविषा विवासति ॥
nū cit sahojā amṛto ni tundate hotā yad dūto abhavad vivasvataḥ | vi sādhiṣṭhebhiḥ pathibhī rajo mama ā devatātā haviṣā vivāsati ||
Ne'er waxeth faint the Immortal, Son of Strength, since he, the Herald, hath become Vivasvan's messenger. On paths most excellent he measured out mid-air: he with oblation calls to service of the Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ स्वम् अद्म युवमानो अजरस् तृष्व् अविष्यन्न् अतसेषु तिष्ठति । अत्यो न पृष्ठम् प्रुषितस्य रोचते दिवो न सानु स्तनयन्न् अचिक्रदत् ॥
ā svam adma yuvamāno ajaras tṛṣv aviṣyann ataseṣu tiṣṭhati | atyo na pṛṣṭham pruṣitasya rocate divo na sānu stanayann acikradat ||
Never decaying, seizing his appropriate food, rapidly, eagerly through the dry wood he spreads. His back, as he is sprinkled, glistens like a horse: loud hath he roared and shouted like the heights of heaven?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्राणा रुद्रेभिर् वसुभिः पुरोहितो होता निषत्तो रयिषाळ् अमर्त्यः । रथो न विक्ष्व् ऋञ्जसान आयुषु व्य् आनुषग् वार्या देव ऋण्वति ॥
krāṇā rudrebhir vasubhiḥ purohito hotā niṣatto rayiṣāḷ amartyaḥ | ratho na vikṣv ṛñjasāna āyuṣu vy ānuṣag vāryā deva ṛṇvati ||
Set high in place o'er all that Vasus, Rudras do, immortal, Lord of riches, seated as High Priest; Hastening like a car to men, to those who live, the God without delay gives boons to be desired.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि वातजूतो अतसेषु तिष्ठते वृथा जुहूभिः सृण्या तुविष्वणिः । तृषु यद् अग्ने वनिनो वृषायसे कृष्णं त एम रुशदूर्मे अजर ॥
vi vātajūto ataseṣu tiṣṭhate vṛthā juhūbhiḥ sṛṇyā tuviṣvaṇiḥ | tṛṣu yad agne vanino vṛṣāyase kṛṣṇaṃ ta ema ruśadūrme ajara ||
Urged by the wind be spreads through dry wood as he lists, armed with his tongues for sickles, with a mighty roar. Black is thy path, Agni, changeless, with glittering waves! when like a bull thou rushest eager to the trees.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तपुर्जम्भो वन आ वातचोदितो यूथे न साह्वां अव वाति वंसगः । अभिव्रजन्न् अक्षितम् पाजसा रज स्थातुश् चरथम् भयते पतत्रिणः ॥
tapurjambho vana ā vātacodito yūthe na sāhvāṃ ava vāti vaṃsagaḥ | abhivrajann akṣitam pājasā raja sthātuś caratham bhayate patatriṇaḥ ||
With teeth of flame, wind-driven, through the wood he speeds, triumphant like a bull among the herd of cows, With bright strength roaming to the everlasting air: things fixed, things moving quake before him as he flies.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दधुष् ट्वा भृगवो मानुषेष्व् आ रयिं न चारुं सुहवं जनेभ्यः । होतारम् अग्ने अतिथिं वरेण्यम् मित्रं न शेवं दिव्याय जन्मने ॥
dadhuṣ ṭvā bhṛgavo mānuṣeṣv ā rayiṃ na cāruṃ suhavaṃ janebhyaḥ | hotāram agne atithiṃ vareṇyam mitraṃ na śevaṃ divyāya janmane ||
The Bhrgus established thee among mankind for men, like as a treasure, beauteous, easy to invoke; Thee, Agni, as a herald and choice-worthy guest, as an auspicious Friend to the Celestial Race.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
होतारं सप्त जुह्वो यजिष्ठं यं वाघतो वृणते अध्वरेषु । अग्निं विश्वेषाम् अरतिं वसूनां सपर्यामि प्रयसा यामि रत्नम् ॥
hotāraṃ sapta juhvo yajiṣṭhaṃ yaṃ vāghato vṛṇate adhvareṣu | agniṃ viśveṣām aratiṃ vasūnāṃ saparyāmi prayasā yāmi ratnam ||
Agni, the seven tongues' deftest Sacrificer, him whom the priests elect at solemn worship, The Herald, messenger of all the Vasus, I serve with dainty food, I ask for riches.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छिद्रा सूनो सहसो नो अद्य स्तोतृभ्यो मित्रमहः शर्म यच्छ । अग्ने गृणन्तम् अंहस उरुष्योर्जो नपात् पूर्भिर् आयसीभिः ॥
acchidrā sūno sahaso no adya stotṛbhyo mitramahaḥ śarma yaccha | agne gṛṇantam aṃhasa uruṣyorjo napāt pūrbhir āyasībhiḥ ||
Grant, Son of Strength, thou rich in friends, a refuge without a flaw this day to us thy praisers. O Agni, Son of Strength, with forts of iron preserve thou from distress the man who lauds thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
भवा वरूथं गृणते विभावो भवा मघवन् मघवद्भ्यः शर्म । उरुष्याग्ने अंहसो गृणन्तम् प्रातर् मक्षू धियावसुर् जगम्यात् ॥
bhavā varūthaṃ gṛṇate vibhāvo bhavā maghavan maghavadbhyaḥ śarma | uruṣyāgne aṃhaso gṛṇantam prātar makṣū dhiyāvasur jagamyāt ||
Be thou a refuge, Bright One, to the singer, a shelter, Bounteous Lord, to those who worship. Preserve the singer from distress, O Agni. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)