Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.72
नि काव्या वेधसः शश्वतस् कर् हस्ते दधानो नर्या पुरूणि । अग्निर् भुवद् रयिपती रयीणां सत्रा चक्राणो अमृतानि विश्वा ॥
ni kāvyā vedhasaḥ śaśvatas kar haste dadhāno naryā purūṇi | agnir bhuvad rayipatī rayīṇāṃ satrā cakrāṇo amṛtāni viśvā ||
Though holding many gifts for men, he humbleth the higher powers of each wise ordainer. Agni is now the treasure-lord of treasures, for ever granting all immortal bounties.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्मे वत्सम् परि षन्तं न विन्दन्न् इच्छन्तो विश्वे अमृता अमूराः । श्रमयुवः पदव्यो धियन्धास् तस्थुः पदे परमे चार्व् अग्नेः ॥
asme vatsam pari ṣantaṃ na vindann icchanto viśve amṛtā amūrāḥ | śramayuvaḥ padavyo dhiyandhās tasthuḥ pade parame cārv agneḥ ||
The Gods infallible all searching found not him, the dear Babe who still is round about us. Worn weary, following his track, devoted, they reached the lovely highest home of Agni.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तिस्रो यद् अग्ने शरदस् त्वाम् इच् छुचिं घृतेन शुचयः सपर्यान् । नामानि चिद् दधिरे यज्ञियान्य् असूदयन्त तन्वः सुजाताः ॥
tisro yad agne śaradas tvām ic chuciṃ ghṛtena śucayaḥ saparyān | nāmāni cid dadhire yajñiyāny asūdayanta tanvaḥ sujātāḥ ||
Because with holy oil the pure Ones, Agni, served thee the very pure three autumn seasons, Therefore they won them holy names for worship, and nobly born they dignified their bodies.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ रोदसी बृहती वेविदानाः प्र रुद्रिया जभ्रिरे यज्ञियासः । विदन् मर्तो नेमधिता चिकित्वान् अग्निम् पदे परमे तस्थिवांसम् ॥
ā rodasī bṛhatī vevidānāḥ pra rudriyā jabhrire yajñiyāsaḥ | vidan marto nemadhitā cikitvān agnim pade parame tasthivāṃsam ||
Making them known to spacious earth and heaven, the holy Ones revealed the powers of Rudra. The mortal band, discerning in the distance, found Agni standing in the loftiest station.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
संजानाना उप सीदन्न् अभिज्ञु पत्नीवन्तो नमस्यं नमस्यन् । रिरिक्वांसस् तन्वः कृण्वत स्वाः सखा सख्युर् निमिषि रक्षमाणाः ॥
saṃjānānā upa sīdann abhijñu patnīvanto namasyaṃ namasyan | ririkvāṃsas tanvaḥ kṛṇvata svāḥ sakhā sakhyur nimiṣi rakṣamāṇāḥ ||
Nigh they approached, one-minded, with their spouses, kneeling to him adorable paid worship. Friend finding in his own friend's eye protection, they made their own the bodies which they chastened.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्रिः सप्त यद् गुह्यानि त्वे इत् पदाविदन् निहिता यज्ञियासः । तेभी रक्षन्ते अमृतं सजोषाः पशूञ् च स्थातॄञ् चरथं च पाहि ॥
triḥ sapta yad guhyāni tve it padāvidan nihitā yajñiyāsaḥ | tebhī rakṣante amṛtaṃ sajoṣāḥ paśūñ ca sthātṝñ carathaṃ ca pāhi ||
Soon as the holy beings had discovered the thrice-seven mystic things contained within thee, With these, one-minded, they preserve the Amrta: guard thou the life of all their plants and cattle.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विद्वां अग्ने वयुनानि क्षितीनां व्य् आनुषक् छुरुधो जीवसे धाः । अन्तर्विद्वां अध्वनो देवयानान् अतन्द्रो दूतो अभवो हविर्वाट् ॥
vidvāṃ agne vayunāni kṣitīnāṃ vy ānuṣak churudho jīvase dhāḥ | antarvidvāṃ adhvano devayānān atandro dūto abhavo havirvāṭ ||
Thou, Agni, knower of men's works, hast sent us good food in constant course for our subsistence: Thou deeply skilled in paths of Gods becamest an envoy never wearied, offering-bearer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वाध्यो दिव आ सप्त यह्वी रायो दुरो व्य् ऋतज्ञा अजानन् । विदद् गव्यं सरमा दृळ्हम् ऊर्वं येना नु कम् मानुषी भोजते विट् ॥
svādhyo diva ā sapta yahvī rāyo duro vy ṛtajñā ajānan | vidad gavyaṃ saramā dṛḷham ūrvaṃ yenā nu kam mānuṣī bhojate viṭ ||
Knowing the Law, the seven strong floods from heaven, full of good thought, discerned the doors of riches. Sarama found the cattle's firm-built prison whereby the race of man is still supported.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ ये विश्वा स्वपत्यानि तस्थुः कृण्वानासो अमृतत्वाय गातुम् । मह्ना महद्भिः पृथिवी वि तस्थे माता पुत्रैर् अदितिर् धायसे वेः ॥
ā ye viśvā svapatyāni tasthuḥ kṛṇvānāso amṛtatvāya gātum | mahnā mahadbhiḥ pṛthivī vi tasthe mātā putrair aditir dhāyase veḥ ||
They who approached all noble operations making a path that leads to life immortal, To be the Bird's support, the spacious mother, Aditi, and her great Sons stood in power.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधि श्रियं नि दधुश् चारुम् अस्मिन् दिवो यद् अक्षी अमृता अकृण्वन् । अध क्षरन्ति सिन्धवो न सृष्टाः प्र नीचीर् अग्ने अरुषीर् अजानन् ॥
adhi śriyaṃ ni dadhuś cārum asmin divo yad akṣī amṛtā akṛṇvan | adha kṣaranti sindhavo na sṛṣṭāḥ pra nīcīr agne aruṣīr ajānan ||
When Gods immortal made both eyes of heaven, they gave to him the gift of beauteous glory. Now they flow forth like rivers set in motion: they knew the Red Steeds coming down, O Agni.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)