Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.1

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.1

अग्रे बृहन्न् उषसाम् ऊर्ध्वो अस्थान् निर्जगन्वान् तमसो ज्योतिषागात् । अग्निर् भानुना रुशता स्वङ्ग आ जातो विश्वा सद्मान्य् अप्राः ॥

agre bṛhann uṣasām ūrdhvo asthān nirjaganvān tamaso jyotiṣāgāt | agnir bhānunā ruśatā svaṅga ā jāto viśvā sadmāny aprāḥ ||

High hath the Mighty risen before the dawning, and come to us with light from out the darkness. Fair-shapen Agni with white-shining splendour hath filled at birth all human habitations.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स जातो गर्भो असि रोदस्योर् अग्ने चारुर् विभृत ओषधीषु । चित्रः शिशुः परि तमांस्य् अक्तून् प्र मातृभ्यो अधि कनिक्रदद् गाः ॥

sa jāto garbho asi rodasyor agne cārur vibhṛta oṣadhīṣu | citraḥ śiśuḥ pari tamāṃsy aktūn pra mātṛbhyo adhi kanikradad gāḥ ||

Thou, being born, art Child of Earth and Heaven, parted among the plants in beauty, Agni! The glooms of night thou, Brilliant Babe, subduest, and art come forth, loud roaring, from thy Mothers.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विष्णुर् इत्था परमम् अस्य विद्वाञ् जातो बृहन्न् अभि पाति तृतीयम् । आसा यद् अस्य पयो अक्रत स्वं सचेतसो अभ्य् अर्चन्त्य् अत्र ॥

viṣṇur itthā paramam asya vidvāñ jāto bṛhann abhi pāti tṛtīyam | āsā yad asya payo akrata svaṃ sacetaso abhy arcanty atra ||

Here, being manifested, lofty Visnu, full wise, protects his own supremest station. When they have offered in his mouth their sweet milk, to him with one accord they sing forth praises.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अत उ त्वा पितुभृतो जनित्रीर् अन्नावृधम् प्रति चरन्त्य् अन्नैः । ता ईम् प्रत्य् एषि पुनर् अन्यरूपा असि त्वं विक्षु मानुषीषु होता ॥

ata u tvā pitubhṛto janitrīr annāvṛdham prati caranty annaiḥ | tā īm praty eṣi punar anyarūpā asi tvaṃ vikṣu mānuṣīṣu hotā ||

Thence bearing food the Mothers come to meet thee, with food for thee who givest food its increase. These in their altered form again thou meetest. Thou art Invoking Priest in homes of mortals.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

होतारं चित्ररथम् अध्वरस्य यज्ञस्य-यज्ञस्य केतुं रुशन्तम् । प्रत्यर्धिं देवस्य-देवस्य मह्ना श्रिया त्व् अग्निम् अतिथिं जनानाम् ॥

hotāraṃ citraratham adhvarasya yajñasya-yajñasya ketuṃ ruśantam | pratyardhiṃ devasya-devasya mahnā śriyā tv agnim atithiṃ janānām ||

Priest of the holy rite, with car that glitters, refulgent Banner of each act of worship, Sharing every God through might and glory, even Agni Guest of men I summon hither.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स तु वस्त्राण्य् अध पेशनानि वसानो अग्निर् नाभा पृथिव्याः । अरुषो जातः पद इळायाः पुरोहितो राजन् यक्षीह देवान् ॥

sa tu vastrāṇy adha peśanāni vasāno agnir nābhā pṛthivyāḥ | aruṣo jātaḥ pada iḷāyāḥ purohito rājan yakṣīha devān ||

So Agni stands on earth's most central station, invested in well-decorated garments. Born, red of hue, where men pour out libations, O King, as great High Priest bring the Gods hither.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

आ हि द्यावापृथिवी अग्न उभे सदा पुत्रो न मातरा ततन्थ । प्र याह्य् अच्छोशतो यविष्ठाथा वह सहस्येह देवान् ॥

ā hi dyāvāpṛthivī agna ubhe sadā putro na mātarā tatantha | pra yāhy acchośato yaviṣṭhāthā vaha sahasyeha devān ||

Over the earth and over heaven, O Agni, thou, Son, hast ever spread above thy Parents. Come, Youthfullest! to those who long to meet thee, and hither bring the Gods, O Mighty Victor.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)