Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.115
चित्र इच् छिशोस् तरुणस्य वक्षथो न यो मातराव् अप्येति धातवे । अनूधा यदि जीजनद् अधा च नु ववक्ष सद्यो महि दूत्यं चरन् ॥
citra ic chiśos taruṇasya vakṣatho na yo mātarāv apyeti dhātave | anūdhā yadi jījanad adhā ca nu vavakṣa sadyo mahi dūtyaṃ caran ||
Verily wondrous is the tender Youngling's growth who never draweth nigh to drink his Mothers' milk. As soon as she who hath no udder bore him, he, faring on his great errand, suddenly grew strong.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निर् ह नाम धायि दन्न् अपस्तमः सं यो वना युवते भस्मना दता । अभिप्रमुरा जुह्वा स्वध्वर इनो न प्रोथमानो यवसे वृषा ॥
agnir ha nāma dhāyi dann apastamaḥ saṃ yo vanā yuvate bhasmanā datā | abhipramurā juhvā svadhvara ino na prothamāno yavase vṛṣā ||
Then Agni was his name, most active to bestow, gathering up the trees with his consuming tooth; Skilled in fair sacrifice, armed with destroying tongue, impetuous as a bull that snorteth in the mead.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं वो विं न द्रुषदं देवम् अन्धस इन्दुम् प्रोथन्तम् प्रवपन्तम् अर्णवम् । आसा वह्निं न शोचिषा विरप्शिनम् महिव्रतं न सरजन्तम् अध्वनः ॥
taṃ vo viṃ na druṣadaṃ devam andhasa indum prothantam pravapantam arṇavam | āsā vahniṃ na śociṣā virapśinam mahivrataṃ na sarajantam adhvanaḥ ||
Praise him, your God who, bird-like, rests upon a tree, scattering drops of juice and pouring forth his flood, Speaking aloud with flame as with his lips a priest, and broadening his paths like one of high command.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि यस्य ते ज्रयसानस्याजर धक्षोर् न वाताः परि सन्त्य् अच्युताः । आ रण्वासो युयुधयो न सत्वनं त्रितं नशन्त प्र शिषन्त इष्टये ॥
vi yasya te jrayasānasyājara dhakṣor na vātāḥ pari santy acyutāḥ | ā raṇvāso yuyudhayo na satvanaṃ tritaṃ naśanta pra śiṣanta iṣṭaye ||
Thou Everlasting, whom, far-striding fain to burn, the winds, uninterrupted, never overcome, They have approached, as warriors eager for the fight, heroic Trita, guiding him to gain his wish.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स इद् अग्निः कण्वतमः कण्वसखार्यः परस्यान्तरस्य तरुषः । अग्निः पातु गृणतो अग्निः सूरीन् अग्निर् ददातु तेषाम् अवो नः ॥
sa id agniḥ kaṇvatamaḥ kaṇvasakhāryaḥ parasyāntarasya taruṣaḥ | agniḥ pātu gṛṇato agniḥ sūrīn agnir dadātu teṣām avo naḥ ||
This Agni is the best of Kanvas, Kanvas' Friend, Conqueror of the foe whether afar or near. May Agni guard the singers, guard the princes well: may Agni grant to us our princes' gracious help.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वाजिन्तमाय सह्यसे सुपित्र्य तृषु च्यवानो अनु जातवेदसे । अनुद्रे चिद् यो धृषता वरं सते महिन्तमाय धन्वनेद् अविष्यते ॥
vājintamāya sahyase supitrya tṛṣu cyavāno anu jātavedase | anudre cid yo dhṛṣatā varaṃ sate mahintamāya dhanvaned aviṣyate ||
Do thou, Supitrya, swiftly following, make thyself the lord of Jatavedas, mightiest of all, Who surely gives a boon even in thirsty land most powerful, prepared to aid us in the wilds.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवाग्निर् मर्तैः सह सूरिभिर् वसु ष्टवे सहसः सूनरो नृभिः । मित्रासो न ये सुधिता ऋतायवो द्यावो न द्युम्नैर् अभि सन्ति मानुषान् ॥
evāgnir martaiḥ saha sūribhir vasu ṣṭave sahasaḥ sūnaro nṛbhiḥ | mitrāso na ye sudhitā ṛtāyavo dyāvo na dyumnair abhi santi mānuṣān ||
Thus noble Agni with princes and mortal men is lauded, excellent for conquering strength with chiefs, Men who are well-disposed as friends and true to Law, even as the heavens in majesty surpass mankind.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऊर्जो नपात् सहसावन्न् इति त्वोपस्तुतस्य वन्दते वृषा वाक् । त्वां स्तोषाम त्वया सुवीरा द्राघीय आयुः प्रतरं दधानाः ॥
ūrjo napāt sahasāvann iti tvopastutasya vandate vṛṣā vāk | tvāṃ stoṣāma tvayā suvīrā drāghīya āyuḥ prataraṃ dadhānāḥ ||
O Son of Strength, Victorious, with this title Upastuta's most potent voice reveres thee. Blest with brave sons by thee we will extol thee, and lengthen out the days of our existence.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इति त्वाग्ने वृष्टिहव्यस्य पुत्रा उपस्तुतास ऋषयो ऽवोचन् । तांश् च पाहि गृणतश् च सूरीन् वषड् वषळ् इत्य् ऊर्ध्वासो अनक्षन् नमो नम इत्य् ऊर्ध्वासो अनक्षन् ॥
iti tvāgne vṛṣṭihavyasya putrā upastutāsa ṛṣayo 'vocan | tāṃś ca pāhi gṛṇataś ca sūrīn vaṣaḍ vaṣaḷ ity ūrdhvāso anakṣan namo nama ity ūrdhvāso anakṣan ||
Thus, Agni, have the sons of Vrstihavya, the Rsis, the Upastutas invoked thee. Protect them, guard the singers and the princes. With Vasat! have they come, with hands uplifted, with their uplifted hands and cries of Glory!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)