Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.21
आग्निं न स्ववृक्तिभिर् होतारं त्वा वृणीमहे । यज्ञाय स्तीर्णबर्हिषे वि वो मदे शीरम् पावकशोचिषं विवक्षसे ॥
āgniṃ na svavṛktibhir hotāraṃ tvā vṛṇīmahe | yajñāya stīrṇabarhiṣe vi vo made śīram pāvakaśociṣaṃ vivakṣase ||
With offerings of our own we choose thee, Agni, as Invoking Priest, For sacrifice with trimmed grass,-at your glad carouse-piercing and brightly shining. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वाम् उ ते स्वाभुवः शुम्भन्त्य् अश्वराधसः । वेति त्वाम् उपसेचनी वि वो मद ऋजीतिर् अग्न आहुतिर् विवक्षसे ॥
tvām u te svābhuvaḥ śumbhanty aśvarādhasaḥ | veti tvām upasecanī vi vo mada ṛjītir agna āhutir vivakṣase ||
The wealthy ones adorn thee, they who bring us horses as their gift: The sprinkling ladle, Agni,-at your glad carouse -and glowing offering taste thee. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वे धर्माण आसते जुहूभिः सिञ्चतीर् इव । कृष्णा रूपाण्य् अर्जुना वि वो मदे विश्वा अधि श्रियो धिषे विवक्षसे ॥
tve dharmāṇa āsate juhūbhiḥ siñcatīr iva | kṛṣṇā rūpāṇy arjunā vi vo made viśvā adhi śriyo dhiṣe vivakṣase ||
The holy statutes rest by thee, as 'twere with ladles that o'erflow. Black and white-gleaming colours,-at your glad carouse-all glories thou assumest. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यम् अग्ने मन्यसे रयिं सहसावन्न् अमर्त्य । तम् आ नो वाजसातये वि वो मदे यज्ञेषु चित्रम् आ भरा विवक्षसे ॥
yam agne manyase rayiṃ sahasāvann amartya | tam ā no vājasātaye vi vo made yajñeṣu citram ā bharā vivakṣase ||
O Agni, what thou deemest wealth, Victorious and Immortal One! Bring thou to give us vigour,-at your glad carouse -splendid at sacrifices. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निर् जातो अथर्वणा विदद् विश्वानि काव्या । भुवद् दूतो विवस्वतो वि वो मदे प्रियो यमस्य काम्यो विवक्षसे ॥
agnir jāto atharvaṇā vidad viśvāni kāvyā | bhuvad dūto vivasvato vi vo made priyo yamasya kāmyo vivakṣase ||
Skilled in all lore is Agni, he whom erst Atharvan brought to life. He was Vivasvan's envoy, at your glad carouse-the well-loved friend of Yama, Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वां यज्ञेष्व् ईळते ऽग्ने प्रयत्य् अध्वरे । त्वं वसूनि काम्या वि वो मदे विश्वा दधासि दाशुषे विवक्षसे ॥
tvāṃ yajñeṣv īḷate 'gne prayaty adhvare | tvaṃ vasūni kāmyā vi vo made viśvā dadhāsi dāśuṣe vivakṣase ||
At sacrifices they adore thee, Agni, when the rite proceeds. All fair and lovely treasures-at your glad carouse-thou givest him who offers. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वां यज्ञेष्व् ऋत्विजं चारुम् अग्ने नि षेदिरे । घृतप्रतीकम् मनुषो वि वो मदे शुक्रं चेतिष्ठम् अक्षभिर् विवक्षसे ॥
tvāṃ yajñeṣv ṛtvijaṃ cārum agne ni ṣedire | ghṛtapratīkam manuṣo vi vo made śukraṃ cetiṣṭham akṣabhir vivakṣase ||
Men, Agni, have established thee as welcome Priest at holy rites, Thee whose face shines with butter,-at your glad carouse-bright, with eyes most observant. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषोरु प्रथयसे बृहत् । अभिक्रन्दन् वृषायसे वि वो मदे गर्भं दधासि जामिषु विवक्षसे ॥
agne śukreṇa śociṣoru prathayase bṛhat | abhikrandan vṛṣāyase vi vo made garbhaṃ dadhāsi jāmiṣu vivakṣase ||
Wide and aloft thou spreadest thee, O Agni, with thy brilliant flame. A Bull art thou when bellowing,-at your glad carouse-thou dost impregn the Sisters. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)