Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.70
इमाम् मे अग्ने समिधं जुषस्वेळस् पदे प्रति हर्या घृताचीम् । वर्ष्मन् पृथिव्याः सुदिनत्वे अह्नाम् ऊर्ध्वो भव सुक्रतो देवयज्या ॥
imām me agne samidhaṃ juṣasveḷas pade prati haryā ghṛtācīm | varṣman pṛthivyāḥ sudinatve ahnām ūrdhvo bhava sukrato devayajyā ||
Enjoy, O Agni, this my Fuel, welcome the oil-filled ladle where we pour libation. Rise up for worship of the Gods, wise Agni, on the earth's height, while days are bright with beauty.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ देवानाम् अग्रयावेह यातु नराशंसो विश्वरूपेभिर् अश्वैः । ऋतस्य पथा नमसा मियेधो देवेभ्यो देवतमः सुषूदत् ॥
ā devānām agrayāveha yātu narāśaṃso viśvarūpebhir aśvaiḥ | ṛtasya pathā namasā miyedho devebhyo devatamaḥ suṣūdat ||
May he who goes before the Gods come hither with steeds whose shapes are varied, Narasarhsa. May he, most Godlike, speed our offered viands with homage God-ward on the path of Order.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शश्वत्तमम् ईळते दूत्याय हविष्मन्तो मनुष्यासो अग्निम् । वहिष्ठैर् अश्वैः सुवृता रथेना देवान् वक्षि नि षदेह होता ॥
śaśvattamam īḷate dūtyāya haviṣmanto manuṣyāso agnim | vahiṣṭhair aśvaiḥ suvṛtā rathenā devān vakṣi ni ṣadeha hotā ||
Men with oblations laud most constant Agni, and pray him to perform an envoy's duty. With lightly-rolling car and best draught-horses, bring the Gods hither and sit down as Hotar.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि प्रथतां देवजुष्टं तिरश्चा दीर्घं द्राघ्मा सुरभि भूत्व् अस्मे । अहेळता मनसा देव बर्हिर् इन्द्रज्येष्ठां उशतो यक्षि देवान् ॥
vi prathatāṃ devajuṣṭaṃ tiraścā dīrghaṃ drāghmā surabhi bhūtv asme | aheḷatā manasā deva barhir indrajyeṣṭhāṃ uśato yakṣi devān ||
May the delight of Gods spread out transversely: may it be with us long in length and fragrant. O Holy Grass divine, with friendly spirit bring thou the willing Gods whose Chief is Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दिवो वा सानु स्पृशता वरीयः पृथिव्या वा मात्रया वि श्रयध्वम् । उशतीर् द्वारो महिना महद्भिर् देवं रथं रथयुर् धारयध्वम् ॥
divo vā sānu spṛśatā varīyaḥ pṛthivyā vā mātrayā vi śrayadhvam | uśatīr dvāro mahinā mahadbhir devaṃ rathaṃ rathayur dhārayadhvam ||
Touch ye the far-extending height of heaven or spring apart to suit the wide earth's measure. Yearning, ye Doors, with those sublime in greatness, seize eagerly the heavenly Car that cometh.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देवी दिवो दुहितरा सुशिल्पे उषासानक्ता सदतां नि योनौ । आ वां देवास उशती उशन्त उरौ सीदन्तु सुभगे उपस्थे ॥
devī divo duhitarā suśilpe uṣāsānaktā sadatāṃ ni yonau | ā vāṃ devāsa uśatī uśanta urau sīdantu subhage upasthe ||
Here in this shrine may Dawn and Night, the Daughters of Heaven, the skillful Goddesses, be seated. In your wide lap, auspicious, willing Ladies may the Gods seat them with a willing spirit.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऊर्ध्वो ग्रावा बृहद् अग्निः समिद्धः प्रिया धामान्य् अदितेर् उपस्थे । पुरोहिताव् ऋत्विजा यज्ञे अस्मिन् विदुष्टरा द्रविणम् आ यजेथाम् ॥
ūrdhvo grāvā bṛhad agniḥ samiddhaḥ priyā dhāmāny aditer upasthe | purohitāv ṛtvijā yajñe asmin viduṣṭarā draviṇam ā yajethām ||
Up stands the stone, high burns the fire enkindled: Aditi's lap contains the Friendly Natures Ye Two Chief Priests who serve at this our worship, may ye, more skilled, win for us rich possessions.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तिस्रो देवीर् बर्हिर् इदं वरीय आ सीदत चकृमा वः स्योनम् । मनुष्वद् यज्ञं सुधिता हवींषीळा देवी घृतपदी जुषन्त ॥
tisro devīr barhir idaṃ varīya ā sīdata cakṛmā vaḥ syonam | manuṣvad yajñaṃ sudhitā havīṃṣīḷā devī ghṛtapadī juṣanta ||
On our wide grass, Three Goddesses be seated: for you have we prepared and made it pleasant. May Ila, she whose foot drops oil, the Goddess, taste, man-like, sacrifice and well-set presents.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देव त्वष्टर् यद् ध चारुत्वम् आनड् यद् अङ्गिरसाम् अभवः सचाभूः । स देवानाम् पाथ उप प्र विद्वां उशन् यक्षि द्रविणोदः सुरत्नः ॥
deva tvaṣṭar yad dha cārutvam ānaḍ yad aṅgirasām abhavaḥ sacābhūḥ | sa devānām pātha upa pra vidvāṃ uśan yakṣi draviṇodaḥ suratnaḥ ||
Since thou, God Tvastar, hast made beauty perfect, since thou hast been the Angirases' Companion, Willing, most wealthy, Giver of possessions, grant us the Gods' assembly, thou who knowest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वनस्पते रशनया नियूया देवानाम् पाथ उप वक्षि विद्वान् । स्वदाति देवः कृणवद् धवींष्य् अवतां द्यावापृथिवी हवम् मे ॥
vanaspate raśanayā niyūyā devānām pātha upa vakṣi vidvān | svadāti devaḥ kṛṇavad dhavīṃṣy avatāṃ dyāvāpṛthivī havam me ||
Well-knowing, binding with thy cord, bring hither, Lord of the Wood, the Deities' assembly. The God prepare and season our oblations may Heaven and Earth be gracious to my calling.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आग्ने वह वरुणम् इष्टये न इन्द्रं दिवो मरुतो अन्तरिक्षात् । सीदन्तु बर्हिर् विश्व आ यजत्राः स्वाहा देवा अमृता मादयन्ताम् ॥
āgne vaha varuṇam iṣṭaye na indraṃ divo maruto antarikṣāt | sīdantu barhir viśva ā yajatrāḥ svāhā devā amṛtā mādayantām ||
Agni, bring hither Varuna to help us, Indra from heaven, from air's mid-realm the Maruts. On sacred grass all Holy ones be seated and let the Immortal Gods rejoice in Svaha.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)