Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·2·2.1

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 2.1

RV 2.1.1

त्वम् अग्ने द्युभिस् त्वम् आशुशुक्षणिस् त्वम् अद्भ्यस् त्वम् अश्मनस् परि । त्वं वनेभ्यस् त्वम् ओषधीभ्यस् त्वं नृणां नृपते जायसे शुचिः ॥

tvam agne dyubhis tvam āśuśukṣaṇis tvam adbhyas tvam aśmanas pari | tvaṃ vanebhyas tvam oṣadhībhyas tvaṃ nṛṇāṃ nṛpate jāyase śuciḥ ||

Thou, Agni, shining in thy glory through the days, art brought to life from out the waters, from the stone: From out the forest trees and herbs that grow on ground, thou, Sovran Lord of men art generatad [sic] pure.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.2

तवाग्ने होत्रं तव पोत्रम् ऋत्वियं तव नेष्ट्रं त्वम् अग्निद् ऋतायतः । तव प्रशास्त्रं त्वम् अध्वरीयसि ब्रह्मा चासि गृहपतिश् च नो दमे ॥

tavāgne hotraṃ tava potram ṛtviyaṃ tava neṣṭraṃ tvam agnid ṛtāyataḥ | tava praśāstraṃ tvam adhvarīyasi brahmā cāsi gṛhapatiś ca no dame ||

Thine is the Herald's task and Cleanser's duly timed; Leader art thou, and Kindler for the pious man. Thou art Director, thou the ministering Priest: thou art the Brahman, Lord and Master in our home.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.3

त्वम् अग्न इन्द्रो वृषभः सताम् असि त्वं विष्णुर् उरुगायो नमस्यः । त्वम् ब्रह्मा रयिविद् ब्रह्मणस् पते त्वं विधर्तः सचसे पुरन्ध्या ॥

tvam agna indro vṛṣabhaḥ satām asi tvaṃ viṣṇur urugāyo namasyaḥ | tvam brahmā rayivid brahmaṇas pate tvaṃ vidhartaḥ sacase purandhyā ||

Hero of Heroes, Agni! Thou art Indra, thou art Visnu of the Mighty Stride, adorable: Thou, Brahmanaspati, the Brahman finding wealth: thou, O Sustainer, with thy wisdom tendest us.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.4

त्वम् अग्ने राजा वरुणो धृतव्रतस् त्वम् मित्रो भवसि दस्म ईड्यः । त्वम् अर्यमा सत्पतिर् यस्य सम्भुजं त्वम् अंशो विदथे देव भाजयुः ॥

tvam agne rājā varuṇo dhṛtavratas tvam mitro bhavasi dasma īḍyaḥ | tvam aryamā satpatir yasya sambhujaṃ tvam aṃśo vidathe deva bhājayuḥ ||

Agni, thou art King Varuna whose laws stand fast; as Mitra, Wonder-Worker, thou must be implored. Aryaman, heroes' Lord, art thou, enrich ing all, and liberal Amsa in the synod, O thou God.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.5

त्वम् अग्ने त्वष्टा विधते सुवीर्यं तव ग्नावो मित्रमहः सजात्यम् । त्वम् आशुहेमा ररिषे स्वश्व्यं त्वं नरां शर्धो असि पुरूवसुः ॥

tvam agne tvaṣṭā vidhate suvīryaṃ tava gnāvo mitramahaḥ sajātyam | tvam āśuhemā rariṣe svaśvyaṃ tvaṃ narāṃ śardho asi purūvasuḥ ||

Thou givest strength, as Tvastar, to the worshipper: thou wielding Mitra's power hast kinship with the Dames. Thou, urging thy fleet coursers, givest noble steeds: a host of heroes art thou with great store of wealth.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.6

त्वम् अग्ने रुद्रो असुरो महो दिवस् त्वं शर्धो मारुतम् पृक्ष ईशिषे । त्वं वातैर् अरुणैर् यासि शङ्गयस् त्वम् पूषा विधतः पासि नु त्मना ॥

tvam agne rudro asuro maho divas tvaṃ śardho mārutam pṛkṣa īśiṣe | tvaṃ vātair aruṇair yāsi śaṅgayas tvam pūṣā vidhataḥ pāsi nu tmanā ||

Rudra art thou, the Asura of mighty heaven: thou art the Maruts' host, thou art the Lord of food, Thou goest with red winds: bliss hast thou in thine home. As Pusan thou thyself protectest worshippers.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.7

त्वम् अग्ने द्रविणोदा अरङ्कृते त्वं देवः सविता रत्नधा असि । त्वम् भगो नृपते वस्व ईशिषे त्वम् पायुर् दमे यस् ते ऽविधत् ॥

tvam agne draviṇodā araṅkṛte tvaṃ devaḥ savitā ratnadhā asi | tvam bhago nṛpate vasva īśiṣe tvam pāyur dame yas te 'vidhat ||

Giver of wealth art thou to him who honours thee; thou art God Savitar, granter of precious things. As Bhaga, Lord of men! thou rulest over wealth, and guardest in his house him who hath served thee well.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.8

त्वाम् अग्ने दम आ विश्पतिं विशस् त्वां राजानं सुविदत्रम् ऋञ्जते । त्वं विश्वानि स्वनीक पत्यसे त्वं सहस्राणि शता दश प्रति ॥

tvām agne dama ā viśpatiṃ viśas tvāṃ rājānaṃ suvidatram ṛñjate | tvaṃ viśvāni svanīka patyase tvaṃ sahasrāṇi śatā daśa prati ||

To thee, the people's Lord within the house, the folk press forward to their King most graciously inclined. Lord of the lovely look, all things belong to thee: ten, hundred, yea, a thousand are outweighed by thee.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.9

त्वाम् अग्ने पितरम् इष्टिभिर् नरस् त्वाम् भ्रात्राय शम्या तनूरुचम् । त्वम् पुत्रो भवसि यस् ते ऽविधत् त्वं सखा सुशेवः पास्य् आधृषः ॥

tvām agne pitaram iṣṭibhir naras tvām bhrātrāya śamyā tanūrucam | tvam putro bhavasi yas te 'vidhat tvaṃ sakhā suśevaḥ pāsy ādhṛṣaḥ ||

Agni, men seek thee as a Father with their prayers, win thee, bright-formed, to brotherhood with holy act. Thou art a Son to him who duly worships thee, and as a trusty Friend thou guardest from attack.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.10

त्वम् अग्न ऋभुर् आके नमस्यस् त्वं वाजस्य क्षुमतो राय ईशिषे । त्वं वि भास्य् अनु दक्षि दावने त्वं विशिक्षुर् असि यज्ञम् आतनिः ॥

tvam agna ṛbhur āke namasyas tvaṃ vājasya kṣumato rāya īśiṣe | tvaṃ vi bhāsy anu dakṣi dāvane tvaṃ viśikṣur asi yajñam ātaniḥ ||

A Rbhu art thou, Agni, near to be adored thou art the Sovran Lord of foodful spoil and wealth. Thou shinest brightly forth, thou burnest to bestow: pervading sacrifice, thou lendest us thine help.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.11

त्वम् अग्ने अदितिर् देव दाशुषे त्वं होत्रा भारती वर्धसे गिरा । त्वम् इळा शतहिमासि दक्षसे त्वं वृत्रहा वसुपते सरस्वती ॥

tvam agne aditir deva dāśuṣe tvaṃ hotrā bhāratī vardhase girā | tvam iḷā śatahimāsi dakṣase tvaṃ vṛtrahā vasupate sarasvatī ||

Thou, God, art Aditi to him who offers gifts: thou, Hotri, Bharati, art strengthened by the song. Thou art the hundred-wintered Ila to give strength, Lord of Wealth! Vrtra-slayer and Sarasvati.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.12

त्वम् अग्ने सुभृत उत्तमं वयस् तव स्पार्हे वर्ण आ संदृशि श्रियः । त्वं वाजः प्रतरणो बृहन्न् असि त्वं रयिर् बहुलो विश्वतस् पृथुः ॥

tvam agne subhṛta uttamaṃ vayas tava spārhe varṇa ā saṃdṛśi śriyaḥ | tvaṃ vājaḥ prataraṇo bṛhann asi tvaṃ rayir bahulo viśvatas pṛthuḥ ||

Thou, Agni, cherished well, art highest vital power; in thy delightful hue are glories visible. Thou art the lofty might that furthers each design: thou art wealth manifold, diffused on every side.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.13

त्वाम् अग्न आदित्यास आस्यं त्वां जिह्वां शुचयश् चक्रिरे कवे । त्वां रातिषाचो अध्वरेषु सश्चिरे त्वे देवा हविर् अदन्त्य् आहुतम् ॥

tvām agna ādityāsa āsyaṃ tvāṃ jihvāṃ śucayaś cakrire kave | tvāṃ rātiṣāco adhvareṣu saścire tve devā havir adanty āhutam ||

Thee, Agni, have the Adityas taken as their mouth; the Bright Ones have made thee, O Sage, to be their tongue. They who love offerings cling to thee at solemn rites: by thee the Gods devour the duly offered food.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.14

त्वे अग्ने विश्वे अमृतासो अद्रुह आसा देवा हविर् अदन्त्य् आहुतम् । त्वया मर्तासः स्वदन्त आसुतिं त्वं गर्भो वीरुधां जज्ञिषे शुचिः ॥

tve agne viśve amṛtāso adruha āsā devā havir adanty āhutam | tvayā martāsaḥ svadanta āsutiṃ tvaṃ garbho vīrudhāṃ jajñiṣe śuciḥ ||

By thee, O Agni, all the Immortal guileless Gods eat with thy mouth the oblation that is offered them. By thee do mortal men give sweetness to their drink. Bright art thou born, the embryo of the plants of earth.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.15

त्वं तान् सं च प्रति चासि मज्मनाग्ने सुजात प्र च देव रिच्यसे । पृक्षो यद् अत्र महिना वि ते भुवद् अनु द्यावापृथिवी रोदसी उभे ॥

tvaṃ tān saṃ ca prati cāsi majmanāgne sujāta pra ca deva ricyase | pṛkṣo yad atra mahinā vi te bhuvad anu dyāvāpṛthivī rodasī ubhe ||

With these thou art united, Agni; yea thou, God of noble birth, surpassest them in majesty, Which, through the power of good, here spreads abroad from thee, diffused through both the worlds, throughout the earth and heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.1.16

ये स्तोतृभ्यो गोअग्राम् अश्वपेशसम् अग्ने रातिम् उपसृजन्ति सूरयः । अस्माञ् च तांश् च प्र हि नेषि वस्य आ बृहद् वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥

ye stotṛbhyo goagrām aśvapeśasam agne rātim upasṛjanti sūrayaḥ | asmāñ ca tāṃś ca pra hi neṣi vasya ā bṛhad vadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||

The princely worshippers who send to those who sing thy praise, O Agni, guerdon graced with kine and steeds,- Lead thou both these and us forward to higher bliss. With brave men in the assembly may we speak aloud.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)