Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·2·2.9
नि होता होतृषदने विदानस् त्वेषो दीदिवां असदत् सुदक्षः । अदब्धव्रतप्रमतिर् वसिष्ठः सहस्रम्भरः शुचिजिह्वो अग्निः ॥
ni hotā hotṛṣadane vidānas tveṣo dīdivāṃ asadat sudakṣaḥ | adabdhavratapramatir vasiṣṭhaḥ sahasrambharaḥ śucijihvo agniḥ ||
Accustomed to the Herald's place, the Herald hath seated him, bright, splendid, passing mighty, Whose foresight keeps the Law from violation, excellent, pure-tongued, bringing thousands, Agni.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं दूतस् त्वम् उ नः परस्पास् त्वं वस्य आ वृषभ प्रणेता । अग्ने तोकस्य नस् तने तनूनाम् अप्रयुच्छन् दीद्यद् बोधि गोपाः ॥
tvaṃ dūtas tvam u naḥ paraspās tvaṃ vasya ā vṛṣabha praṇetā | agne tokasya nas tane tanūnām aprayucchan dīdyad bodhi gopāḥ ||
Envoy art thou, protector from the foeman, strong God, thou leadest us to higher blessings. Refulgent, be an ever-heedful keeper, Agni, for us and for our seed offspring.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विधेम ते परमे जन्मन्न् अग्ने विधेम स्तोमैर् अवरे सधस्थे । यस्माद् योनेर् उदारिथा यजे तम् प्र त्वे हवींषि जुहुरे समिद्धे ॥
vidhema te parame janmann agne vidhema stomair avare sadhasthe | yasmād yoner udārithā yaje tam pra tve havīṃṣi juhure samiddhe ||
May we adore thee in thy loftiest birthplace, and, with our praises, in thy lower station. The place whence thou issued forth I worship: to thee well kindled have they paid oblations.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने यजस्व हविषा यजीयाञ् छ्रुष्टी देष्णम् अभि गृणीहि राधः । त्वं ह्य् असि रयिपती रयीणां त्वं शुक्रस्य वचसो मनोता ॥
agne yajasva haviṣā yajīyāñ chruṣṭī deṣṇam abhi gṛṇīhi rādhaḥ | tvaṃ hy asi rayipatī rayīṇāṃ tvaṃ śukrasya vacaso manotā ||
Agni, best Priest, pay worship with oblation; quickly commend the gift to be presented; For thou art Lord of gathered wealth and treasure. of the bright song of praise thou art inventor.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उभयं ते न क्षीयते वसव्यं दिवे-दिवे जायमानस्य दस्म । कृधि क्षुमन्तं जरितारम् अग्ने कृधि पतिं स्वपत्यस्य रायः ॥
ubhayaṃ te na kṣīyate vasavyaṃ dive-dive jāyamānasya dasma | kṛdhi kṣumantaṃ jaritāram agne kṛdhi patiṃ svapatyasya rāyaḥ ||
The twofold opulence, O Wonder-Worker, of thee new-born each day never decreases. Enrich with food the man who lauds thee, Agni: make him the lord of wealth with noble offspring.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सैनानीकेन सुविदत्रो अस्मे यष्टा देवां आयजिष्ठः स्वस्ति । अदब्धो गोपा उत नः परस्पा अग्ने द्युमद् उत रेवद् दिदीहि ॥
sainānīkena suvidatro asme yaṣṭā devāṃ āyajiṣṭhaḥ svasti | adabdho gopā uta naḥ paraspā agne dyumad uta revad didīhi ||
May he, benevolent with this fair aspect, best sacrificer, bring the Gods to bless us. Sure guardian, our protector from the foemen, shine, Agni, with thine affluence and splendour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)