Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·3·3.1
सोमस्य मा तवसं वक्ष्य् अग्ने वह्निं चकर्थ विदथे यजध्यै । देवां अच्छा दीद्यद् युञ्जे अद्रिं शमाये अग्ने तन्वं जुषस्व ॥
somasya mā tavasaṃ vakṣy agne vahniṃ cakartha vidathe yajadhyai | devāṃ acchā dīdyad yuñje adriṃ śamāye agne tanvaṃ juṣasva ||
Thou, Agni, who wilt have the strong, hast made me the Soma's priest, to worship in assembly. Thou shinest to the Gods, I set the press stones. I toil; be joyful in thyself, O Agni.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्राञ्चं यज्ञं चकृम वर्धतां गीः समिद्भिर् अग्निं नमसा दुवस्यन् । दिवः शशासुर् विदथा कवीनां गृत्साय चित् तवसे गातुम् ईषुः ॥
prāñcaṃ yajñaṃ cakṛma vardhatāṃ gīḥ samidbhir agniṃ namasā duvasyan | divaḥ śaśāsur vidathā kavīnāṃ gṛtsāya cit tavase gātum īṣuḥ ||
East have we turned the rite; may the hymn aid it. With wood and worship shall they honour Agni. From heaven the synods of the wise have learnt it: c'en for the quick and strong they seek advancement.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मयो दधे मेधिरः पूतदक्षो दिवः सुबन्धुर् जनुषा पृथिव्याः । अविन्दन्न् उ दर्शतम् अप्स्व् अन्तर् देवासो अग्निम् अपसि स्वसॄणाम् ॥
mayo dadhe medhiraḥ pūtadakṣo divaḥ subandhur januṣā pṛthivyāḥ | avindann u darśatam apsv antar devāso agnim apasi svasṝṇām ||
The Prudent, he whose will is pure, brought welfare, allied by birth to Heaven and Earth in kinship. The Gods discovered in the midst of waters beautiful Agni with the Sisters' labour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अवर्धयन् सुभगं सप्त यह्वीः श्वेतं जज्ञानम् अरुषम् महित्वा । शिशुं न जातम् अभ्य् आरुर् अश्वा देवासो अग्निं जनिमन् वपुष्यन् ॥
avardhayan subhagaṃ sapta yahvīḥ śvetaṃ jajñānam aruṣam mahitvā | śiśuṃ na jātam abhy ārur aśvā devāso agniṃ janiman vapuṣyan ||
Him, Blessed One, the Seven strong Floods augmented, him white at birth and red when waxen mighty. As mother mares run to their new-born you ling, so at his birth the Gods wondered at Agni.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शुक्रेभिर् अङ्गै रज आततन्वान् क्रतुम् पुनानः कविभिः पवित्रैः । शोचिर् वसानः पर्य् आयुर् अपां श्रियो मिमीते बृहतीर् अनूनाः ॥
śukrebhir aṅgai raja ātatanvān kratum punānaḥ kavibhiḥ pavitraiḥ | śocir vasānaḥ pary āyur apāṃ śriyo mimīte bṛhatīr anūnāḥ ||
Spreading with radiant limbs throughout the region, purging his power with wise purifications, Robing himself in light, the life of waters, lie spreads abroad his high and perfect glories.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वव्राजा सीम् अनदतीर् अदब्धा दिवो यह्वीर् अवसाना अनग्नाः । सना अत्र युवतयः सयोनीर् एकं गर्भं दधिरे सप्त वाणीः ॥
vavrājā sīm anadatīr adabdhā divo yahvīr avasānā anagnāḥ | sanā atra yuvatayaḥ sayonīr ekaṃ garbhaṃ dadhire sapta vāṇīḥ ||
He sought heaven's Mighty Ones, the unconsuming, the unimpaired, not clothed and yet not naked. Then they, ancient and young, who dwell together, Seven sounding Rivers, as one germ received him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्तीर्णा अस्य संहतो विश्वरूपा घृतस्य योनौ स्रवथे मधूनाम् । अस्थुर् अत्र धेनवः पिन्वमाना मही दस्मस्य मातरा समीची ॥
stīrṇā asya saṃhato viśvarūpā ghṛtasya yonau sravathe madhūnām | asthur atra dhenavaḥ pinvamānā mahī dasmasya mātarā samīcī ||
His piles, assuming every form, are scattered where flow sweet waters, at the spring of fatness; There stood the milch-kine with full-laden udders, and both paired Mighty Mothers of the Wondrous.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बभ्राणः सूनो सहसो व्य् अद्यौद् दधानः शुक्रा रभसा वपूंषि । श्चोतन्ति धारा मधुनो घृतस्य वृषा यत्र वावृधे काव्येन ॥
babhrāṇaḥ sūno sahaso vy adyaud dadhānaḥ śukrā rabhasā vapūṃṣi | ścotanti dhārā madhuno ghṛtasya vṛṣā yatra vāvṛdhe kāvyena ||
Carefully cherished, Son of Strength, thou showest assuming lasting and refulgent beauties. Full streams of fatness and sweet juice descended, there where the Mighty One grew strong by wisdom.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पितुश् चिद् ऊधर् जनुषा विवेद व्य् अस्य धारा असृजद् वि धेनाः । गुहा चरन्तं सखिभिः शिवेभिर् दिवो यह्वीभिर् न गुहा बभूव ॥
pituś cid ūdhar januṣā viveda vy asya dhārā asṛjad vi dhenāḥ | guhā carantaṃ sakhibhiḥ śivebhir divo yahvībhir na guhā babhūva ||
From birth he knew even his Father's bosom, he set his voices and his streams in motion; Knew him who moved with blessed Friends in secret, with the young Dames of heaven. He stayed not hidden.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पितुश् च गर्भं जनितुश् च बभ्रे पूर्वीर् एको अधयत् पीप्यानाः । वृष्णे सपत्नी शुचये सबन्धू उभे अस्मै मनुष्ये नि पाहि ॥
pituś ca garbhaṃ janituś ca babhre pūrvīr eko adhayat pīpyānāḥ | vṛṣṇe sapatnī śucaye sabandhū ubhe asmai manuṣye ni pāhi ||
He nursed the Infant of the Sire and Maker: alone the Babe sucked many a teeming bosom. Guard, for the Bright and Strong, the fellow-spouses friendly to men and bound to him in kinship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उरौ महां अनिबाधे ववर्धापो अग्निं यशसः सं हि पूर्वीः । ऋतस्य योनाव् अशयद् दमूना जामीनाम् अग्निर् अपसि स्वसॄणाम् ॥
urau mahāṃ anibādhe vavardhāpo agniṃ yaśasaḥ saṃ hi pūrvīḥ | ṛtasya yonāv aśayad damūnā jāmīnām agnir apasi svasṝṇām ||
The Mighty One increased in space unbounded; full many a glorious flood gave strength to Agni. Friend of the house, within the lap of Order lay Agni, in the Sister Rivers' service.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अक्रो न बभ्रिः समिथे महीनां दिदृक्षेयः सूनवे भाऋजीकः । उद् उस्रिया जनिता यो जजानापां गर्भो नृतमो यह्वो अग्निः ॥
akro na babhriḥ samithe mahīnāṃ didṛkṣeyaḥ sūnave bhāṛjīkaḥ | ud usriyā janitā yo jajānāpāṃ garbho nṛtamo yahvo agniḥ ||
As keen supporter where great waters gather, light-shedder whom the brood rejoice to look on; He who begat, and will beget, the dawnlights, most manly, Child of Floods, is youthful Agni.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अपां गर्भं दर्शतम् ओषधीनां वना जजान सुभगा विरूपम् । देवासश् चिन् मनसा सं हि जग्मुः पनिष्ठं जातं तवसं दुवस्यन् ॥
apāṃ garbhaṃ darśatam oṣadhīnāṃ vanā jajāna subhagā virūpam | devāsaś cin manasā saṃ hi jagmuḥ paniṣṭhaṃ jātaṃ tavasaṃ duvasyan ||
Him, varied in his form, the lovely Infant of floods and plants the blessed wood hath gendered. Gods even, moved in spirit, came around him, and served him at his birth, the Strong, the Wondrous.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बृहन्त इद् भानवो भाऋजीकम् अग्निं सचन्त विद्युतो न शुक्राः । गुहेव वृद्धं सदसि स्वे अन्तर् अपार ऊर्वे अमृतं दुहानाः ॥
bṛhanta id bhānavo bhāṛjīkam agniṃ sacanta vidyuto na śukrāḥ | guheva vṛddhaṃ sadasi sve antar apāra ūrve amṛtaṃ duhānāḥ ||
Like brilliant lightnings, mighty luminaries accompany the light-diffusing Agni, Waxen, as 'twere in secret, in his dwelling, while in the boundless stall they milk out Amrta.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ईळे च त्वा यजमानो हविर्भिर् ईळे सखित्वं सुमतिं निकामः । देवैर् अवो मिमीहि सं जरित्रे रक्षा च नो दम्येभिर् अनीकैः ॥
īḷe ca tvā yajamāno havirbhir īḷe sakhitvaṃ sumatiṃ nikāmaḥ | devair avo mimīhi saṃ jaritre rakṣā ca no damyebhir anīkaiḥ ||
I sacrificing serve thee with oblations and crave with longing thy good-will and friendship. Grant, with the Gods, thy grace to him who lauds thee, protect us with thy rays that guard the homestead.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उपक्षेतारस् तव सुप्रणीते ऽग्ने विश्वानि धन्या दधानाः । सुरेतसा श्रवसा तुञ्जमाना अभि ष्याम पृतनायूंर् अदेवान् ॥
upakṣetāras tava supraṇīte 'gne viśvāni dhanyā dadhānāḥ | suretasā śravasā tuñjamānā abhi ṣyāma pṛtanāyūṃr adevān ||
May we, O Agni, thou who leadest wisely, thy followers and masters of all treasures, Strong in the glory of our noble offspring, subdue the godless when they seek the battle.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ देवानाम् अभवः केतुर् अग्ने मन्द्रो विश्वानि काव्यानि विद्वान् । प्रति मर्तां अवासयो दमूना अनु देवान् रथिरो यासि साधन् ॥
ā devānām abhavaḥ ketur agne mandro viśvāni kāvyāni vidvān | prati martāṃ avāsayo damūnā anu devān rathiro yāsi sādhan ||
Ensign of Gods hast thou become, O Agni, joy-giver, knower of all secret wisdom. Friend of the homestead, thou hast lightened mortals: car borne thou goest to the Gods, fulfilling.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नि दुरोणे अमृतो मर्त्यानां राजा ससाद विदथानि साधन् । घृतप्रतीक उर्विया व्य् अद्यौद् अग्निर् विश्वानि काव्यानि विद्वान् ॥
ni duroṇe amṛto martyānāṃ rājā sasāda vidathāni sādhan | ghṛtapratīka urviyā vy adyaud agnir viśvāni kāvyāni vidvān ||
Within the house hath sate the King immortal of mortals, filling full their sacred synods. Bedewed with holy oil he shineth widely, Agni, the knower of all secret wisdom.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ नो गहि सख्येभिः शिवेभिर् महान् महीभिर् ऊतिभिः सरण्यन् । अस्मे रयिम् बहुलं संतरुत्रं सुवाचम् भागं यशसं कृधी नः ॥
ā no gahi sakhyebhiḥ śivebhir mahān mahībhir ūtibhiḥ saraṇyan | asme rayim bahulaṃ saṃtarutraṃ suvācam bhāgaṃ yaśasaṃ kṛdhī naḥ ||
Come unto us with thine auspicious friendship, come speeding, Mighty, with thy mighty succours. Grant us abundant wealth that saves from danger, that brings a good repute, a glorious portion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एता ते अग्ने जनिमा सनानि प्र पूर्व्याय नूतनानि वोचम् । महान्ति वृष्णे सवना कृतेमा जन्मञ्-जन्मन् निहितो जातवेदाः ॥
etā te agne janimā sanāni pra pūrvyāya nūtanāni vocam | mahānti vṛṣṇe savanā kṛtemā janmañ-janman nihito jātavedāḥ ||
To thee who art of old these songs, O Agni, have I declared, the ancient and the later. These great libations to the Strong are offiered: in every birth is Jatavedas stablished.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
जन्मञ्-जन्मन् निहितो जातवेदा विश्वामित्रेभिर् इध्यते अजस्रः । तस्य वयं सुमतौ यज्ञियस्यापि भद्रे सौमनसे स्याम ॥
janmañ-janman nihito jātavedā viśvāmitrebhir idhyate ajasraḥ | tasya vayaṃ sumatau yajñiyasyāpi bhadre saumanase syāma ||
Stablished in every birth is Jatavedas, kindled perpetual by the Visvamitras. May we rest ever in the loving-kindness, in the auspicious grace of him the Holy.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमं यज्ञं सहसावन् त्वं नो देवत्रा धेहि सुक्रतो रराणः । प्र यंसि होतर् बृहतीर् इषो नो ऽग्ने महि द्रविणम् आ यजस्व ॥
imaṃ yajñaṃ sahasāvan tvaṃ no devatrā dhehi sukrato rarāṇaḥ | pra yaṃsi hotar bṛhatīr iṣo no 'gne mahi draviṇam ā yajasva ||
This sacrifice of ours do thou, O Mighty, O truly Wise, bear to the Gods rejoicing. Grant us abundant food, thou priestly Herald, vouchsafe to give us ample wealth, O Agni.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इळाम् अग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध । स्यान् नः सूनुस् तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर् भूत्व् अस्मे ॥
iḷām agne purudaṃsaṃ saniṃ goḥ śaśvattamaṃ havamānāya sādha | syān naḥ sūnus tanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatir bhūtv asme ||
As holy food, Agni, to thine invoker give wealth in cattle, lasting, rich in marvels. To us he born a son, and spreading offspring. Agni, be this thy gracious will to us-ward.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)