Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·3·3.10
त्वाम् अग्ने मनीषिणः सम्राजं चर्षणीनाम् । देवम् मर्तास इन्धते सम् अध्वरे ॥
tvām agne manīṣiṇaḥ samrājaṃ carṣaṇīnām | devam martāsa indhate sam adhvare ||
Thee Agni, God, Imperial Lord of all mankind, do mortal men With understanding kindle at the sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वां यज्ञेष्व् ऋत्विजम् अग्ने होतारम् ईळते । गोपा ऋतस्य दीदिहि स्वे दमे ॥
tvāṃ yajñeṣv ṛtvijam agne hotāram īḷate | gopā ṛtasya dīdihi sve dame ||
They laud thee in their solemn rites, Agni, as Minister and Priest, Shine forth in thine own home as guardian of the Law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स घा यस् ते ददाशति समिधा जातवेदसे । सो अग्ने धत्ते सुवीर्यं स पुष्यति ॥
sa ghā yas te dadāśati samidhā jātavedase | so agne dhatte suvīryaṃ sa puṣyati ||
He, verily, who honours thee with fuel, Knower of all life, He, Agni! wins heroic might, he prospers well.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स केतुर् अध्वराणाम् अग्निर् देवेभिर् आ गमत् । अञ्जानः सप्त होतृभिर् हविष्मते ॥
sa ketur adhvarāṇām agnir devebhir ā gamat | añjānaḥ sapta hotṛbhir haviṣmate ||
Ensign of sacrifices, he, Agni, with Gods is come to us, Decked by the seven priests, to him who bringeth gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र होत्रे पूर्व्यं वचो ऽग्नये भरता बृहत् । विपां ज्योतींषि बिभ्रते न वेधसे ॥
pra hotre pūrvyaṃ vaco 'gnaye bharatā bṛhat | vipāṃ jyotīṃṣi bibhrate na vedhase ||
To Agni, the Invoking Priest, offer your best, your lofty speech, To him Ordainer-like who brings the light of songs.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निं वर्धन्तु नो गिरो यतो जायत उक्थ्यः । महे वाजाय द्रविणाय दर्शतः ॥
agniṃ vardhantu no giro yato jāyata ukthyaḥ | mahe vājāya draviṇāya darśataḥ ||
Let these our hymns make Agni grow, whence, meet for laud, he springs to life, To mighty strength and great possession, fair to see.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने यजिष्ठो अध्वरे देवान् देवयते यज । होता मन्द्रो वि राजस्य् अति स्रिधः ॥
agne yajiṣṭho adhvare devān devayate yaja | hotā mandro vi rājasy ati sridhaḥ ||
Best Sacrificer, bring the Gods, O Agni, to the pious man: A joyful Priest, thy splendour drive our foes afar
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स नः पावक दीदिहि द्युमद् अस्मे सुवीर्यम् । भवा स्तोतृभ्यो अन्तमः स्वस्तये ॥
sa naḥ pāvaka dīdihi dyumad asme suvīryam | bhavā stotṛbhyo antamaḥ svastaye ||
As such, O Purifier, shine on us heroic glorious might: Be nearest Friend to those who laud thee, for their weal.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं त्वा विप्रा विपन्यवो जागृवांसः सम् इन्धते । हव्यवाहम् अमर्त्यं सहोवृधम् ॥
taṃ tvā viprā vipanyavo jāgṛvāṃsaḥ sam indhate | havyavāham amartyaṃ sahovṛdham ||
So, wakeful, versed in sacred hymns, the holy singers kindly thee. Oblation-bearer, deathless, cherisher of strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)