Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·3·3.27
प्र वो वाजा अभिद्यवो हविष्मन्तो घृताच्या । देवाञ् जिगाति सुम्नयुः ॥
pra vo vājā abhidyavo haviṣmanto ghṛtācyā | devāñ jigāti sumnayuḥ ||
In ladle dropping oil your food goes in oblation up to heaven, Goes to the Gods in search of bliss.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ईळे अग्निं विपश्चितं गिरा यज्ञस्य साधनम् । श्रुष्टीवानं धितावानम् ॥
īḷe agniṃ vipaścitaṃ girā yajñasya sādhanam | śruṣṭīvānaṃ dhitāvānam ||
Agni I laud, the Sage inspired, crowner of sacrifice through song, Who listens and gives bounteous gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने शकेम ते वयं यमं देवस्य वाजिनः । अति द्वेषांसि तरेम ॥
agne śakema te vayaṃ yamaṃ devasya vājinaḥ | ati dveṣāṃsi tarema ||
O Agni, if we might obtain control of thee the potent God, Then should we overcome our foes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
समिध्यमानो अध्वरे ऽग्निः पावक ईड्यः । शोचिष्केशस् तम् ईमहे ॥
samidhyamāno adhvare 'gniḥ pāvaka īḍyaḥ | śociṣkeśas tam īmahe ||
Kindled at sacrifices he is Agni, hallower, meet for praise, With flame for hair: to him we seek.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पृथुपाजा अमर्त्यो घृतनिर्णिक् स्वाहुतः । अग्निर् यज्ञस्य हव्यवाट् ॥
pṛthupājā amartyo ghṛtanirṇik svāhutaḥ | agnir yajñasya havyavāṭ ||
Immortal Agni, shining far, enrobed with oil, well worshipped, bears The gifts of sacrifice away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं सबाधो यतस्रुच इत्था धिया यज्ञवन्तः । आ चक्रुर् अग्निम् ऊतये ॥
taṃ sabādho yatasruca itthā dhiyā yajñavantaḥ | ā cakrur agnim ūtaye ||
The priests with ladles lifted up, worshipping here with holy thought, Have brought this Agni for our aid.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
होता देवो अमर्त्यः पुरस्ताद् एति मायया । विदथानि प्रचोदयन् ॥
hotā devo amartyaḥ purastād eti māyayā | vidathāni pracodayan ||
Immortal, Sacrificer, God, with wondrous power he leads the way, Urging the great assembly on.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वाजी वाजेषु धीयते ऽध्वरेषु प्र णीयते । विप्रो यज्ञस्य साधनः ॥
vājī vājeṣu dhīyate 'dhvareṣu pra ṇīyate | vipro yajñasya sādhanaḥ ||
Strong, he is set on deeds of strength. In sacrifices led in front, As Singer he completes the rite.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
धिया चक्रे वरेण्यो भूतानां गर्भम् आ दधे । दक्षस्य पितरं तना ॥
dhiyā cakre vareṇyo bhūtānāṃ garbham ā dadhe | dakṣasya pitaraṃ tanā ||
Excellent, he was made by thought. The Germ of beings have I gained, Yea, and die Sire of active strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नि त्वा दधे वरेण्यं दक्षस्येळा सहस्कृत । अग्ने सुदीतिम् उशिजम् ॥
ni tvā dadhe vareṇyaṃ dakṣasyeḷā sahaskṛta | agne sudītim uśijam ||
Thee have I stablished, Excellent, O strengthened by the sage's prayer, Thee, Agni, longing, nobly bright.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निं यन्तुरम् अप्तुरम् ऋतस्य योगे वनुषः । विप्रा वाजैः सम् इन्धते ॥
agniṃ yanturam apturam ṛtasya yoge vanuṣaḥ | viprā vājaiḥ sam indhate ||
Agni, the swift and active One, singers, at time of sacrifice, Eagerly kindle with their food.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऊर्जो नपातम् अध्वरे दीदिवांसम् उप द्यवि । अग्निम् ईळे कविक्रतुम् ॥
ūrjo napātam adhvare dīdivāṃsam upa dyavi | agnim īḷe kavikratum ||
Agni the Son of Strength who shines up to the heaven in solemn rites, The wise of heart, I glorify.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ईळेन्यो नमस्यस् तिरस् तमांसि दर्शतः । सम् अग्निर् इध्यते वृषा ॥
īḷenyo namasyas tiras tamāṃsi darśataḥ | sam agnir idhyate vṛṣā ||
Meet to be lauded and adored, showing in beauty through the dark, Agni, the Strong, is kindled well.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृषो अग्निः सम् इध्यते ऽश्वो न देववाहनः । तं हविष्मन्त ईळते ॥
vṛṣo agniḥ sam idhyate 'śvo na devavāhanaḥ | taṃ haviṣmanta īḷate ||
Agni is kindled as a bull, like a horse bearer of the Gods: Men with oblations worship him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृषणं त्वा वयं वृषन् वृषणः सम् इधीमहि । अग्ने दीद्यतम् बृहत् ॥
vṛṣaṇaṃ tvā vayaṃ vṛṣan vṛṣaṇaḥ sam idhīmahi | agne dīdyatam bṛhat ||
Thee will we kindle as a bull, we who are Bulls ourselves, O Bull. Thee, Agni, shining mightily.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)