Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.10
अग्ने तम् अद्याश्वं न स्तोमैः क्रतुं न भद्रं हृदिस्पृशम् । ऋध्यामा त ओहैः ॥
agne tam adyāśvaṃ na stomaiḥ kratuṃ na bhadraṃ hṛdispṛśam | ṛdhyāmā ta ohaiḥ ||
This day with praises, Agni, we bring thee that which thou lovest. Right judgment, like a horse, with our devotions.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधा ह्य् अग्ने क्रतोर् भद्रस्य दक्षस्य साधोः । रथीर् ऋतस्य बृहतो बभूथ ॥
adhā hy agne krator bhadrasya dakṣasya sādhoḥ | rathīr ṛtasya bṛhato babhūtha ||
For thou hast ever been the Car-driver, Agni, of noble Strength, lofty sacrifice, and rightful judgment.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एभिर् नो अर्कैर् भवा नो अर्वाङ् स्वर् ण ज्योतिः । अग्ने विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः ॥
ebhir no arkair bhavā no arvāṅ svar ṇa jyotiḥ | agne viśvebhiḥ sumanā anīkaiḥ ||
Through these our praises come thou to meet us, bright as the sunlight, O Agni, well disposed, with all thine aspects.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आभिष् टे अद्य गीर्भिर् गृणन्तो ऽग्ने दाशेम । प्र ते दिवो न स्तनयन्ति शुष्माः ॥
ābhiṣ ṭe adya gīrbhir gṛṇanto 'gne dāśema | pra te divo na stanayanti śuṣmāḥ ||
Now may we serve thee singing these lauds this day to thee, Agni. Loud as the voice of Heaven thy blasts are roaring.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव स्वादिष्ठाग्ने संदृष्टिर् इदा चिद् अह्न इदा चिद् अक्तोः । श्रिये रुक्मो न रोचत उपाके ॥
tava svādiṣṭhāgne saṃdṛṣṭir idā cid ahna idā cid aktoḥ | śriye rukmo na rocata upāke ||
just at this time of the day and the night thy look is the sweetest . It shineth near us even as gold for glory.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
घृतं न पूतं तनूर् अरेपाः शुचि हिरण्यम् । तत् ते रुक्मो न रोचत स्वधावः ॥
ghṛtaṃ na pūtaṃ tanūr arepāḥ śuci hiraṇyam | tat te rukmo na rocata svadhāvaḥ ||
Spotless thy body, brilliant as gold, like clarified butter: This gleams like gold on thee, O Self. dependent.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कृतं चिद् धि ष्मा सनेमि द्वेषो ऽग्न इनोषि मर्तात् । इत्था यजमानाद् ऋतावः ॥
kṛtaṃ cid dhi ṣmā sanemi dveṣo 'gna inoṣi martāt | itthā yajamānād ṛtāvaḥ ||
All hate and mischief, yea, if committed, Agni, thou turnest, Holy One, from the man who rightly worships.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शिवा नः सख्या सन्तु भ्रात्राग्ने देवेषु युष्मे । सा नो नाभिः सदने सस्मिन्न् ऊधन् ॥
śivā naḥ sakhyā santu bhrātrāgne deveṣu yuṣme | sā no nābhiḥ sadane sasminn ūdhan ||
Agni, with you Gods, prosperous be our friendships and kinships. Be this our bond here by this place, thine altar.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)