Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·5·5.25
अच्छा वो अग्निम् अवसे देवं गासि स नो वसुः । रासत् पुत्र ऋषूणाम् ऋतावा पर्षति द्विषः ॥
acchā vo agnim avase devaṃ gāsi sa no vasuḥ | rāsat putra ṛṣūṇām ṛtāvā parṣati dviṣaḥ ||
I WILL sing near, for grace, your God Agni, for he is good to us. Son of the Brands, may he give gifts, and, righteous, save us from the foe.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स हि सत्यो यम् पूर्वे चिद् देवासश् चिद् यम् ईधिरे । होतारम् मन्द्रजिह्वम् इत् सुदीतिभिर् विभावसुम् ॥
sa hi satyo yam pūrve cid devāsaś cid yam īdhire | hotāram mandrajihvam it sudītibhir vibhāvasum ||
For be is true, whom men of old enkindled, and the Gods themselves, The Priest with the delicious tongue, rich with the light of glorious beams.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स नो धीती वरिष्ठया श्रेष्ठया च सुमत्या । अग्ने रायो दिदीहि नः सुवृक्तिभिर् वरेण्य ॥
sa no dhītī variṣṭhayā śreṣṭhayā ca sumatyā | agne rāyo didīhi naḥ suvṛktibhir vareṇya ||
With wisdom that surpasseth all, with gracious will most excellent, O Agni, worthy of our choice, shine wealth on us through hymns of praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निर् देवेषु राजत्य् अग्निर् मर्तेष्व् आविशन् । अग्निर् नो हव्यवाहनो ऽग्निं धीभिः सपर्यत ॥
agnir deveṣu rājaty agnir marteṣv āviśan | agnir no havyavāhano 'gniṃ dhībhiḥ saparyata ||
Agni is King, for he extends to mortals and to Gods alike. Agni is bearer of our gifts. Worship ye Agni with your thoughts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निस् तुविश्रवस्तमं तुविब्रह्माणम् उत्तमम् । अतूर्तं श्रावयत्पतिम् पुत्रं ददाति दाशुषे ॥
agnis tuviśravastamaṃ tuvibrahmāṇam uttamam | atūrtaṃ śrāvayatpatim putraṃ dadāti dāśuṣe ||
Agni gives to the worshipper a son, the best, of mightiest fame, Of deep devotion, ne'er subdued, bringer of glory to his sire.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निर् ददाति सत्पतिं सासाह यो युधा नृभिः । अग्निर् अत्यं रघुष्यदं जेतारम् अपराजितम् ॥
agnir dadāti satpatiṃ sāsāha yo yudhā nṛbhiḥ | agnir atyaṃ raghuṣyadaṃ jetāram aparājitam ||
Agni bestows the hero-lord who conquers with the men in fight. Agni bestows the fleet-foot steed, the victor never overcome.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् वाहिष्ठं तद् अग्नये बृहद् अर्च विभावसो । महिषीव त्वद् रयिस् त्वद् वाजा उद् ईरते ॥
yad vāhiṣṭhaṃ tad agnaye bṛhad arca vibhāvaso | mahiṣīva tvad rayis tvad vājā ud īrate ||
The mightiest song is Agni's: shine on high, thou who art rich in light. Like the Chief Consort of a King, riches and strength proceed -from thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव द्युमन्तो अर्चयो ग्रावेवोच्यते बृहत् । उतो ते तन्यतुर् यथा स्वानो अर्त त्मना दिवः ॥
tava dyumanto arcayo grāvevocyate bṛhat | uto te tanyatur yathā svāno arta tmanā divaḥ ||
Resplendent are thy rays of light: loud is thy voice like pressing-stones. Yea, of itself thy thunder goes forth like the roaring of the heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवां अग्निं वसूयवः सहसानं ववन्दिम । स नो विश्वा अति द्विषः पर्षन् नावेव सुक्रतुः ॥
evāṃ agniṃ vasūyavaḥ sahasānaṃ vavandima | sa no viśvā ati dviṣaḥ parṣan nāveva sukratuḥ ||
Thus, seeking riches, have we paid homage to Agni Conqueror. May he, most wise, as with a ship, carry us over all our foes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)