Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·6·6.1
त्वं ह्य् अग्ने प्रथमो मनोतास्या धियो अभवो दस्म होता । त्वं सीं वृषन्न् अकृणोर् दुष्टरीतु सहो विश्वस्मै सहसे सहध्यै ॥
tvaṃ hy agne prathamo manotāsyā dhiyo abhavo dasma hotā | tvaṃ sīṃ vṛṣann akṛṇor duṣṭarītu saho viśvasmai sahase sahadhyai ||
Thou, first inventor of this prayer, O Agni, Worker of Marvels, hast become our Herald. Thou, Bull, hast made us strength which none may conquer, strength that shall overcome all other prowess.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधा होता न्य् असीदो यजीयान् इळस् पद इषयन्न् ईड्यः सन् । तं त्वा नरः प्रथमं देवयन्तो महो राये चितयन्तो अनु ग्मन् ॥
adhā hotā ny asīdo yajīyān iḷas pada iṣayann īḍyaḥ san | taṃ tvā naraḥ prathamaṃ devayanto maho rāye citayanto anu gman ||
As Priest thou sattest at the seat of worship, furthering us, best Offerer, meet for honour. So first to thee have pious men resorted, turning thy mind to thoughts of ample riches.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृतेव यन्तम् बहुभिर् वसव्यैस् त्वे रयिं जागृवांसो अनु ग्मन् । रुशन्तम् अग्निं दर्शतम् बृहन्तं वपावन्तं विश्वहा दीदिवांसम् ॥
vṛteva yantam bahubhir vasavyais tve rayiṃ jāgṛvāṃso anu gman | ruśantam agniṃ darśatam bṛhantaṃ vapāvantaṃ viśvahā dīdivāṃsam ||
In thee, still watching, they have followed riches, who goest with much wealth as with an army, The radiant Agni, lofty, fair to look on, worshipped with marrow, evermore resplendent.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पदं देवस्य नमसा व्यन्तः श्रवस्यवः श्रव आपन्न् अमृक्तम् । नामानि चिद् दधिरे यज्ञियानि भद्रायां ते रणयन्त संदृष्टौ ॥
padaṃ devasya namasā vyantaḥ śravasyavaḥ śrava āpann amṛktam | nāmāni cid dadhire yajñiyāni bhadrāyāṃ te raṇayanta saṃdṛṣṭau ||
They who approached the God's abode with homage, eager for glory, won them perfect glory: Yea, they gained even sacrificial titles, and found delight in thine auspicious aspect.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वां वर्धन्ति क्षितयः पृथिव्यां त्वां राय उभयासो जनानाम् । त्वं त्राता तरणे चेत्यो भूः पिता माता सदम् इन् मानुषाणाम् ॥
tvāṃ vardhanti kṣitayaḥ pṛthivyāṃ tvāṃ rāya ubhayāso janānām | tvaṃ trātā taraṇe cetyo bhūḥ pitā mātā sadam in mānuṣāṇām ||
On earth the people magnify thee greatly, thee their celestial and terrestrial riches. Thou, Helper, must be known as our Preserver, Father and Mother of mankind for ever.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सपर्येण्यः स प्रियो विक्ष्व् अग्निर् होता मन्द्रो नि षसादा यजीयान् । तं त्वा वयं दम आ दीदिवांसम् उप ज्ञुबाधो नमसा सदेम ॥
saparyeṇyaḥ sa priyo vikṣv agnir hotā mandro ni ṣasādā yajīyān | taṃ tvā vayaṃ dama ā dīdivāṃsam upa jñubādho namasā sadema ||
Dear priest among mankind, adorable Agni hath seated him, joy-giver, skilled in worship. Let us approach thee shining in thy dwelling, kneeling upon our knees, with adoration.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं त्वा वयं सुध्यो नव्यम् अग्ने सुम्नायव ईमहे देवयन्तः । त्वं विशो अनयो दीद्यानो दिवो अग्ने बृहता रोचनेन ॥
taṃ tvā vayaṃ sudhyo navyam agne sumnāyava īmahe devayantaḥ | tvaṃ viśo anayo dīdyāno divo agne bṛhatā rocanena ||
Longing for bliss, pure-minded, God-devoted, Agni, we seek thee, such, meet to be lauded. Thou, Agni, leddest forth our men to battle, refulgent with the heaven's exalted splendour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विशां कविं विश्पतिं शश्वतीनां नितोशनं वृषभं चर्षणीनाम् । प्रेतीषणिम् इषयन्तम् पावकं राजन्तम् अग्निं यजतं रयीणाम् ॥
viśāṃ kaviṃ viśpatiṃ śaśvatīnāṃ nitośanaṃ vṛṣabhaṃ carṣaṇīnām | pretīṣaṇim iṣayantam pāvakaṃ rājantam agniṃ yajataṃ rayīṇām ||
Sage of mankind, all peoples' Lord and Master, the Bull of men, the sender down of blessings, Still pressing on, promoting, purifying, Agni the Holy One, the Lord of riches.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सो अग्न ईजे शशमे च मर्तो यस् त आनट् समिधा हव्यदातिम् । य आहुतिम् परि वेदा नमोभिर् विश्वेत् स वामा दधते त्वोतः ॥
so agna īje śaśame ca marto yas ta ānaṭ samidhā havyadātim | ya āhutim pari vedā namobhir viśvet sa vāmā dadhate tvotaḥ ||
Agni, the mortal who hath toiled and worshipped, brought thee oblations with his kindled fuel, And well knows sacrifice with adoration, gains every joy with thee to guard and help him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्मा उ ते महि महे विधेम नमोभिर् अग्ने समिधोत हव्यैः । वेदी सूनो सहसो गीर्भिर् उक्थैर् आ ते भद्रायां सुमतौ यतेम ॥
asmā u te mahi mahe vidhema namobhir agne samidhota havyaiḥ | vedī sūno sahaso gīrbhir ukthair ā te bhadrāyāṃ sumatau yatema ||
Mightily let us worship thee the Mighty, with reverence, Agni! fuel and oblations, With songs, O Son of Strength, with hymns, with altar: so may we strive for thine auspicious favour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ यस् ततन्थ रोदसी वि भासा श्रवोभिश् च श्रवस्यस् तरुत्रः । बृहद्भिर् वाजै स्थविरेभिर् अस्मे रेवद्भिर् अग्ने वितरं वि भाहि ॥
ā yas tatantha rodasī vi bhāsā śravobhiś ca śravasyas tarutraḥ | bṛhadbhir vājai sthavirebhir asme revadbhir agne vitaraṃ vi bhāhi ||
Thou who hast covered heaven and earth with splendour and with thy glories, glorious and triumphant. Continue thou to shine on us, O Agni, with strength abundant, rich, and long enduring.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नृवद् वसो सदम् इद् धेह्य् अस्मे भूरि तोकाय तनयाय पश्वः । पूर्वीर् इषो बृहतीर् आरे-अघा अस्मे भद्रा सौश्रवसानि सन्तु ॥
nṛvad vaso sadam id dhehy asme bhūri tokāya tanayāya paśvaḥ | pūrvīr iṣo bṛhatīr āre-aghā asme bhadrā sauśravasāni santu ||
Vouchsafe us ever, as man needs, O Vasu, abundant wealth of kine for son and offspring. Food noble, plenteous, far from sin and evil, he with us, and fair fame to make us happy.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुरूण्य् अग्ने पुरुधा त्वाया वसूनि राजन् वसुता ते अश्याम् । पुरूणि हि त्वे पुरुवार सन्त्य् अग्ने वसु विधते राजनि त्वे ॥
purūṇy agne purudhā tvāyā vasūni rājan vasutā te aśyām | purūṇi hi tve puruvāra santy agne vasu vidhate rājani tve ||
May I obtain much wealth in many places by love of thee and through thy grace, King Agni; For in thee Bounteous One, in thee the Sovran, Agni, are many boons for him who serves thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)