Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.1
अग्निं नरो दीधितिभिर् अरण्योर् हस्तच्युती जनयन्त प्रशस्तम् । दूरेदृशं गृहपतिम् अथर्युम् ॥
agniṃ naro dīdhitibhir araṇyor hastacyutī janayanta praśastam | dūredṛśaṃ gṛhapatim atharyum ||
The men from fire-sticks, with their hands' swift movement, have, in deep thought, engendered glorious Agni, Far-seen, with pointed flame, Lord of the homestead.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तम् अग्निम् अस्ते वसवो न्य् ऋण्वन् सुप्रतिचक्षम् अवसे कुतश् चित् । दक्षाय्यो यो दम आस नित्यः ॥
tam agnim aste vasavo ny ṛṇvan supraticakṣam avase kutaś cit | dakṣāyyo yo dama āsa nityaḥ ||
The Vasus set that Agni in the dwelling, fair to behold, for help from every quarter: Who, in the home for ever, must be honoured.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रेद्धो अग्ने दीदिहि पुरो नो ऽजस्रया सूर्म्या यविष्ठ । त्वां शश्वन्त उप यन्ति वाजाः ॥
preddho agne dīdihi puro no 'jasrayā sūrmyā yaviṣṭha | tvāṃ śaśvanta upa yanti vājāḥ ||
Shine thou before us, Agni, well-enkindled, with flame, Most Youthful God, that never fadeth. To thee come all our sacrificial viands.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र ते अग्नयो ऽग्निभ्यो वरं निः सुवीरासः शोशुचन्त द्युमन्तः । यत्रा नरः समासते सुजाताः ॥
pra te agnayo 'gnibhyo varaṃ niḥ suvīrāsaḥ śośucanta dyumantaḥ | yatrā naraḥ samāsate sujātāḥ ||
Among all fires these fires have shone most brightly, splendid with light, begirt by noble heroes, Where men of lofty birth sit down together.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दा नो अग्ने धिया रयिं सुवीरं स्वपत्यं सहस्य प्रशस्तम् । न यं यावा तरति यातुमावान् ॥
dā no agne dhiyā rayiṃ suvīraṃ svapatyaṃ sahasya praśastam | na yaṃ yāvā tarati yātumāvān ||
Victorious Agni, grant us wealth with wisdom, wealth with brave sons, famous and independent, Which not a foe who deals in magic conquers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप यम् एति युवतिः सुदक्षं दोषा वस्तोर् हविष्मती घृताची । उप स्वैनम् अरमतिर् वसूयुः ॥
upa yam eti yuvatiḥ sudakṣaṃ doṣā vastor haviṣmatī ghṛtācī | upa svainam aramatir vasūyuḥ ||
To whom, the Strong, at morn and eve comes, maid-like, the ladle dropping oil, with its oblation. Wealth-seeking comes to him his own devotion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वा अग्ने ऽप दहारातीर् येभिस् तपोभिर् अदहो जरूथम् । प्र निस्वरं चातयस्वामीवाम् ॥
viśvā agne 'pa dahārātīr yebhis tapobhir adaho jarūtham | pra nisvaraṃ cātayasvāmīvām ||
Burn up all malice with those flames, O Agni, wherewith of old thou burntest up Jarutha, And drive away in silence pain and sickness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ यस् ते अग्न इधते अनीकं वसिष्ठ शुक्र दीदिवः पावक । उतो न एभि स्तवथैर् इह स्याः ॥
ā yas te agna idhate anīkaṃ vasiṣṭha śukra dīdivaḥ pāvaka | uto na ebhi stavathair iha syāḥ ||
With him who lighteth up thy splendour, Agni, excellent, pure, refulgent, Purifier, Be present, and with us through these our praises.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि ये ते अग्ने भेजिरे अनीकम् मर्ता नरः पित्र्यासः पुरुत्रा । उतो न एभिः सुमना इह स्याः ॥
vi ye te agne bhejire anīkam martā naraḥ pitryāsaḥ purutrā | uto na ebhiḥ sumanā iha syāḥ ||
Agni, the patriarchal men, the mortals who have in many places spread thy lustre,- Be gracious to us here for their sake also.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमे नरो वृत्रहत्येषु शूरा विश्वा अदेवीर् अभि सन्तु मायाः । ये मे धियम् पनयन्त प्रशस्ताम् ॥
ime naro vṛtrahatyeṣu śūrā viśvā adevīr abhi santu māyāḥ | ye me dhiyam panayanta praśastām ||
Let these men, heroes in the fight with foemen, prevail against all godless arts of magic,- These who approve the noble song I sing thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा शूने अग्ने नि षदाम नृणाम् माशेषसो ऽवीरता परि त्वा । प्रजावतीषु दुर्यासु दुर्य ॥
mā śūne agne ni ṣadāma nṛṇām māśeṣaso 'vīratā pari tvā | prajāvatīṣu duryāsu durya ||
Let us not sit in want of men, O Agni, without descendants, hero less, about thee: But, O House-Friend, in houses full of children.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यम् अश्वी नित्यम् उपयाति यज्ञम् प्रजावन्तं स्वपत्यं क्षयं नः । स्वजन्मना शेषसा वावृधानम् ॥
yam aśvī nityam upayāti yajñam prajāvantaṃ svapatyaṃ kṣayaṃ naḥ | svajanmanā śeṣasā vāvṛdhānam ||
By sacrifice which the Steeds' Lord ever visits, there make our dwelling rich in seed and offspring, Increasing still with lineal successors.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पाहि नो अग्ने रक्षसो अजुष्टात् पाहि धूर्तेर् अररुषो अघायोः । त्वा युजा पृतनायूंर् अभि ष्याम् ॥
pāhi no agne rakṣaso ajuṣṭāt pāhi dhūrter araruṣo aghāyoḥ | tvā yujā pṛtanāyūṃr abhi ṣyām ||
Guard us, O Agni, from the hated demon, guard us from malice of the churlish sinner: Allied with thee may I subdue assailants.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सेद् अग्निर् अग्नींर् अत्य् अस्त्व् अन्यान् यत्र वाजी तनयो वीळुपाणिः । सहस्रपाथा अक्षरा समेति ॥
sed agnir agnīṃr aty astv anyān yatra vājī tanayo vīḷupāṇiḥ | sahasrapāthā akṣarā sameti ||
May this same fire of mine surpass all others, this fire where offspring, vigorous and firm-handed, Wins, on a thousand paths, what ne'er shall perish.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सेद् अग्निर् यो वनुष्यतो निपाति समेद्धारम् अंहस उरुष्यात् । सुजातासः परि चरन्ति वीराः ॥
sed agnir yo vanuṣyato nipāti sameddhāram aṃhasa uruṣyāt | sujātāsaḥ pari caranti vīrāḥ ||
This is that Agni, saviour from the foeman, who guards the kindler of the flame from sorrow: Heroes of noble lineage serve and tend him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयं सो अग्निर् आहुतः पुरुत्रा यम् ईशानः सम् इद् इन्धे हविष्मान् । परि यम् एत्य् अध्वरेषु होता ॥
ayaṃ so agnir āhutaḥ purutrā yam īśānaḥ sam id indhe haviṣmān | pari yam ety adhvareṣu hotā ||
This is that Agni, served in many places, whom the rich lord who brings oblation kindles, And round him goes the priest at sacrifices.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वे अग्न आहवनानि भूरीशानास आ जुहुयाम नित्या । उभा कृण्वन्तो वहतू मियेधे ॥
tve agna āhavanāni bhūrīśānāsa ā juhuyāma nityā | ubhā kṛṇvanto vahatū miyedhe ||
Agni, may we with riches in possession bring thee continual offerings in abundance, Using both means to draw thee to our worship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमो अग्ने वीततमानि हव्याजस्रो वक्षि देवतातिम् अच्छ । प्रति न ईं सुरभीणि व्यन्तु ॥
imo agne vītatamāni havyājasro vakṣi devatātim accha | prati na īṃ surabhīṇi vyantu ||
Agni, bear thou, Eternal, these most welcome oblations to the Deities' assembly: Let them enjoy our very fragrant presents.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा नो अग्ने ऽवीरते परा दा दुर्वाससे ऽमतये मा नो अस्यै । मा नः क्षुधे मा रक्षस ऋतावो मा नो दमे मा वन आ जुहूर्थाः ॥
mā no agne 'vīrate parā dā durvāsase 'mataye mā no asyai | mā naḥ kṣudhe mā rakṣasa ṛtāvo mā no dame mā vana ā juhūrthāḥ ||
Give us not up, Agni, to want of heroes, to wretched clothes, to need, to destitution. Yield us not, Holy One, to fiend or hunger; injure us not at home or in the forest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नू मे ब्रह्माण्य् अग्न उच् छशाधि त्वं देव मघवद्भ्यः सुषूदः । रातौ स्यामोभयास आ ते यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
nū me brahmāṇy agna uc chaśādhi tvaṃ deva maghavadbhyaḥ suṣūdaḥ | rātau syāmobhayāsa ā te yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||
Give strength and power to these my prayers, O Agni; O God, pour blessings on our chiefs and nobles. Grant that both we and they may share thy bounty. Ye Gods, protect us evermore with blessings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वम् अग्ने सुहवो रण्वसंदृक् सुदीती सूनो सहसो दिदीहि । मा त्वे सचा तनये नित्य आ धङ् मा वीरो अस्मन् नर्यो वि दासीत् ॥
tvam agne suhavo raṇvasaṃdṛk sudītī sūno sahaso didīhi | mā tve sacā tanaye nitya ā dhaṅ mā vīro asman naryo vi dāsīt ||
Thou Agni, swift to hear, art fair of aspect: beam forth, O Son of Strength, in full effulgence. Let me not want, with thee, a son for ever: let not a manly hero ever fail us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा नो अग्ने दुर्भृतये सचैषु देवेद्धेष्व् अग्निषु प्र वोचः । मा ते अस्मान् दुर्मतयो भृमाच् चिद् देवस्य सूनो सहसो नशन्त ॥
mā no agne durbhṛtaye sacaiṣu deveddheṣv agniṣu pra vocaḥ | mā te asmān durmatayo bhṛmāc cid devasya sūno sahaso naśanta ||
Condemn us not to indigence, O Agni, beside these flaming fires which Gods have kindled; Nor, even after fault, let thy displeasure, thine as a God, O Son of Strength, o'ertake us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स मर्तो अग्ने स्वनीक रेवान् अमर्त्ये य आजुहोति हव्यम् । स देवता वसुवनिं दधाति यं सूरिर् अर्थी पृच्छमान एति ॥
sa marto agne svanīka revān amartye ya ājuhoti havyam | sa devatā vasuvaniṃ dadhāti yaṃ sūrir arthī pṛcchamāna eti ||
O Agni, fair of face, the wealthy mortal who to the Immortal offers his oblation. Hath him who wins him treasure by his Godhead, to whom the prince, in need, goes supplicating.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
महो नो अग्ने सुवितस्य विद्वान् रयिं सूरिभ्य आ वहा बृहन्तम् । येन वयं सहसावन् मदेमाविक्षितास आयुषा सुवीराः ॥
maho no agne suvitasya vidvān rayiṃ sūribhya ā vahā bṛhantam | yena vayaṃ sahasāvan mademāvikṣitāsa āyuṣā suvīrāḥ ||
Knowing our chief felicity, O Agni, bring hither ample riches to our nobles, Wherewith we may enjoy ourselves, O Victor, with undiminished life and hero children.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नू मे ब्रह्माण्य् अग्न उच् छशाधि त्वं देव मघवद्भ्यः सुषूदः । रातौ स्यामोभयास आ ते यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
nū me brahmāṇy agna uc chaśādhi tvaṃ deva maghavadbhyaḥ suṣūdaḥ | rātau syāmobhayāsa ā te yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||
Give strength and power to these my prayers, O Agni; O God, pour blessings on bur chiefs and nobles. Grant that both we and they may share thy bounty. Ye Gods, protect us evermore with blessings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)