Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.15
उपसद्याय मीळ्हुष आस्ये जुहुता हविः । यो नो नेदिष्ठम् आप्यम् ॥
upasadyāya mīḷhuṣa āsye juhutā haviḥ | yo no nediṣṭham āpyam ||
Offer oblations in his mouth, the bounteous God's whom we must serve. His who is nearest kin to us:
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यः पञ्च चर्षणीर् अभि निषसाद दमे-दमे । कविर् गृहपतिर् युवा ॥
yaḥ pañca carṣaṇīr abhi niṣasāda dame-dame | kavir gṛhapatir yuvā ||
Who for the Fivefold People's take hath seated him in every home Wise, Youthful, Master of the house.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स नो वेदो अमात्यम् अग्नी रक्षतु विश्वतः । उतास्मान् पात्व् अंहसः ॥
sa no vedo amātyam agnī rakṣatu viśvataḥ | utāsmān pātv aṃhasaḥ ||
On all sides may that Agni guard our household folk and property; May he deliver us from woe.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नवं नु स्तोमम् अग्नये दिवः श्येनाय जीजनम् । वस्वः कुविद् वनाति नः ॥
navaṃ nu stomam agnaye divaḥ śyenāya jījanam | vasvaḥ kuvid vanāti naḥ ||
I have begotten this new hymn for Agni, Falcon of the sky: Will he not give us of his wealth?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्पार्हा यस्य श्रियो दृशे रयिर् वीरवतो यथा । अग्रे यज्ञस्य शोचतः ॥
spārhā yasya śriyo dṛśe rayir vīravato yathā | agre yajñasya śocataḥ ||
Whose glories when he glows in front of sacrifice are fair to see, Like wealth of one with hero sons.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सेमां वेतु वषट्कृतिम् अग्निर् जुषत नो गिरः । यजिष्ठो हव्यवाहनः ॥
semāṃ vetu vaṣaṭkṛtim agnir juṣata no giraḥ | yajiṣṭho havyavāhanaḥ ||
May he enjoy this hallowed gift, Agni accept our songs, who bears Oblations, best of worshippers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नि त्वा नक्ष्य विश्पते द्युमन्तं देव धीमहि । सुवीरम् अग्न आहुत ॥
ni tvā nakṣya viśpate dyumantaṃ deva dhīmahi | suvīram agna āhuta ||
Lord of the house, whom men must seek, we set thee down, O Worshipped One Bright, rich in heroes, Agni! God
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्षप उस्रश् च दीदिहि स्वग्नयस् त्वया वयम् । सुवीरस् त्वम् अस्मयुः ॥
kṣapa usraś ca dīdihi svagnayas tvayā vayam | suvīras tvam asmayuḥ ||
Shine forth at night and morn: through thee with fires are we provided well. Thou, rich in heroes, art our Friend.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप त्वा सातये नरो विप्रासो यन्ति धीतिभिः । उपाक्षरा सहस्रिणी ॥
upa tvā sātaye naro viprāso yanti dhītibhiḥ | upākṣarā sahasriṇī ||
The men come near thee for their gain, the singers with their songs of praise: Speech, thousand fold, comes near to thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्नी रक्षांसि सेधति शुक्रशोचिर् अमर्त्यः । शुचिः पावक ईड्यः ॥
agnī rakṣāṃsi sedhati śukraśocir amartyaḥ | śuciḥ pāvaka īḍyaḥ ||
Bright, Purifier, meet for praise, Immortal with refulgent glow, Agni drives Raksasas away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स नो राधांस्य् आ भरेशानः सहसो यहो । भगश् च दातु वार्यम् ॥
sa no rādhāṃsy ā bhareśānaḥ sahaso yaho | bhagaś ca dātu vāryam ||
As such, bring us abundant wealth, young Child of Strength, for this thou canst May Bhaga give us what is choice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वम् अग्ने वीरवद् यशो देवश् च सविता भगः । दितिश् च दाति वार्यम् ॥
tvam agne vīravad yaśo devaś ca savitā bhagaḥ | ditiś ca dāti vāryam ||
Thou, Agni, givest hero fame: Bhaga and Savitar the God, And Did give us what is good.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने रक्षा णो अंहसः प्रति ष्म देव रीषतः । तपिष्ठैर् अजरो दह ॥
agne rakṣā ṇo aṃhasaḥ prati ṣma deva rīṣataḥ | tapiṣṭhair ajaro daha ||
Agni, preserve us from distress: consume our enemies, O God, Eternal, with the hottest flames.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधा मही न आयस्य् अनाधृष्टो नृपीतये । पूर् भवा शतभुजिः ॥
adhā mahī na āyasy anādhṛṣṭo nṛpītaye | pūr bhavā śatabhujiḥ ||
And, irresistible, be thou a mighty iron fort to us, With hundred walls for man's defense.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं नः पाह्य् अंहसो दोषावस्तर् अघायतः । दिवा नक्तम् अदाभ्य ॥
tvaṃ naḥ pāhy aṃhaso doṣāvastar aghāyataḥ | divā naktam adābhya ||
Do thou preserve us, eve and morn, from sorrow, from the wicked men, Infallible! by day and night.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)