Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.16
एना वो अग्निं नमसोर्जो नपातम् आ हुवे । प्रियं चेतिष्ठम् अरतिं स्वध्वरं विश्वस्य दूतम् अमृतम् ॥
enā vo agniṃ namasorjo napātam ā huve | priyaṃ cetiṣṭham aratiṃ svadhvaraṃ viśvasya dūtam amṛtam ||
With this my reverent hymn I call Agni for you, the Son of Strength, Dear, wisest envoy, served with noble sacrifice, immortal messenger of all.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स योजते अरुषा विश्वभोजसा स दुद्रवत् स्वाहुतः । सुब्रह्मा यज्ञः सुशमी वसूनां देवं राधो जनानाम् ॥
sa yojate aruṣā viśvabhojasā sa dudravat svāhutaḥ | subrahmā yajñaḥ suśamī vasūnāṃ devaṃ rādho janānām ||
His two red horses, all-supporting, let him yoke: let him, well-worshipped, urge them fast. Then hath the sacrifice good prayers and happy end, and heavenly gift of wealth to men.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् अस्य शोचिर् अस्थाद् आजुह्वानस्य मीळ्हुषः । उद् धूमासो अरुषासो दिविस्पृशः सम् अग्निम् इन्धते नरः ॥
ud asya śocir asthād ājuhvānasya mīḷhuṣaḥ | ud dhūmāso aruṣāso divispṛśaḥ sam agnim indhate naraḥ ||
The flame of him the Bountiful, the Much-invoked, hath mounted up, And his red-coloured smoke-clouds reach and touch the sky: the men are kindling Agni well.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं त्वा दूतं कृण्महे यशस्तमं देवां आ वीतये वह । विश्वा सूनो सहसो मर्तभोजना रास्व तद् यत् त्वेमहे ॥
taṃ tvā dūtaṃ kṛṇmahe yaśastamaṃ devāṃ ā vītaye vaha | viśvā sūno sahaso martabhojanā rāsva tad yat tvemahe ||
Thee, thee Most Glorious One we make our messenger. Bring the Gods hither to the feast. Give us, O Son of Strength, all food that feedeth man: give that for which we pray to thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वम् अग्ने गृहपतिस् त्वं होता नो अध्वरे । त्वम् पोता विश्ववार प्रचेता यक्षि वेषि च वार्यम् ॥
tvam agne gṛhapatis tvaṃ hotā no adhvare | tvam potā viśvavāra pracetā yakṣi veṣi ca vāryam ||
Thou, Agni, art the homestead's Lord, our Herald at the sacrifice. Lord of all boons, thou art the Cleanser and a Sage. Pay worship, and enjoy the good.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कृधि रत्नं यजमानाय सुक्रतो त्वं हि रत्नधा असि । आ न ऋते शिशीहि विश्वम् ऋत्विजं सुशंसो यश् च दक्षते ॥
kṛdhi ratnaṃ yajamānāya sukrato tvaṃ hi ratnadhā asi | ā na ṛte śiśīhi viśvam ṛtvijaṃ suśaṃso yaś ca dakṣate ||
Give riches to the sacrificer, O Most Wise, for thou art he who granteth wealth. Inspire with zeal each priest at this our solemn rite; all who are skilled in singing praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वे अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः । यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानाम् ऊर्वान् दयन्त गोनाम् ॥
tve agne svāhuta priyāsaḥ santu sūrayaḥ | yantāro ye maghavāno janānām ūrvān dayanta gonām ||
O Agni who art worshipped well, dear let our princes be to thee, Our wealthy patrons who are governors of men, who part, as gifts, their stalls of kine.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
येषाम् इळा घृतहस्ता दुरोण आं अपि प्राता निषीदति । तांस् त्रायस्व सहस्य द्रुहो निदो यच्छा नः शर्म दीर्घश्रुत् ॥
yeṣām iḷā ghṛtahastā duroṇa āṃ api prātā niṣīdati | tāṃs trāyasva sahasya druho nido yacchā naḥ śarma dīrghaśrut ||
They in whose home, her hand bearing the sacred oil, Ila sits down well-satisfied- Guard them, Victorious God, from slander and from harm. give us a refuge famed afar.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स मन्द्रया च जिह्वया वह्निर् आसा विदुष्टरः । अग्ने रयिम् मघवद्भ्यो न आ वह हव्यदातिं च सूदय ॥
sa mandrayā ca jihvayā vahnir āsā viduṣṭaraḥ | agne rayim maghavadbhyo na ā vaha havyadātiṃ ca sūdaya ||
Do thou, a Priest with pleasant tongue, most wise, and very near to us, Agni, bring riches hither to our liberal chiefs, and speed the offering of our gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये राधांसि ददत्य् अश्व्या मघा कामेन श्रवसो महः । तां अंहसः पिपृहि पर्तृभिष् ट्वं शतम् पूर्भिर् यविष्ठ्य ॥
ye rādhāṃsi dadaty aśvyā maghā kāmena śravaso mahaḥ | tāṃ aṃhasaḥ pipṛhi partṛbhiṣ ṭvaṃ śatam pūrbhir yaviṣṭhya ||
They who bestow as bounty plenteous wealth of steeds, moved by desire of great renown- Do thou with saving help preserve them from distress, Most Youthful! with a hundred forts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देवो वो द्रविणोदाः पूर्णां विवष्ट्य् आसिचम् । उद् वा सिञ्चध्वम् उप वा पृणध्वम् आद् इद् वो देव ओहते ॥
devo vo draviṇodāḥ pūrṇāṃ vivaṣṭy āsicam | ud vā siñcadhvam upa vā pṛṇadhvam ād id vo deva ohate ||
The God who gives your wealth demands a full libation poured to him. Pour ye it forth, then fill the vessel full again: then doth the God pay heed to you.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं होतारम् अध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं वह्निं देवा अकृण्वत । दधाति रत्नं विधते सुवीर्यम् अग्निर् जनाय दाशुषे ॥
taṃ hotāram adhvarasya pracetasaṃ vahniṃ devā akṛṇvata | dadhāti ratnaṃ vidhate suvīryam agnir janāya dāśuṣe ||
Him have the Gods appointed Priest of sacrifice, oblation-bearer, passing wise. Agni gives wealth and valour to the worshipper, to folk who offer up their gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)