Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.4
प्र वः शुक्राय भानवे भरध्वं हव्यम् मतिं चाग्नये सुपूतम् । यो दैव्यानि मानुषा जनूंष्य् अन्तर् विश्वानि विद्मना जिगाति ॥
pra vaḥ śukrāya bhānave bharadhvaṃ havyam matiṃ cāgnaye supūtam | yo daivyāni mānuṣā janūṃṣy antar viśvāni vidmanā jigāti ||
Bring forth your gifts to his refulgent splendour, your hymn as purest offering to Agni, To him who goes as messenger with knowledge between all songs of men and Gods in heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स गृत्सो अग्निस् तरुणश् चिद् अस्तु यतो यविष्ठो अजनिष्ट मातुः । सं यो वना युवते शुचिदन् भूरि चिद् अन्ना सम् इद् अत्ति सद्यः ॥
sa gṛtso agnis taruṇaś cid astu yato yaviṣṭho ajaniṣṭa mātuḥ | saṃ yo vanā yuvate śucidan bhūri cid annā sam id atti sadyaḥ ||
Wise must this Agni be, though young and tender, since he was born, Most Youthful, of his Mother; He who with bright teeth seizeth fast the forests, and eats his food, though plenteous, in a moment.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्य देवस्य संसद्य् अनीके यम् मर्तासः श्येतं जगृभ्रे । नि यो गृभम् पौरुषेयीम् उवोच दुरोकम् अग्निर् आयवे शुशोच ॥
asya devasya saṃsady anīke yam martāsaḥ śyetaṃ jagṛbhre | ni yo gṛbham pauruṣeyīm uvoca durokam agnir āyave śuśoca ||
Before his presence must we all assemble, this God's whom men have seized in his white splendour. This Agni who hath brooked that men should seize him hath shone for man with glow insufferable.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयं कविर् अकविषु प्रचेता मर्तेष्व् अग्निर् अमृतो नि धायि । स मा नो अत्र जुहुरः सहस्वः सदा त्वे सुमनसः स्याम ॥
ayaṃ kavir akaviṣu pracetā marteṣv agnir amṛto ni dhāyi | sa mā no atra juhuraḥ sahasvaḥ sadā tve sumanasaḥ syāma ||
Far-seeing hath this Agni been established, deathless mid mortals, wise among the foolish. Here, O victorious God, forbear to harm us: may we forever share thy gracious favour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ यो योनिं देवकृतं ससाद क्रत्वा ह्य् अग्निर् अमृतां अतारीत् । तम् ओषधीश् च वनिनश् च गर्भम् भूमिश् च विश्वधायसम् बिभर्ति ॥
ā yo yoniṃ devakṛtaṃ sasāda kratvā hy agnir amṛtāṃ atārīt | tam oṣadhīś ca vaninaś ca garbham bhūmiś ca viśvadhāyasam bibharti ||
He who hath occupied his God-made dwelling, Agni, in wisdom hath surpassed Immortals. A Babe unborn, the plants and trees support him, and the earth beareth him the All-sustainer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ईशे ह्य् अग्निर् अमृतस्य भूरेर् ईशे रायः सुवीर्यस्य दातोः । मा त्वा वयं सहसावन्न् अवीरा माप्सवः परि षदाम मादुवः ॥
īśe hy agnir amṛtasya bhūrer īśe rāyaḥ suvīryasya dātoḥ | mā tvā vayaṃ sahasāvann avīrā māpsavaḥ pari ṣadāma māduvaḥ ||
Agni is Lord of Amrta. in abundance, Lord of the gift of wealth and hero valour, Victorious God, let us not sit about thee like men devoid of strength, beauty, and worship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
परिषद्यं ह्य् अरणस्य रेक्णो नित्यस्य रायः पतयः स्याम । न शेषो अग्ने अन्यजातम् अस्त्य् अचेतानस्य मा पथो वि दुक्षः ॥
pariṣadyaṃ hy araṇasya rekṇo nityasya rāyaḥ patayaḥ syāma | na śeṣo agne anyajātam asty acetānasya mā patho vi dukṣaḥ ||
The foeman's treasure may be won with labour: may we be masters of our own possessions. Agni, no son is he who springs from others: lengthen not out the pathways of the foolish.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नहि ग्रभायारणः सुशेवो ऽन्योदर्यो मनसा मन्तवा उ । अधा चिद् ओकः पुनर् इत् स एत्य् आ नो वाज्य् अभीषाळ् एतु नव्यः ॥
nahi grabhāyāraṇaḥ suśevo 'nyodaryo manasā mantavā u | adhā cid okaḥ punar it sa ety ā no vājy abhīṣāḷ etu navyaḥ ||
Unwelcome for adoption is the stranger, one to be thought of as another's offspring, Though grown familiar by continual presence. May our strong hero come, freshly triumphant.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वम् अग्ने वनुष्यतो नि पाहि त्वम् उ नः सहसावन्न् अवद्यात् । सं त्वा ध्वस्मन्वद् अभ्य् एतु पाथः सं रयि स्पृहयाय्यः सहस्री ॥
tvam agne vanuṣyato ni pāhi tvam u naḥ sahasāvann avadyāt | saṃ tvā dhvasmanvad abhy etu pāthaḥ saṃ rayi spṛhayāyyaḥ sahasrī ||
Guard us from him who would assail us, Agni; preserve us O thou Victor, from dishonour. Here let the place of darkening come upon thee: may wealth be ours, desirable, in thousands.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एता नो अग्ने सौभगा दिदीह्य् अपि क्रतुं सुचेतसं वतेम । विश्वा स्तोतृभ्यो गृणते च सन्तु यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
etā no agne saubhagā didīhy api kratuṃ sucetasaṃ vatema | viśvā stotṛbhyo gṛṇate ca santu yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||
Shine this felicity on us, O Agni: may we attain to perfect understanding. All happiness be theirs who sing and praise thee. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)