Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.8
इन्धे राजा सम् अर्यो नमोभिर् यस्य प्रतीकम् आहुतं घृतेन । नरो हव्येभिर् ईळते सबाध आग्निर् अग्र उषसाम् अशोचि ॥
indhe rājā sam aryo namobhir yasya pratīkam āhutaṃ ghṛtena | naro havyebhir īḷate sabādha āgnir agra uṣasām aśoci ||
The King whose face is decked with oil is kindled with homage offered by his faithful servant. The men, the priests adore him with oblations. Agni hath shone forth when the dawn is breaking.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयम् उ ष्य सुमहां अवेदि होता मन्द्रो मनुषो यह्वो अग्निः । वि भा अकः ससृजानः पृथिव्यां कृष्णपविर् ओषधीभिर् ववक्षे ॥
ayam u ṣya sumahāṃ avedi hotā mandro manuṣo yahvo agniḥ | vi bhā akaḥ sasṛjānaḥ pṛthivyāṃ kṛṣṇapavir oṣadhībhir vavakṣe ||
Yea, he hath been acknowledged as most mighty, the joyous Priest of men, the youthful Agni. He, spreading o'er the earth, made light around him, and grew among the plants with blackened fellies..
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कया नो अग्ने वि वसः सुवृक्तिं काम् उ स्वधाम् ऋणवः शस्यमानः । कदा भवेम पतयः सुदत्र रायो वन्तारो दुष्टरस्य साधोः ॥
kayā no agne vi vasaḥ suvṛktiṃ kām u svadhām ṛṇavaḥ śasyamānaḥ | kadā bhavema patayaḥ sudatra rāyo vantāro duṣṭarasya sādhoḥ ||
How dost thou decorate our hymn, O Agni? What power dost thou exert when thou art lauded? When, Bounteous God, may we be lords of riches, winners of precious wealth which none may conquer?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र-प्रायम् अग्निर् भरतस्य शृण्वे वि यत् सूर्यो न रोचते बृहद् भाः । अभि यः पूरुम् पृतनासु तस्थौ द्युतानो दैव्यो अतिथिः शुशोच ॥
pra-prāyam agnir bharatasya śṛṇve vi yat sūryo na rocate bṛhad bhāḥ | abhi yaḥ pūrum pṛtanāsu tasthau dyutāno daivyo atithiḥ śuśoca ||
Far famed is this the Bharata's own Agni he shineth like the Sun with lofty splendour. He who hath vanquished Puru in the battle, the heavenly guest hath glowed in full refulgence.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
असन्न् इत् त्वे आहवनानि भूरि भुवो विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः । स्तुतश् चिद् अग्ने शृण्विषे गृणानः स्वयं वर्धस्व तन्वं सुजात ॥
asann it tve āhavanāni bhūri bhuvo viśvebhiḥ sumanā anīkaiḥ | stutaś cid agne śṛṇviṣe gṛṇānaḥ svayaṃ vardhasva tanvaṃ sujāta ||
Full many oblations are in thee collected: with all thine aspects thou hast waxen gracious. Thou art already famed as praised and lauded, yet still, O nobly born, increase thy body.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इदं वचः शतसाः संसहस्रम् उद् अग्नये जनिषीष्ट द्विबर्हाः । शं यत् स्तोतृभ्य आपये भवाति द्युमद् अमीवचातनं रक्षोहा ॥
idaṃ vacaḥ śatasāḥ saṃsahasram ud agnaye janiṣīṣṭa dvibarhāḥ | śaṃ yat stotṛbhya āpaye bhavāti dyumad amīvacātanaṃ rakṣohā ||
Be this my song, that winneth countless treasure, engendered with redoubled force for Agni, That, splendid, chasing sickness, slaying demons, it may delight our friend and bless the singers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नू त्वाम् अग्न ईमहे वसिष्ठा ईशानं सूनो सहसो वसूनाम् । इषं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवद्भ्य आनड् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
nū tvām agna īmahe vasiṣṭhā īśānaṃ sūno sahaso vasūnām | iṣaṃ stotṛbhyo maghavadbhya ānaḍ yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||
We, the Vasisthas, now implore thee, Agni, O Son of Strength, the Lord of wealth and riches. Thou hast brought food to singers and to nobles. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)