Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.23
ईळिष्वा हि प्रतीव्यं यजस्व जातवेदसम् । चरिष्णुधूमम् अगृभीतशोचिषम् ॥
īḷiṣvā hi pratīvyaṃ yajasva jātavedasam | cariṣṇudhūmam agṛbhītaśociṣam ||
Worship thou Jatavedas, pray to him who willingly accepts, Whose smoke wanders at will, and none may grasp his flame.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दामानं विश्वचर्षणे ऽग्निं विश्वमनो गिरा । उत स्तुषे विष्पर्धसो रथानाम् ॥
dāmānaṃ viśvacarṣaṇe 'gniṃ viśvamano girā | uta stuṣe viṣpardhaso rathānām ||
Thou, all men's friend, Visvamanas, exaltest Agni with thy song, The Giver, and his flames with which no cars contend.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
येषाम् आबाध ऋग्मिय इषः पृक्षश् च निग्रभे । उपविदा वह्निर् विन्दते वसु ॥
yeṣām ābādha ṛgmiya iṣaḥ pṛkṣaś ca nigrabhe | upavidā vahnir vindate vasu ||
Whose resolute assault, to win vigour and food, deserves our praise,- Through whose discovering power the priest obtaineth wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् अस्य शोचिर् अस्थाद् दीदियुषो व्य् अजरम् । तपुर्जम्भस्य सुद्युतो गणश्रियः ॥
ud asya śocir asthād dīdiyuṣo vy ajaram | tapurjambhasya sudyuto gaṇaśriyaḥ ||
Up springs the imperishable flame, the flame of the Refulgent One Most bright, with glowing jaws and glory in his train.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् उ तिष्ठ स्वध्वर स्तवानो देव्या कृपा । अभिख्या भासा बृहता शुशुक्वनिः ॥
ud u tiṣṭha svadhvara stavāno devyā kṛpā | abhikhyā bhāsā bṛhatā śuśukvaniḥ ||
Skilled in fair sacrifice, extolled, arise in Godlike loveliness, Shining with lofty splendour, with effulgent light.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने याहि सुशस्तिभिर् हव्या जुह्वान आनुषक् । यथा दूतो बभूथ हव्यवाहनः ॥
agne yāhi suśastibhir havyā juhvāna ānuṣak | yathā dūto babhūtha havyavāhanaḥ ||
Called straight to our oblations, come, O Agni, through our eulogies, As thou hast been our envoy bearing up our gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निं वः पूर्व्यं हुवे होतारं चर्षणीनाम् । तम् अया वाचा गृणे तम् उ व स्तुषे ॥
agniṃ vaḥ pūrvyaṃ huve hotāraṃ carṣaṇīnām | tam ayā vācā gṛṇe tam u va stuṣe ||
I call your Agni, from of old Invoking Priest of living men: Him with this song I laud and magnify for you.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यज्ञेभिर् अद्भुतक्रतुं यं कृपा सूदयन्त इत् । मित्रं न जने सुधितम् ऋतावनि ॥
yajñebhir adbhutakratuṃ yaṃ kṛpā sūdayanta it | mitraṃ na jane sudhitam ṛtāvani ||
Whom, wondrous wise, they animate with solemn rites and his fair form, Kind as a friend to men who keep the holy Law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋतावानम् ऋतायवो यज्ञस्य साधनं गिरा । उपो एनं जुजुषुर् नमसस् पदे ॥
ṛtāvānam ṛtāyavo yajñasya sādhanaṃ girā | upo enaṃ jujuṣur namasas pade ||
Him, true to Law, who perfecteth the sacrifice,. Law-loving ones! Ye with your song have gratified in the place of prayer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छा नो अङ्गिरस्तमं यज्ञासो यन्तु संयतः । होता यो अस्ति विक्ष्व् आ यशस्तमः ॥
acchā no aṅgirastamaṃ yajñāso yantu saṃyataḥ | hotā yo asti vikṣv ā yaśastamaḥ ||
May all our sacrifices go to him the truest Angiras, Who is among mankind the most illustrious Priest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने तव त्ये अजरेन्धानासो बृहद् भाः । अश्वा इव वृषणस् तविषीयवः ॥
agne tava tye ajarendhānāso bṛhad bhāḥ | aśvā iva vṛṣaṇas taviṣīyavaḥ ||
Imperishable Agni, thine are all these high enkindled lights, Like horses and like stallions showing forth their strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स त्वं न ऊर्जाम् पते रयिं रास्व सुवीर्यम् । प्राव नस् तोके तनये समत्स्व् आ ॥
sa tvaṃ na ūrjām pate rayiṃ rāsva suvīryam | prāva nas toke tanaye samatsv ā ||
So give us, Lord of Power and Might, riches combined with hero strength, And guard us with our sons and grand. sons in our frays.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् वा उ विश्पतिः शितः सुप्रीतो मनुषो विशि । विश्वेद् अग्निः प्रति रक्षांसि सेधति ॥
yad vā u viśpatiḥ śitaḥ suprīto manuṣo viśi | viśved agniḥ prati rakṣāṃsi sedhati ||
Soon as the eager Lord of men is friendly unto Manti's race, Agni averteth from us all the demon host.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
श्रुष्ट्य् अग्ने नवस्य मे स्तोमस्य वीर विश्पते । नि मायिनस् तपुषा रक्षसो दह ॥
śruṣṭy agne navasya me stomasya vīra viśpate | ni māyinas tapuṣā rakṣaso daha ||
O Hero Agni, Lord of men, on hearing this new laud of mine, Burn down the Raksasas, enchanters, with thy flame.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
न तस्य मायया चन रिपुर् ईशीत मर्त्यः । यो अग्नये ददाश हव्यदातिभिः ॥
na tasya māyayā cana ripur īśīta martyaḥ | yo agnaye dadāśa havyadātibhiḥ ||
No mortal foe can e'er prevail by arts of magic over him Who serveth Agni well with sacrificial gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
व्यश्वस् त्वा वसुविदम् उक्षण्युर् अप्रीणाद् ऋषिः । महो राये तम् उ त्वा सम् इधीमहि ॥
vyaśvas tvā vasuvidam ukṣaṇyur aprīṇād ṛṣiḥ | maho rāye tam u tvā sam idhīmahi ||
Vyasva the sage, who sought the Bull, hath won thee, finder of good things: As such may we enkindle thee for ample wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उशना काव्यस् त्वा नि होतारम् असादयत् । आयजिं त्वा मनवे जातवेदसम् ॥
uśanā kāvyas tvā ni hotāram asādayat | āyajiṃ tvā manave jātavedasam ||
Usana Kavya stablished thee, O Agni, as Invoking Priest: Thee, Jatavedas, Sacrificing Priest for man.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वे हि त्वा सजोषसो देवासो दूतम् अक्रत । श्रुष्टी देव प्रथमो यज्ञियो भुवः ॥
viśve hi tvā sajoṣaso devāso dūtam akrata | śruṣṭī deva prathamo yajñiyo bhuvaḥ ||
All Deities of one accord appointed thee their messenger: Thou, God, through hearing, hadst first claim to sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमं घा वीरो अमृतं दूतं कृण्वीत मर्त्यः । पावकं कृष्णवर्तनिं विहायसम् ॥
imaṃ ghā vīro amṛtaṃ dūtaṃ kṛṇvīta martyaḥ | pāvakaṃ kṛṣṇavartaniṃ vihāyasam ||
Him may the mortal hero make his own immortal messenger. Far-spreading, Purifier, him whose path is black.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं हुवेम यतस्रुचः सुभासं शुक्रशोचिषम् । विशाम् अग्निम् अजरम् प्रत्नम् ईड्यम् ॥
taṃ huvema yatasrucaḥ subhāsaṃ śukraśociṣam | viśām agnim ajaram pratnam īḍyam ||
With lifted ladles let us call him splendid with his brilliant flame, Men's ancient Agni, wasting not, adorable.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो अस्मै हव्यदातिभिर् आहुतिम् मर्तो ऽविधत् । भूरि पोषं स धत्ते वीरवद् यशः ॥
yo asmai havyadātibhir āhutim marto 'vidhat | bhūri poṣaṃ sa dhatte vīravad yaśaḥ ||
The man who pays the worship due to him with sacrificial gifts Obtains both plenteous nourishment and hero fame.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रथमं जातवेदसम् अग्निं यज्ञेषु पूर्व्यम् । प्रति स्रुग् एति नमसा हविष्मती ॥
prathamaṃ jātavedasam agniṃ yajñeṣu pūrvyam | prati srug eti namasā haviṣmatī ||
To Jatavedas Agni, chief in sacrifices, first of all With homage goes the ladle rich with sacred gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आभिर् विधेमाग्नये ज्येष्ठाभिर् व्यश्ववत् । मंहिष्ठाभिर् मतिभिः शुक्रशोचिषे ॥
ābhir vidhemāgnaye jyeṣṭhābhir vyaśvavat | maṃhiṣṭhābhir matibhiḥ śukraśociṣe ||
Even as Vyatya did, may we with these most high and liberal hymns Pay worship unto Agni of the splendid flame.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नूनम् अर्च विहायसे स्तोमेभि स्थूरयूपवत् । ऋषे वैयश्व दम्यायाग्नये ॥
nūnam arca vihāyase stomebhi sthūrayūpavat | ṛṣe vaiyaśva damyāyāgnaye ||
Now sing, as Sthurayupa sang, with lands to him who spreadeth far, To Agni of the home, O Rsi, Vyasva's son.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अतिथिम् मानुषाणां सूनुं वनस्पतीनाम् । विप्रा अग्निम् अवसे प्रत्नम् ईळते ॥
atithim mānuṣāṇāṃ sūnuṃ vanaspatīnām | viprā agnim avase pratnam īḷate ||
As welcome guest of human kind, as offspring of the forest kings, The sages worship ancient Agni for his aid.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
महो विश्वां अभि षतो ऽभि हव्यानि मानुषा । अग्ने नि षत्सि नमसाधि बर्हिषि ॥
maho viśvāṃ abhi ṣato 'bhi havyāni mānuṣā | agne ni ṣatsi namasādhi barhiṣi ||
For men's oblations brought to him who is the mighty Lord of all, Sit, Agni, mid our homage, on the sacred grass.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वंस्वा नो वार्या पुरु वंस्व रायः पुरुस्पृहः । सुवीर्यस्य प्रजावतो यशस्वतः ॥
vaṃsvā no vāryā puru vaṃsva rāyaḥ puruspṛhaḥ | suvīryasya prajāvato yaśasvataḥ ||
Grant us abundant. treasures, grant the opulence which many crave, With store of heroes, progeny, and high renown.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं वरो सुषाम्णे ऽग्ने जनाय चोदय । सदा वसो रातिं यविष्ठ शश्वते ॥
tvaṃ varo suṣāmṇe 'gne janāya codaya | sadā vaso rātiṃ yaviṣṭha śaśvate ||
Agni, Most Youthful of the Gods, send evermore the gift of wealth Unto Varosusaman and to all his folk.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं हि सुप्रतूर् असि त्वं नो गोमतीर् इषः । महो रायः सातिम् अग्ने अपा वृधि ॥
tvaṃ hi supratūr asi tvaṃ no gomatīr iṣaḥ | maho rāyaḥ sātim agne apā vṛdhi ||
A mighty Conqueror art thou, O Agni, so disclose to us Food in our herds of kine and gain of ample wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने त्वं यशा अस्य् आ मित्रावरुणा वह । ऋतावाना सम्राजा पूतदक्षसा ॥
agne tvaṃ yaśā asy ā mitrāvaruṇā vaha | ṛtāvānā samrājā pūtadakṣasā ||
Thou, Agni, art a glorious God: bring hither Mitra, Varuna, Imperial Sovrans, holy-minded, true to Law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)