Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.44
समिधाग्निं दुवस्यत घृतैर् बोधयतातिथिम् । आस्मिन् हव्या जुहोतन ॥
samidhāgniṃ duvasyata ghṛtair bodhayatātithim | āsmin havyā juhotana ||
Pay service unto Agni with your fuel, rouse your Guest with oil: In him present your offerings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने स्तोमं जुषस्व मे वर्धस्वानेन मन्मना । प्रति सूक्तानि हर्य नः ॥
agne stomaṃ juṣasva me vardhasvānena manmanā | prati sūktāni harya naḥ ||
Agni, do thou accept my laud, be magnified by this my song: Welcome my sweetly-spoken words.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निं दूतम् पुरो दधे हव्यवाहम् उप ब्रुवे । देवां आ सादयाद् इह ॥
agniṃ dūtam puro dadhe havyavāham upa bruve | devāṃ ā sādayād iha ||
Agni, envoy, I place in front; the oblation-bearer I address: Here let him seat the Deities.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत् ते बृहन्तो अर्चयः समिधानस्य दीदिवः । अग्ने शुक्रास ईरते ॥
ut te bṛhanto arcayaḥ samidhānasya dīdivaḥ | agne śukrāsa īrate ||
Agni, the lofty flames of' thee enkindled have gone up on high, Thy bright flames, thou Refulgent One.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप त्वा जुह्वो मम घृताचीर् यन्तु हर्यत । अग्ने हव्या जुषस्व नः ॥
upa tvā juhvo mama ghṛtācīr yantu haryata | agne havyā juṣasva naḥ ||
Beloved! let my ladles full of sacred oil come near to thee: Agni, accept our offerings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मन्द्रं होतारम् ऋत्विजं चित्रभानुं विभावसुम् । अग्निम् ईळे स उ श्रवत् ॥
mandraṃ hotāram ṛtvijaṃ citrabhānuṃ vibhāvasum | agnim īḷe sa u śravat ||
I worship Agni-may he hear!-the cheerful, the Invoker, Priest, Of varied splendour, rich in light.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रत्नं होतारम् ईड्यं जुष्टम् अग्निं कविक्रतुम् । अध्वराणाम् अभिश्रियम् ॥
pratnaṃ hotāram īḍyaṃ juṣṭam agniṃ kavikratum | adhvarāṇām abhiśriyam ||
Ancient Invoker, meet for praise, beloved Agni, wise and strong, The visitant of solemn rites.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
जुषाणो अङ्गिरस्तमेमा हव्यान्य् आनुषक् । अग्ने यज्ञं नय ऋतुथा ॥
juṣāṇo aṅgirastamemā havyāny ānuṣak | agne yajñaṃ naya ṛtuthā ||
Agni, best Angiras, accept straightway these offerings, and guide The seasonable sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
समिधान उ सन्त्य शुक्रशोच इहा वह । चिकित्वान् दैव्यं जनम् ॥
samidhāna u santya śukraśoca ihā vaha | cikitvān daivyaṃ janam ||
Excellent God, with brilliant flames, enkindled bring thou hitherward, Knowing the way, the Heavenly Host.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विप्रं होतारम् अद्रुहं धूमकेतुं विभावसुम् । यज्ञानां केतुम् ईमहे ॥
vipraṃ hotāram adruhaṃ dhūmaketuṃ vibhāvasum | yajñānāṃ ketum īmahe ||
Him, Sage and Herald, void of guile, ensign of sacrifices, him Smoke-bannered, rich in light, we seek.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने नि पाहि नस् त्वम् प्रति ष्म देव रीषतः । भिन्धि द्वेषः सहस्कृत ॥
agne ni pāhi nas tvam prati ṣma deva rīṣataḥ | bhindhi dveṣaḥ sahaskṛta ||
O Agni, be our Guardian thou, God, against those who injure us: Destroy our foes, thou Son of Strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निः प्रत्नेन मन्मना शुम्भानस् तन्वं स्वाम् । कविर् विप्रेण वावृधे ॥
agniḥ pratnena manmanā śumbhānas tanvaṃ svām | kavir vipreṇa vāvṛdhe ||
Making his body beautiful, Agni the Sage hath waxen by The singer and his ancient hymn.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऊर्जो नपातम् आ हुवे ऽग्निम् पावकशोचिषम् । अस्मिन् यज्ञे स्वध्वरे ॥
ūrjo napātam ā huve 'gnim pāvakaśociṣam | asmin yajñe svadhvare ||
I invocate the Child of Strength, Agni with purifying flame, At this well-ordered sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स नो मित्रमहस् त्वम् अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषा । देवैर् आ सत्सि बर्हिषि ॥
sa no mitramahas tvam agne śukreṇa śociṣā | devair ā satsi barhiṣi ||
So Agni, rich in many friends, with fiery splendour, seat thyself With Gods upon our sacred grass.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो अग्निं तन्वो दमे देवम् मर्तः सपर्यति । तस्मा इद् दीदयद् वसु ॥
yo agniṃ tanvo dame devam martaḥ saparyati | tasmā id dīdayad vasu ||
The mortal man who serves the God Agni within his own abode, For him he causes wealth to shine.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निर् मूर्धा दिवः ककुत् पतिः पृथिव्या अयम् । अपां रेतांसि जिन्वति ॥
agnir mūrdhā divaḥ kakut patiḥ pṛthivyā ayam | apāṃ retāṃsi jinvati ||
Agni is head and height of heaven, the Master of the earth is he: He quickeneth the watere seed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् अग्ने शुचयस् तव शुक्रा भ्राजन्त ईरते । तव ज्योतींष्य् अर्चयः ॥
ud agne śucayas tava śukrā bhrājanta īrate | tava jyotīṃṣy arcayaḥ ||
Upward, O Agni, rise thy flames, pure and resplendent, blazing high, Thy lustres, fair effulgences.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ईशिषे वार्यस्य हि दात्रस्याग्ने स्वर्पतिः । स्तोता स्यां तव शर्मणि ॥
īśiṣe vāryasya hi dātrasyāgne svarpatiḥ | stotā syāṃ tava śarmaṇi ||
For, Agni, thou as Lord of Light rulest o'er choicest gifts: may I, Thy singer, find defense in thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वाम् अग्ने मनीषिणस् त्वां हिन्वन्ति चित्तिभिः । त्वां वर्धन्तु नो गिरः ॥
tvām agne manīṣiṇas tvāṃ hinvanti cittibhiḥ | tvāṃ vardhantu no giraḥ ||
O Agni, they who understand stir thee to action with their thoughts: So let our songs enhance thy might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अदब्धस्य स्वधावतो दूतस्य रेभतः सदा । अग्नेः सख्यं वृणीमहे ॥
adabdhasya svadhāvato dūtasya rebhataḥ sadā | agneḥ sakhyaṃ vṛṇīmahe ||
We ever claim the friendship of Agni, the singing messenger, Of God-like nature, void of guile.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निः शुचिव्रततमः शुचिर् विप्रः शुचिः कविः । शुची रोचत आहुतः ॥
agniḥ śucivratatamaḥ śucir vipraḥ śuciḥ kaviḥ | śucī rocata āhutaḥ ||
Agni who bears most holy sway, the holy Singer, holy Sage, Shines holy when we worship him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत त्वा धीतयो मम गिरो वर्धन्तु विश्वहा । अग्ने सख्यस्य बोधि नः ॥
uta tvā dhītayo mama giro vardhantu viśvahā | agne sakhyasya bodhi naḥ ||
Yea, let my meditations, let my songs exalt thee evermore. Think, Agni, of our friendly bond,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अग्ने स्याम् अहं त्वं त्वं वा घा स्या अहम् । स्युष् टे सत्या इहाशिषः ॥
yad agne syām ahaṃ tvaṃ tvaṃ vā ghā syā aham | syuṣ ṭe satyā ihāśiṣaḥ ||
If I were thou and thou wert I, O Agni, every prayer of thine Should have its due fulfilment here.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वसुर् वसुपतिर् हि कम् अस्य् अग्ने विभावसुः । स्याम ते सुमताव् अपि ॥
vasur vasupatir hi kam asy agne vibhāvasuḥ | syāma te sumatāv api ||
For Excellent and Lord of wealth. art thou O Agni, rich in light: May we enjoy thy favouring grace.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने धृतव्रताय ते समुद्रायेव सिन्धवः । गिरो वाश्रास ईरते ॥
agne dhṛtavratāya te samudrāyeva sindhavaḥ | giro vāśrāsa īrate ||
Agni, to thee whose laws stand fast our resonant songs of praise speed forth, As rivers hasten to the sea.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवानं विश्पतिं कविं विश्वादम् पुरुवेपसम् । अग्निं शुम्भामि मन्मभिः ॥
yuvānaṃ viśpatiṃ kaviṃ viśvādam puruvepasam | agniṃ śumbhāmi manmabhiḥ ||
Agni, the Youthful Lord of men, who stirreth much and eateth all, The Sage, I glorify with hymns.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यज्ञानां रथ्ये वयं तिग्मजम्भाय वीळवे । स्तोमैर् इषेमाग्नये ॥
yajñānāṃ rathye vayaṃ tigmajambhāya vīḷave | stomair iṣemāgnaye ||
To Agni let us haste with lauds, the Guide of sacrificial rites, Armed with sharp teeth, the Mighty One.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयम् अग्ने त्वे अपि जरिता भूतु सन्त्य । तस्मै पावक मृळय ॥
ayam agne tve api jaritā bhūtu santya | tasmai pāvaka mṛḷaya ||
And let this man, good Agni, be with thee the singer of thy praise: Be gracious, Holy One, to him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
धीरो ह्य् अस्य् अद्मसद् विप्रो न जागृविः सदा । अग्ने दीदयसि द्यवि ॥
dhīro hy asy admasad vipro na jāgṛviḥ sadā | agne dīdayasi dyavi ||
For thou art sharer of our feast, wise, ever watchful as a Sage: Agni, thou shinest in the sky.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुराग्ने दुरितेभ्यः पुरा मृध्रेभ्यः कवे । प्र ण आयुर् वसो तिर ॥
purāgne duritebhyaḥ purā mṛdhrebhyaḥ kave | pra ṇa āyur vaso tira ||
O Agni, Sage, before our foes, before misfortunes fall on us, Excellent Lord, prolong our lives.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)