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Rigveda 1.109

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.109

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1.109.1

vi hy akhya̱m mana̍sā̱ vasya̍ i̱cchann indrā̍gnī jñā̱sa u̱ta vā̍ sajā̱tān |
nānyā yu̱vat prama̍tir asti̱ mahya̱ṁ sa vā̱ṁ dhiya̍ṁ vāja̱yantī̍m atakṣam ||

LONGING for weal I looked around, in spirit, for kinsmen, Indra-Agni, or for brothers. No providence but yours alone is with me so have I wrought for you this hymn for succour.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.109.2

aśra̍va̱ṁ hi bhū̍ri̱dāva̍ttarā vā̱ṁ vijā̍mātur u̱ta vā̍ ghā syā̱lāt |
athā̱ soma̍sya̱ praya̍tī yu̱vabhyā̱m indrā̍gnī̱ stoma̍ṁ janayāmi̱ navya̍m ||

For I have heard that ye give wealth more freely than worthless son-in-law or spouse's brother. So offering to you this draught of Soma, I make you this new hymn, Indra and Agni,

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.109.3

mā cche̍dma ra̱śmīm̐r iti̱ nādha̍mānāḥ pitṝ̱ṇāṁ śa̱ktīr a̍nu̱yaccha̍mānāḥ |
i̱ndrā̱gnibhyā̱ṁ kaṁ vṛṣa̍ṇo madanti̱ tā hy adrī̍ dhi̱ṣaṇā̍yā u̱pasthe̍ ||

Let us not break the cords: with this petition we strive to gain the powers of our forefathers. For Indra-Agni the strong drops are joyful-, for here in the bowl's lap are both the press-stones.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.109.4

yu̱vābhyā̍ṁ de̱vī dhi̱ṣaṇā̱ madā̱yendrā̍gnī̱ soma̍m uśa̱tī su̍noti |
tāv a̍śvinā bhadrahastā supāṇī̱ ā dhā̍vata̱m madhu̍nā pṛ̱ṅktam a̱psu ||

For you the bowl divine, Indra and Agni, presses the Soma gladly to delight you. With hands auspicious and fair arms, ye Aṣvins, haste, sprinkle it with sweetness in the waters.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.109.5

yu̱vām i̍ndrāgnī̱ vasu̍no vibhā̱ge ta̱vasta̍mā śuśrava vṛtra̱hatye̍ |
tāv ā̱sadyā̍ ba̱rhiṣi̍ ya̱jñe a̱smin pra ca̍rṣaṇī mādayethāṁ su̱tasya̍ ||

You, I have heard, were mightiest, Indra-Agni, when Vṛitra fell and when the spoil was parted. Sit at this sacrifice, ye ever active, on the strewn grass, and with the juice delight you.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.109.6

pra ca̍rṣa̱ṇibhya̍ḥ pṛtanā̱have̍ṣu̱ pra pṛ̍thi̱vyā ri̍ricāthe di̱vaś ca̍ |
pra sindhu̍bhya̱ḥ pra gi̱ribhyo̍ mahi̱tvā prendrā̍gnī̱ viśvā̱ bhuva̱nāty a̱nyā ||

Surpassing all men where they shout for battle, ye Twain exceed the earth and heaven in greatness. Greater are ye than rivers and than mountains, O Indra-Agni, and all things beside them.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.109.7

ā bha̍rata̱ṁ śikṣa̍taṁ vajrabāhū a̱smām̐ i̍ndrāgnī avata̱ṁ śacī̍bhiḥ |
i̱me nu te ra̱śmaya̱ḥ sūrya̍sya̱ yebhi̍ḥ sapi̱tvam pi̱taro̍ na̱ āsa̍n ||

Bring wealth and give it, ye whose arms wield thunder: Indra and Agni, with your powers protect us. Now of a truth these be the very sunbeams wherewith our fathers were of old united.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.109.8

pura̍ṁdarā̱ śikṣa̍taṁ vajrahastā̱smām̐ i̍ndrāgnī avata̱m bhare̍ṣu |
tan no̍ mi̱tro varu̍ṇo māmahantā̱m adi̍ti̱ḥ sindhu̍ḥ pṛthi̱vī u̱ta dyauḥ ||

Give, ye who shatter forts, whose hands wield thunder: Indra and Agni, save us in our battles. This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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