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Rigveda 1.12

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.12

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Sanskrit

1.12.1

a̱gniṁ dū̱taṁ vṛ̍ṇīmahe̱ hotā̍raṁ vi̱śvave̍dasam |
a̱sya ya̱jñasya̍ su̱kratu̍m ||

WE choose Agni the messenger, the herald, master of all wealth, Well skilled in this our sacrifice.

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

1.12.2

a̱gnim-a̍gni̱ṁ havī̍mabhi̱ḥ sadā̍ havanta vi̱śpati̍m |
ha̱vya̱vāha̍m purupri̱yam ||

With callings ever they invoke Agni, Agni, Lord of the House, Oblation-bearer, much beloved.

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

1.12.3

agne̍ de̱vām̐ i̱hā va̍ha jajñā̱no vṛ̱ktaba̍rhiṣe |
asi̱ hotā̍ na̱ īḍya̍ḥ ||

Bring the Gods hither, Agni, born for him who strews the sacred grass: Thou art our herald, meet for praise.

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

1.12.4

tām̐ u̍śa̱to vi bo̍dhaya̱ yad a̍gne̱ yāsi̍ dū̱tya̍m |
de̱vair ā sa̍tsi ba̱rhiṣi̍ ||

Wake up the willing Gods, since thou, Agni, performest embassage: Sit on the sacred grass with Gods.

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

1.12.5

ghṛtā̍havana dīdiva̱ḥ prati̍ ṣma̱ riṣa̍to daha |
agne̱ tvaṁ ra̍kṣa̱svina̍ḥ ||

O Agni, radiant One, to whom the holy oil is poured, bum up Our enemies whom fiends protect.

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

1.12.6

a̱gninā̱gniḥ sam i̍dhyate ka̱vir gṛ̱hapa̍ti̱r yuvā̍ |
ha̱vya̱vāḍ ju̱hvā̍syaḥ ||

By Agni Agni is inflamed, Lord of the House, wise, young, who bears The gift: the ladle is his mouth.

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

1.12.7

ka̱vim a̱gnim upa̍ stuhi sa̱tyadha̍rmāṇam adhva̱re |
de̱vam a̍mīva̱cāta̍nam ||

Praise Agni in the sacrifice, the Sage whose ways are ever true, The God who driveth grief away.

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

1.12.8

yas tvām a̍gne ha̱viṣpa̍tir dū̱taṁ de̍va sapa̱ryati̍ |
tasya̍ sma prāvi̱tā bha̍va ||

God, Agni, be his strong defence who lord of sacrificial gifts, Worshippeth thee the messenger.

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

1.12.9

yo a̱gniṁ de̱vavī̍taye ha̱viṣmā̍m̐ ā̱vivā̍sati |
tasmai̍ pāvaka mṛḻaya ||

Whoso with sacred gift would fain call Agni to the feast of Gods, O Purifier, favour him.

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

1.12.10

sa na̍ḥ pāvaka dīdi̱vo 'gne̍ de̱vām̐ i̱hā va̍ha |
upa̍ ya̱jñaṁ ha̱viś ca̍ naḥ ||

Such, Agni, Purifier, bright, bring hither to our sacrifice, To our oblation bring the Gods.

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

1.12.11

sa na̱ḥ stavā̍na̱ ā bha̍ra gāya̱treṇa̱ navī̍yasā |
ra̱yiṁ vī̱rava̍tī̱m iṣa̍m ||

So lauded by our newest song of praise bring opulence to us, And food, with heroes for our sons.

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

1.12.12

agne̍ śu̱kreṇa̍ śo̱ciṣā̱ viśvā̍bhir de̱vahū̍tibhiḥ |
i̱maṁ stoma̍ṁ juṣasva naḥ ||

O Agni, by effulgent flame, by all invokings of the Gods, Show pleasure in this laud of ours.

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

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