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Rigveda 1.128

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.128

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1.128.1

a̱yaṁ jā̍yata̱ manu̍ṣo̱ dharī̍maṇi̱ hotā̱ yaji̍ṣṭha u̱śijā̱m anu̍ vra̱tam a̱gniḥ svam anu̍ vra̱tam |
vi̱śvaśru̍ṣṭiḥ sakhīya̱te ra̱yir i̍va śravasya̱te |
ada̍bdho̱ hotā̱ ni ṣa̍dad i̱ḻas pa̱de pari̍vīta i̱ḻas pa̱de ||

By Manu's law was born this Agni, Priest most skilled, born for the holy work of those who yearn therefore, yea, born for his own holy work. All ear to him who seeks his love and wealth to him who strives for fame, Priest ne'er deceived, he sits in Iḷâ's holy place, girt round in Iḷâ's holy place.

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

1.128.2

taṁ ya̍jña̱sādha̱m api̍ vātayāmasy ṛ̱tasya̍ pa̱thā nama̍sā ha̱viṣma̍tā de̱vatā̍tā ha̱viṣma̍tā |
sa na̍ ū̱rjām u̱pābhṛ̍ty a̱yā kṛ̱pā na jū̍ryati |
yam mā̍ta̱riśvā̱ mana̍ve parā̱vato̍ de̱vam bhāḥ pa̍rā̱vata̍ḥ ||

We call that perfecter of worship by the path or sacrifice; with reverence rich in offerings, with worship rich in offerings. Through presentation of our food he grows not old in this his from; The God whom Mâtariṣvan brought from far away, for Manu brought from far away.

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

1.128.3

eve̍na sa̱dyaḥ pary e̍ti̱ pārthi̍vam muhu̱rgī reto̍ vṛṣa̱bhaḥ kani̍krada̱d dadha̱d reta̱ḥ kani̍kradat |
śa̱taṁ cakṣā̍ṇo a̱kṣabhi̍r de̱vo vane̍ṣu tu̱rvaṇi̍ḥ |
sado̱ dadhā̍na̱ upa̍reṣu̱ sānu̍ṣv a̱gniḥ pare̍ṣu̱ sānu̍ṣu ||

In ordered course forthwith he traverses the earth, swift-swallowing, bellowing Steer, bearing the genial seed, bearing the seed and bellowing. Observant with a hundred eyes the God is conqueror in the wood: Agni, who hath his seat in broad plains here below, and in the high lands far away.

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

1.128.4

sa su̱kratu̍ḥ pu̱rohi̍to̱ dame̍-dame̱ 'gnir ya̱jñasyā̍dhva̱rasya̍ cetati̱ kratvā̍ ya̱jñasya̍ cetati |
kratvā̍ ve̱dhā i̍ṣūya̱te viśvā̍ jā̱tāni̍ paspaśe |
yato̍ ghṛta̱śrīr ati̍thi̱r ajā̍yata̱ vahni̍r ve̱dhā ajā̍yata ||

That Agni, wise High-Priest, in every house takes thought for sacrifice and holy service, yea, takes thought, with mental power, for sacrifice. Disposer, he with mental power shows all things unto him who strives; Whence he was born a guest enriched with holy oil, born as Ordainer and as Priest.

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

1.128.5

kratvā̱ yad a̍sya̱ tavi̍ṣīṣu pṛ̱ñcate̱ 'gner ave̍ṇa ma̱rutā̱ṁ na bho̱jye̍ṣi̱rāya̱ na bho̱jyā̍ |
sa hi ṣmā̱ dāna̱m inva̍ti̱ vasū̍nāṁ ca ma̱jmanā̍ |
sa na̍s trāsate duri̱tād a̍bhi̱hruta̱ḥ śaṁsā̍d a̱ghād a̍bhi̱hruta̍ḥ ||

When through his power and in his strong prevailing flames the Maruts' gladdening boons mingle with Agni's roar, boons gladdening for the active One, Then he accelerates the gift, and by the greatness of his wealth, Shall rescue us from overwhelming misery, from curse and overwhelming woe.

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

1.128.6

viśvo̱ vihā̍yā ara̱tir vasu̍r dadhe̱ haste̱ dakṣi̍ṇe ta̱raṇi̱r na śi̍śrathac chrava̱syayā̱ na śi̍śrathat |
viśva̍smā̱ id i̍ṣudhya̱te de̍va̱trā ha̱vyam ohi̍ṣe |
viśva̍smā̱ it su̱kṛte̱ vāra̍m ṛṇvaty a̱gnir dvārā̱ vy ṛ̍ṇvati ||

Vast, universal, good he was made messenger; the speeder with his right hand hath not loosed his hold, through love of fame not loosed his hold. He bears oblations to the Gods for whosoever supplicates. Agni bestows a blessing on each pious man, and opens wide the doors for him.

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

1.128.7

sa mānu̍ṣe vṛ̱jane̱ śaṁta̍mo hi̱to̱3̱̍ 'gnir ya̱jñeṣu̱ jenyo̱ na vi̱śpati̍ḥ pri̱yo ya̱jñeṣu̍ vi̱śpati̍ḥ |
sa ha̱vyā mānu̍ṣāṇām i̱ḻā kṛ̱tāni̍ patyate |
sa na̍s trāsate̱ varu̍ṇasya dhū̱rter ma̱ho de̱vasya̍ dhū̱rteḥ ||

That Agni hath been set most kind in camp of men, in sacrifice like a Lord victorious, like a dear Lord in sacred rites. His are the oblations of mankind when offered up at Ili's place. He shall preserve us from Varuṇa's chastisement, yea, from the great God's chastisement.

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

1.128.8

a̱gniṁ hotā̍ram īḻate̱ vasu̍dhitim pri̱yaṁ ceti̍ṣṭham ara̱tiṁ ny e̍rire havya̱vāha̱ṁ ny e̍rire |
vi̱śvāyu̍ṁ vi̱śvave̍dasa̱ṁ hotā̍raṁ yaja̱taṁ ka̱vim |
de̱vāso̍ ra̱ṇvam ava̍se vasū̱yavo̍ gī̱rbhī ra̱ṇvaṁ va̍sū̱yava̍ḥ ||

Agni the Priest they supplicate to grant them wealth: him, dear, most thoughtful, have they made their messenger, him, offering-bearer have they made, Beloved of all, who knoweth all, the Priest, the Holy one, the Sage- Him, Friend, for help, the Gods when they are fain for wealth, him, Friend, with hymns, when fain for wealth.

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

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