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Rigveda 1.141

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.141

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1.141.1

baḻ i̱tthā tad vapu̍ṣe dhāyi darśa̱taṁ de̱vasya̱ bharga̱ḥ saha̍so̱ yato̱ jani̍ |
yad ī̱m upa̱ hvara̍te̱ sādha̍te ma̱tir ṛ̱tasya̱ dhenā̍ anayanta sa̱sruta̍ḥ ||

YEA, verily, the fair effulgence of the God for glory was established, since he sprang from strength. When he inclines thereto successful is the hymn: the songs of sacrifice have brought him as they flow

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

1.141.2

pṛ̱kṣo vapu̍ḥ pitu̱mān nitya̱ ā śa̍ye dvi̱tīya̱m ā sa̱ptaśi̍vāsu mā̱tṛṣu̍ |
tṛ̱tīya̍m asya vṛṣa̱bhasya̍ do̱hase̱ daśa̍pramatiṁ janayanta̱ yoṣa̍ṇaḥ ||

Wonderful, rich in nourishment, he dwells in food; next, in the seven auspicious Mothers is his home. Thirdly, that they might drain the treasures of the Bull, the maidens brought forth him for whom the ten provide.

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

1.141.3

nir yad ī̍m bu̱dhnān ma̍hi̱ṣasya̱ varpa̍sa īśā̱nāsa̱ḥ śava̍sā̱ kranta̍ sū̱raya̍ḥ |
yad ī̱m anu̍ pra̱divo̱ madhva̍ ādha̱ve guhā̱ santa̍m māta̱riśvā̍ mathā̱yati̍ ||

What time from out the deep, from the Steer's wondrous form, the Chiefs who had the power produced him with their strength; When Mâtariṣvan rubbed forth him who lay concealed, for mixture of the sweet drink, in the days of old.

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

1.141.4

pra yat pi̱tuḥ pa̍ra̱mān nī̱yate̱ pary ā pṛ̱kṣudho̍ vī̱rudho̱ daṁsu̍ rohati |
u̱bhā yad a̍sya ja̱nuṣa̱ṁ yad inva̍ta̱ ād id yavi̍ṣṭho abhavad ghṛ̱ṇā śuci̍ḥ ||

When from the Highest Father he is brought to us, amid the plants he rises hungry, wondrously. As both together join to expedite his birth, most youthful he is born resplendent in his light.

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

1.141.5

ād in mā̱tṝr āvi̍śa̱d yāsv ā śuci̱r ahi̍ṁsyamāna urvi̱yā vi vā̍vṛdhe |
anu̱ yat pūrvā̱ aru̍hat sanā̱juvo̱ ni navya̍sī̱ṣv ava̍rāsu dhāvate ||

Then also entered he the Mothers, and in them pure and uninjured he increased in magnitude. As to the first he rose, the vigorous from of old, so now he runs among the younger lowest ones.

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

1.141.6

ād id dhotā̍raṁ vṛṇate̱ divi̍ṣṭiṣu̱ bhaga̍m iva papṛcā̱nāsa̍ ṛñjate |
de̱vān yat kratvā̍ ma̱jmanā̍ puruṣṭu̱to marta̱ṁ śaṁsa̍ṁ vi̱śvadhā̱ veti̱ dhāya̍se ||

Therefore they choose him Herald at the morning rites, pressing to him as unto Bhaga, pouring gifts, When, much-praised, by the power and will of Gods, he goes at all times to his mortal worshipper to drink.

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

1.141.7

vi yad asthā̍d yaja̱to vāta̍codito hvā̱ro na vakvā̍ ja̱raṇā̱ anā̍kṛtaḥ |
tasya̱ patma̍n da̱kṣuṣa̍ḥ kṛ̱ṣṇaja̍ṁhasa̱ḥ śuci̍janmano̱ raja̱ ā vya̍dhvanaḥ ||

What time the Holy One, wind-urged, hath risen up, serpent-like winding through the dry grass unrestrained, Dust lies upon the way of him who burneth all, black-winged and pure of birth who follows sundry paths.

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

1.141.8

ratho̱ na yā̱taḥ śikva̍bhiḥ kṛ̱to dyām aṅge̍bhir aru̱ṣebhi̍r īyate |
ād a̍sya̱ te kṛ̱ṣṇāso̍ dakṣi sū̱raya̱ḥ śūra̍syeva tve̱ṣathā̍d īṣate̱ vaya̍ḥ ||

Like a swift chariot made by men who know their art, he with his red limbs lifts himself aloft to heaven. Thy worshippers become by burning black of hue: their strength flies as before a hero's violence.

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

1.141.9

tvayā̱ hy a̍gne̱ varu̍ṇo dhṛ̱tavra̍to mi̱traḥ śā̍śa̱dre a̍rya̱mā su̱dāna̍vaḥ |
yat sī̱m anu̱ kratu̍nā vi̱śvathā̍ vi̱bhur a̱rān na ne̱miḥ pa̍ri̱bhūr ajā̍yathāḥ ||

By thee, O Agni, Varuṇa who guards the Law, Mitra and Aryaman, the Bounteous, are made strong; For, as the felly holds the spokes, thou with thy might pervading hast been born encompassing them round.

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

1.141.10

tvam a̍gne śaśamā̱nāya̍ sunva̱te ratna̍ṁ yaviṣṭha de̱vatā̍tim invasi |
taṁ tvā̱ nu navya̍ṁ sahaso yuvan va̱yam bhaga̱ṁ na kā̱re ma̍hiratna dhīmahi ||

Agni, to him who toils and pours libations, thou, Most Youthful! sendest wealth and all the host of Gods. Thee, therefore, even as Bhaga, will we set anew, young Child of Strength, most wealthy! in our battle-song.

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

1.141.11

a̱sme ra̱yiṁ na svartha̱ṁ damū̍nasa̱m bhaga̱ṁ dakṣa̱ṁ na pa̍pṛcāsi dharṇa̱sim |
ra̱śmīm̐r i̍va̱ yo yama̍ti̱ janma̍nī u̱bhe de̱vānā̱ṁ śaṁsa̍m ṛ̱ta ā ca̍ su̱kratu̍ḥ ||

Vouchsafe us riches turned to worthy ends, good luck abiding in the house, and strong capacity, Wealth that directs both worlds as they were guiding-reins, and, very Wise, the Gods' assent in sacrifice.

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

1.141.12

u̱ta na̍ḥ su̱dyotmā̍ jī̱rāśvo̱ hotā̍ ma̱ndraḥ śṛ̍ṇavac ca̱ndrara̍thaḥ |
sa no̍ neṣa̱n neṣa̍tamai̱r amū̍ro̱ 'gnir vā̱maṁ su̍vi̱taṁ vasyo̱ accha̍ ||

May he, the Priest resplendent, joyful, hear us, he with the radiant car and rapid horses. May Agni, ever wise, with best directions to bliss and highest happiness conduct us.

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

1.141.13

astā̍vy a̱gniḥ śimī̍vadbhir a̱rkaiḥ sāmrā̍jyāya prata̱raṁ dadhā̍naḥ |
a̱mī ca̱ ye ma̱ghavā̍no va̱yaṁ ca̱ miha̱ṁ na sūro̱ ati̱ niṣ ṭa̍tanyuḥ ||

With hymns of might hath Agni now been lauded, advanced to height of universal kingship. Now may these wealthy chiefs and we together spread forth as spreads the Sun above the rainclouds.

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

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