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Rigveda 1.143

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.143

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Sanskrit

1.143.1

pra tavya̍sī̱ṁ navya̍sīṁ dhī̱tim a̱gnaye̍ vā̱co ma̱tiṁ saha̍saḥ sū̱nave̍ bhare |
a̱pāṁ napā̱d yo vasu̍bhiḥ sa̱ha pri̱yo hotā̍ pṛthi̱vyāṁ ny asī̍dad ṛ̱tviya̍ḥ ||

To Agni I present a newer mightier hymn, I bring my words and song unto the Son of Strength, Who, Offspring of the Waters, bearing precious things sits on the earth, in season, dear Invoking Priest.

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

1.143.2

sa jāya̍mānaḥ para̱me vyo̍many ā̱vir a̱gnir a̍bhavan māta̱riśva̍ne |
a̱sya kratvā̍ samidhā̱nasya̍ ma̱jmanā̱ pra dyāvā̍ śo̱ciḥ pṛ̍thi̱vī a̍rocayat ||

Soon as he sprang to birth that Agni was shown forth to Mâtariṣvan in the highest firmament. When he was kindled, through his power and majesty his fiery splendour made the heavens and earth to shine.

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

1.143.3

a̱sya tve̱ṣā a̱jarā̍ a̱sya bhā̱nava̍ḥ susa̱ṁdṛśa̍ḥ su̱pratī̍kasya su̱dyuta̍ḥ |
bhātva̍kṣaso̱ aty a̱ktur na sindha̍vo̱ 'gne re̍jante̱ asa̍santo a̱jarā̍ḥ ||

His flames that wax not old, beams fair to look upon of him whose face is lovely, shine with beauteous sheen. The rays of Agni, him whose active force is light, through the nights glimmer sleepless, ageless, like the floods.

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

1.143.4

yam e̍ri̱re bhṛga̍vo vi̱śvave̍dasa̱ṁ nābhā̍ pṛthi̱vyā bhuva̍nasya ma̱jmanā̍ |
a̱gniṁ taṁ gī̱rbhir hi̍nuhi̱ sva ā dame̱ ya eko̱ vasvo̱ varu̍ṇo̱ na rāja̍ti ||

Send thou with hymns that Agni to his own abode, who rules, one Sovran Lord of wealth, like Varuṇa, Him, All-possessor, whom the Bhṛigus with their might brought to earth's central point, the centre of the world.

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

1.143.5

na yo varā̍ya ma̱rutā̍m iva sva̱naḥ sene̍va sṛ̱ṣṭā di̱vyā yathā̱śani̍ḥ |
a̱gnir jambhai̍s tigi̱tair a̍tti̱ bharva̍ti yo̱dho na śatrū̱n sa vanā̱ ny ṛ̍ñjate ||

He whom no force can stay, even as the Maruts' roar, like to a dart sent forth, even as the bolt from heaven, Agni with sharpened jaws chews up and cats the trees, and conquers them as when the warrior smites his foes.

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

1.143.6

ku̱vin no̍ a̱gnir u̱catha̍sya̱ vīr asa̱d vasu̍ṣ ku̱vid vasu̍bhi̱ḥ kāma̍m ā̱vara̍t |
co̱daḥ ku̱vit tu̍tu̱jyāt sā̱taye̱ dhiya̱ḥ śuci̍pratīka̱ṁ tam a̱yā dhi̱yā gṛ̍ṇe ||

And will not Agni find enjoyment in our praise, will not the Vasu grant our wish with gifts of wealth? Will not the Inspirer speed our prayers to gain their end? Him with the radiant glance I laud with this my song.

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

1.143.7

ghṛ̱tapra̍tīkaṁ va ṛ̱tasya̍ dhū̱rṣada̍m a̱gnim mi̱traṁ na sa̍midhā̱na ṛ̍ñjate |
indhā̍no a̱kro vi̱dathe̍ṣu̱ dīdya̍c chu̱krava̍rṇā̱m ud u̍ no yaṁsate̱ dhiya̍m ||

The kindler of the flame wins Agni as a Friend, promoter of the Law, whose face is bright with oil. Inflamed and keen, refulgent in our gatherings, he lifts our hymn on high clad in his radiant hues.

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

1.143.8

apra̍yuccha̱nn apra̍yucchadbhir agne śi̱vebhi̍r naḥ pā̱yubhi̍ḥ pāhi śa̱gmaiḥ |
ada̍bdhebhi̱r adṛ̍pitebhir i̱ṣṭe 'ni̍miṣadbhi̱ḥ pari̍ pāhi no̱ jāḥ ||

Keep us incessantly with guards that cease not, Agni, with guards auspicious, very mighty. With guards that never slumber, never heedless, never beguiled. O Helper, keep our children.

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

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