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Rigveda 1.146

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.146

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1.146.1

tri̱mū̱rdhāna̍ṁ sa̱ptara̍śmiṁ gṛṇī̱ṣe 'nū̍nam a̱gnim pi̱tror u̱pasthe̍ |
ni̱ṣa̱ttam a̍sya̱ cara̍to dhru̱vasya̱ viśvā̍ di̱vo ro̍ca̱nāpa̍pri̱vāṁsa̍m ||

I LAUD the seven-rayed, the triple-headed, Agni all-perfect in his Parents' bosom, Sunk in the lap of all that moves and moves not, him who hath filled all luminous realms of heaven.

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

1.146.2

u̱kṣā ma̱hām̐ a̱bhi va̍vakṣa ene a̱jara̍s tasthāv i̱taū̍tir ṛ̱ṣvaḥ |
u̱rvyāḥ pa̱do ni da̍dhāti̱ sānau̍ ri̱hanty ūdho̍ aru̱ṣāso̍ asya ||

As a great Steer he grew to these his Parents; sublime lie stands, untouched by eld, far-reaching. He plants his footsteps on the lofty ridges of the broad earth: his red flames lick the udder.

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

1.146.3

sa̱mā̱naṁ va̱tsam a̱bhi sa̱ṁcara̍ntī̱ viṣva̍g dhe̱nū vi ca̍rataḥ su̱meke̍ |
a̱na̱pa̱vṛ̱jyām̐ adhva̍no̱ mimā̍ne̱ viśvā̱n ketā̱m̐ adhi̍ ma̱ho dadhā̍ne ||

Coming together to their common youngling both Cows, fairshaped, spread forth in all directions, Measuring out the paths that must be travelled, entrusting all desires to him the Mighty.

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

1.146.4

dhīrā̍saḥ pa̱daṁ ka̱vayo̍ nayanti̱ nānā̍ hṛ̱dā rakṣa̍māṇā aju̱ryam |
siṣā̍santa̱ḥ pary a̍paśyanta̱ sindhu̍m ā̱vir e̍bhyo abhava̱t sūryo̱ nṝn ||

The prudent sages lead him to his dwelling, guarding with varied skill the Ever-Youthful. Longing, they turned their eyes unto the River: to these the Sun of men was manifested.

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

1.146.5

di̱dṛ̱kṣeṇya̱ḥ pari̱ kāṣṭhā̍su̱ jenya̍ ī̱ḻenyo̍ ma̱ho arbhā̍ya jī̱vase̍ |
pu̱ru̱trā yad abha̍va̱t sūr ahai̍bhyo̱ garbhe̍bhyo ma̱ghavā̍ vi̱śvada̍rśataḥ ||

Born noble in the regions, aim of all mens' eyes to be implored for life by great and small alike, Far as the Wealthy One hath spread himself abroad, he is the Sire all-visible of this progeny.

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

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