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Rigveda 1.44

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.44

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Sanskrit

1.44.1

agne̱ viva̍svad u̱ṣasa̍ś ci̱traṁ rādho̍ amartya |
ā dā̱śuṣe̍ jātavedo vahā̱ tvam a̱dyā de̱vām̐ u̍ṣa̱rbudha̍ḥ ||

IMMORTAL Jâtavedas, thou many-hued fulgent gift of Dawn, Agni, this day to him who pays oblations bring the Gods who waken with the morn.

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

1.44.2

juṣṭo̱ hi dū̱to asi̍ havya̱vāha̱no 'gne̍ ra̱thīr a̍dhva̱rāṇā̍m |
sa̱jūr a̱śvibhyā̍m u̱ṣasā̍ su̱vīrya̍m a̱sme dhe̍hi̱ śravo̍ bṛ̱hat ||

For thou art offering-bearer and loved messenger, the charioteer of sacrifice: Accordant with the Aṣvins and with Dawn grant us heroic strength and lofty fame.

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

1.44.3

a̱dyā dū̱taṁ vṛ̍ṇīmahe̱ vasu̍m a̱gnim pu̍rupri̱yam |
dhū̱make̍tu̱m bhāṛ̍jīka̱ṁ vyu̍ṣṭiṣu ya̱jñānā̍m adhvara̱śriya̍m ||

As messenger we choose to-day Agni the good whom many love, Smoke-bannered spreader of the light, at break of day glory of sacrificial rites.

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

1.44.4

śreṣṭha̱ṁ yavi̍ṣṭha̱m ati̍thi̱ṁ svā̍huta̱ṁ juṣṭa̱ṁ janā̍ya dā̱śuṣe̍ |
de̱vām̐ acchā̱ yāta̍ve jā̱tave̍dasam a̱gnim ī̍ḻe̱ vyu̍ṣṭiṣu ||

Him noblest and most youthful, richly worshipped guest, dear to the men who offer gifts, Him, Agni Jâtavedas, I beseech at dawn that he may bring the Gods to us.

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

1.44.5

sta̱vi̱ṣyāmi̱ tvām a̱haṁ viśva̍syāmṛta bhojana |
agne̍ trā̱tāra̍m a̱mṛta̍m miyedhya̱ yaji̍ṣṭhaṁ havyavāhana ||

Thee, Agni, will I glorify, deathless nourisher of the world, Immortal, offering-bearer, meet for sacred food, preserver, best at sacrifice.

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

1.44.6

su̱śaṁso̍ bodhi gṛṇa̱te ya̍viṣṭhya̱ madhu̍jihva̱ḥ svā̍hutaḥ |
praska̍ṇvasya prati̱rann āyu̍r jī̱vase̍ nama̱syā daivya̱ṁ jana̍m ||

Tell good things to thy praiser, O most youthful God, as richly worshipped, honey-tongued, And, granting to Praskaṇva lengthened days of life, show honour to the Heavenly Host.

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

1.44.7

hotā̍raṁ vi̱śvave̍dasa̱ṁ saṁ hi tvā̱ viśa̍ i̱ndhate̍ |
sa ā va̍ha puruhūta̱ prace̍ta̱so 'gne̍ de̱vām̐ i̱ha dra̱vat ||

For the men, Agni, kindle thee as all possessor and as Priest; So Agni, much-invoked, bring hither with all speed the Gods, the excellently wise,

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

1.44.8

sa̱vi̱tāra̍m u̱ṣasa̍m a̱śvinā̱ bhaga̍m a̱gniṁ vyu̍ṣṭiṣu̱ kṣapa̍ḥ |
kaṇvā̍sas tvā su̱taso̍māsa indhate havya̱vāha̍ṁ svadhvara ||

At dawn of day, at night, Ushas and Savitar, the Aṣvins, Bhaga, Agni's self: Skilled in fair rites, with Soma poured, the Kaṇvas light thee, the oblation-wafting God.

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

1.44.9

pati̱r hy a̍dhva̱rāṇā̱m agne̍ dū̱to vi̱śām asi̍ |
u̱ṣa̱rbudha̱ ā va̍ha̱ soma̍pītaye de̱vām̐ a̱dya sva̱rdṛśa̍ḥ ||

For, Agni, Lord of sacrifice and messenger of men art thou: Bring thou the Gods who wake at dawn who see the light, this day to drink the Soma juice.

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

1.44.10

agne̱ pūrvā̱ anū̱ṣaso̍ vibhāvaso dī̱detha̍ vi̱śvada̍rśataḥ |
asi̱ grāme̍ṣv avi̱tā pu̱rohi̱to 'si̍ ya̱jñeṣu̱ mānu̍ṣaḥ ||

Thou shonest forth, O Agni, after former dawns, all visible, O rich in light. Thou art our help in battle-strife, the Friend of inan, the great high priest in sacrifice.

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

1.44.11

ni tvā̍ ya̱jñasya̱ sādha̍na̱m agne̱ hotā̍ram ṛ̱tvija̍m |
ma̱nu̱ṣvad de̍va dhīmahi̱ prace̍tasaṁ jī̱raṁ dū̱tam ama̍rtyam ||

Like Manu, we will stablish thee, Agni, performer of the rite, Invoker, ministering Priest, exceeding wise, the swift immortal messenger.

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

1.44.12

yad de̱vānā̍m mitramahaḥ pu̱rohi̱to 'nta̍ro̱ yāsi̍ dū̱tya̍m |
sindho̍r iva̱ prasva̍nitāsa ū̱rmayo̱ 'gner bhrā̍jante a̱rcaya̍ḥ ||

When as the Gods' High Priest, by many loved, thou dost their mission as their nearest Friend, Then, like the far-resounding billows of the flood, thy flames, O Agni, roar aloud.

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

1.44.13

śru̱dhi śru̍tkarṇa̱ vahni̍bhir de̱vair a̍gne sa̱yāva̍bhiḥ |
ā sī̍dantu ba̱rhiṣi̍ mi̱tro a̍rya̱mā prā̍ta̱ryāvā̍ṇo adhva̱ram ||

Heat-, Agni, who hast ears to hear, with all thy train of escort Gods; Let Mitra, Aryaman,– seeking betimes our rite, seat them upon the sacred grass.

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

1.44.14

śṛ̱ṇvantu̱ stoma̍m ma̱ruta̍ḥ su̱dāna̍vo 'gniji̱hvā ṛ̍tā̱vṛdha̍ḥ |
piba̍tu̱ soma̱ṁ varu̍ṇo dhṛ̱tavra̍to̱ 'śvibhyā̍m u̱ṣasā̍ sa̱jūḥ ||

Let those who strengthen Law, who bountifully give, the life-tongued Maruts, hear our praise. May Law-supporting Varuṇa with the Aṣvins twain and Ushas, drink the Soma juice.

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

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