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Rigveda 1.73

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.73

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1.73.1

ra̱yir na yaḥ pi̍tṛvi̱tto va̍yo̱dhāḥ su̱praṇī̍tiś ciki̱tuṣo̱ na śāsu̍ḥ |
syo̱na̱śīr ati̍thi̱r na prī̍ṇā̱no hote̍va̱ sadma̍ vidha̱to vi tā̍rīt ||

HE who gives food, like patrimonial riches and guides aright like some wise man's instruction, Loved like a guest who lies in pleasant lodging, – may he, as Priest, prosper his servant's dwelling.

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

1.73.2

de̱vo na yaḥ sa̍vi̱tā sa̱tyama̍nmā̱ kratvā̍ ni̱pāti̍ vṛ̱janā̍ni̱ viśvā̍ |
pu̱ru̱pra̱śa̱sto a̱mati̱r na sa̱tya ā̱tmeva̱ śevo̍ didhi̱ṣāyyo̍ bhūt ||

He who like Savitar the God, true-minded protecteth with his power. all acts of vigour, Truthful, like splendourr, glorified by many, like breath joy-giving,– all must strive to win him.

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

1.73.3

de̱vo na yaḥ pṛ̍thi̱vīṁ vi̱śvadhā̍yā upa̱kṣeti̍ hi̱tami̍tro̱ na rājā̍ |
pu̱ra̱ḥsada̍ḥ śarma̱sado̱ na vī̱rā a̍nava̱dyā pati̍juṣṭeva̱ nārī̍ ||

He who on earth dwells like a king surrounded by faithful friends, like a God all-sustaining, Like heroes who preside, who sit in safety: like as a blameless dame dear to her husband.

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

1.73.4

taṁ tvā̱ naro̱ dama̱ ā nitya̍m i̱ddham agne̱ saca̍nta kṣi̱tiṣu̍ dhru̱vāsu̍ |
adhi̍ dyu̱mnaṁ ni da̍dhu̱r bhūry a̍smi̱n bhavā̍ vi̱śvāyu̍r dha̱ruṇo̍ rayī̱ṇām ||

Thee, such, in settlements secure, O Agni, our men serve ever kindled in each dwelling. On him have they laid splendour in abundance: dear to all men, bearer be he of riches.

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

1.73.5

vi pṛkṣo̍ agne ma̱ghavā̍no aśyu̱r vi sū̱rayo̱ dada̍to̱ viśva̱m āyu̍ḥ |
sa̱nema̱ vāja̍ṁ sami̱theṣv a̱ryo bhā̱gaṁ de̱veṣu̱ śrava̍se̱ dadhā̍nāḥ ||

May thy rich worshippers win food, O Agni, and princes gain long life who bring oblation. May we get booty from jur foe in battle, presenting to the Gods their share for glory.

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

1.73.6

ṛ̱tasya̱ hi dhe̱navo̍ vāvaśā̱nāḥ smadū̍dhnīḥ pī̱paya̍nta̱ dyubha̍ktāḥ |
pa̱rā̱vata̍ḥ suma̱tim bhikṣa̍māṇā̱ vi sindha̍vaḥ sa̱mayā̍ sasru̱r adri̍m ||

The cows of holy law, sent us by Heaven, have swelled with laden udders, loudly lowing; Soliciting his favour, from a distance the rivers to the rock have flowed together.

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

1.73.7

tve a̍gne suma̱tim bhikṣa̍māṇā di̱vi śravo̍ dadhire ya̱jñiyā̍saḥ |
naktā̍ ca ca̱krur u̱ṣasā̱ virū̍pe kṛ̱ṣṇaṁ ca̱ varṇa̍m aru̱ṇaṁ ca̱ saṁ dhu̍ḥ ||

Agni, with thee, soliciting thy favour, the holy Ones have gained glory in heaven. They made the Night and Dawn of different colours, and set the black and purple hues together.

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

1.73.8

yān rā̱ye martā̱n suṣū̍do agne̱ te syā̍ma ma̱ghavā̍no va̱yaṁ ca̍ |
chā̱yeva̱ viśva̱m bhuva̍naṁ sisakṣy āpapri̱vān roda̍sī a̱ntari̍kṣam ||

May we and those who worship be the mortals whom thou, O Agni, leadest on to riches. Thou hast filled earth and heaven and air's mid-region, and followest the whole world like a shadow.

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

1.73.9

arva̍dbhir agne̱ arva̍to̱ nṛbhi̱r nṝn vī̱rair vī̱rān va̍nuyāmā̱ tvotā̍ḥ |
ī̱śā̱nāsa̍ḥ pitṛvi̱ttasya̍ rā̱yo vi sū̱raya̍ḥ śa̱tahi̍mā no aśyuḥ ||

Aided by thee, O Agni, may we conquer steeds with steeds, men with men, heroes with heroes, Lords of the wealth transmitted by our fathers: and may our princes live a hundred winters.

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

1.73.10

e̱tā te̍ agna u̱cathā̍ni vedho̱ juṣṭā̍ni santu̱ mana̍se hṛ̱de ca̍ |
śa̱kema̍ rā̱yaḥ su̱dhuro̱ yama̱ṁ te 'dhi̱ śravo̍ de̱vabha̍kta̱ṁ dadhā̍nāḥ ||

May these our hymns of praise, Agni, Ordainer, be pleasant to thee in thy heart and spirit. May we have power to hold thy steeds of riches, laying on thee the God-sent gift of glory.

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

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