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Rigveda 1.96

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.96

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1.96.1

sa pra̱tnathā̱ saha̍sā̱ jāya̍mānaḥ sa̱dyaḥ kāvyā̍ni̱ baḻ a̍dhatta̱ viśvā̍ |
āpa̍ś ca mi̱traṁ dhi̱ṣaṇā̍ ca sādhan de̱vā a̱gniṁ dhā̍rayan draviṇo̱dām ||

HE in the ancient way by strength engendered, lo! straight hath taken to himself all wisdom. The waters and the bowl have made him friendly. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

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

1.96.2

sa pūrva̍yā ni̱vidā̍ ka̱vyatā̱yor i̱māḥ pra̱jā a̍janaya̱n manū̍nām |
vi̱vasva̍tā̱ cakṣa̍sā̱ dyām a̱paś ca̍ de̱vā a̱gniṁ dhā̍rayan draviṇo̱dām ||

At Âyu's ancient call he by his wisdom gave all this progeny of men their being, And, by refulgent light, heaven and the waters. The Gods possessed the wealth. bestowing Agni.

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

1.96.3

tam ī̍ḻata pratha̱maṁ ya̍jña̱sādha̱ṁ viśa̱ ārī̱r āhu̍tam ṛñjasā̱nam |
ū̱rjaḥ pu̱tram bha̍ra̱taṁ sṛ̱pradā̍nuṁ de̱vā a̱gniṁ dhā̍rayan draviṇo̱dām ||

Praise him, ye Aryan folk, as chief performer of sacrifice adored and ever toiling, Well-tended, Son of Strength, the Constant Giver. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

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

1.96.4

sa mā̍ta̱riśvā̍ puru̱vāra̍puṣṭir vi̱dad gā̱tuṁ tana̍yāya sva̱rvit |
vi̱śāṁ go̱pā ja̍ni̱tā roda̍syor de̱vā a̱gniṁ dhā̍rayan draviṇo̱dām ||

That Mâtariṣvan rich in wealth and treasure, light-winner, finds a pathway for his offispring. Guard of our folk, Father of earth and heaven. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

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

1.96.5

nakto̱ṣāsā̱ varṇa̍m ā̱memyā̍ne dhā̱paye̍te̱ śiśu̱m eka̍ṁ samī̱cī |
dyāvā̱kṣāmā̍ ru̱kmo a̱ntar vi bhā̍ti de̱vā a̱gniṁ dhā̍rayan draviṇo̱dām ||

Night and Dawn, changing each the other's colour, meeting together suckle one same Infant: Golden between the heaven and earth he shineth. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

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

1.96.6

rā̱yo bu̱dhnaḥ sa̱ṁgama̍no̱ vasū̍nāṁ ya̱jñasya̍ ke̱tur ma̍nma̱sādha̍no̱ veḥ |
a̱mṛ̱ta̱tvaṁ rakṣa̍māṇāsa enaṁ de̱vā a̱gniṁ dhā̍rayan draviṇo̱dām ||

Root of wealth, gathering-place of treasures, banner of sacrifice, who grants the suppliant's wishes: Preserving him as their own life immortal, the Gods possessed the wealth-bestowing Agni.

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

1.96.7

nū ca̍ pu̱rā ca̱ sada̍naṁ rayī̱ṇāṁ jā̱tasya̍ ca̱ jāya̍mānasya ca̱ kṣām |
sa̱taś ca̍ go̱pām bhava̍taś ca̱ bhūre̍r de̱vā a̱gniṁ dhā̍rayan draviṇo̱dām ||

Now and of old the home of wealth, the mansion of what is born and what was born aforetime, Guard of what is and what will be hereafter,– the Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

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

1.96.8

dra̱vi̱ṇo̱dā dravi̍ṇasas tu̱rasya̍ draviṇo̱dāḥ sana̍rasya̱ pra ya̍ṁsat |
dra̱vi̱ṇo̱dā vī̱rava̍tī̱m iṣa̍ṁ no draviṇo̱dā rā̍sate dī̱rgham āyu̍ḥ ||

May the Wealth-Giver grant us conquering riches; may the Wealth-Giver grant us wealth with heroes. May the Wealth-Giver grant us food with offspring, and length of days may the Wealth-Giver send us.

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

1.96.9

e̱vā no̍ agne sa̱midhā̍ vṛdhā̱no re̱vat pā̍vaka̱ śrava̍se̱ vi bhā̍hi |
tan no̍ mi̱tro varu̍ṇo māmahantā̱m adi̍ti̱ḥ sindhu̍ḥ pṛthi̱vī u̱ta dyauḥ ||

Fed with our fuel, purifying Agni, so blaze to us auspiciously for glory. This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

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

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