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Rigveda 10.1

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.1

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Sanskrit

10.1.1

agre̍ bṛ̱hann u̱ṣasā̍m ū̱rdhvo a̍sthān nirjaga̱nvān tama̍so̱ jyoti̱ṣāgā̍t |
a̱gnir bhā̱nunā̱ ruśa̍tā̱ svaṅga̱ ā jā̱to viśvā̱ sadmā̍ny aprāḥ ||

HIGH hath the Mighty risen before the dawning, and come to us with light from out the darkness. Fair-shapen Agni with white-shining splendour hath filled at birth all human habitations.

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

10.1.2

sa jā̱to garbho̍ asi̱ roda̍syo̱r agne̱ cāru̱r vibhṛ̍ta̱ oṣa̍dhīṣu |
ci̱traḥ śiśu̱ḥ pari̱ tamā̍ṁsy a̱ktūn pra mā̱tṛbhyo̱ adhi̱ kani̍kradad gāḥ ||

Thou, being born, art Child of Earth and Heaven, parted among the plants in beauty, Agni! The glooms of night thou, Brilliant Babe, subduest, and art come forth, loud roaring, from thy Mothers.

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

10.1.3

viṣṇu̍r i̱tthā pa̍ra̱mam a̍sya vi̱dvāñ jā̱to bṛ̱hann a̱bhi pā̍ti tṛ̱tīya̍m |
ā̱sā yad a̍sya̱ payo̱ akra̍ta̱ svaṁ sace̍taso a̱bhy a̍rca̱nty atra̍ ||

Here, being manifested, lofty Vishṇu, full wise, protects his own supremest station. When they have offered in his mouth their sweet milk, to him with one accord they sing forth praises.

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

10.1.4

ata̍ u tvā pitu̱bhṛto̱ jani̍trīr annā̱vṛdha̱m prati̍ cara̱nty annai̍ḥ |
tā ī̱m praty e̍ṣi̱ puna̍r a̱nyarū̍pā̱ asi̱ tvaṁ vi̱kṣu mānu̍ṣīṣu̱ hotā̍ ||

Thence bearing food the Mothers come to meet thee, with food for thee who givest food its increase. These in their altered form again thou meetest. Thou art Invoking Priest in homes of mortals.

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

10.1.5

hotā̍raṁ ci̱trara̍tham adhva̱rasya̍ ya̱jñasya̍-yajñasya ke̱tuṁ ruśa̍ntam |
pratya̍rdhiṁ de̱vasya̍-devasya ma̱hnā śri̱yā tv a1̱̍gnim ati̍thi̱ṁ janā̍nām ||

Priest of the holy rite, with car that glitters, refulgent Banner of each act of worship, Sharinging every God through might and glory, even Agni Guest of men I summon hither.

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

10.1.6

sa tu vastrā̱ṇy adha̱ peśa̍nāni̱ vasā̍no a̱gnir nābhā̍ pṛthi̱vyāḥ |
a̱ru̱ṣo jā̱taḥ pa̱da iḻā̍yāḥ pu̱rohi̍to rājan yakṣī̱ha de̱vān ||

So Agni stands on earth's most central station, invested in well-decorated garments. Born, red of hue, where men pour out libations, O King, as great High Priest bring the Gods hither.

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

10.1.7

ā hi dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī a̍gna u̱bhe sadā̍ pu̱tro na mā̱tarā̍ ta̱tantha̍ |
pra yā̱hy accho̍śa̱to ya̍vi̱ṣṭhāthā va̍ha sahasye̱ha de̱vān ||

Over the earth and over heaven, O Agni, thou, Son, hast ever spread above thy Parents. Come, Youthfullest! to those who long to meet thee, and hither bring the Gods, O Mighty Victor.

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

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