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Rigveda 10.16

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.16

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10.16.1

maina̍m agne̱ vi da̍ho̱ mābhi śo̍co̱ māsya̱ tvaca̍ṁ cikṣipo̱ mā śarī̍ram |
ya̱dā śṛ̱taṁ kṛ̱ṇavo̍ jātave̱do 'the̍m ena̱m pra hi̍ṇutāt pi̱tṛbhya̍ḥ ||

Burn him not up, nor quite consume him, Agni: let not his body or his skin be scattered. O Jâtavedas, when thou hast matured him, then send him on his way unto the Fathers.

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

10.16.2

śṛ̱taṁ ya̱dā kara̍si jātave̱do 'the̍m ena̱m pari̍ dattāt pi̱tṛbhya̍ḥ |
ya̱dā gacchā̱ty asu̍nītim e̱tām athā̍ de̱vānā̍ṁ vaśa̱nīr bha̍vāti ||

When thou hast made him ready, Jâtavedas, then do thou give him over to the Fathers. When he attains unto the life that waits him, he shall become the Deities' controller.

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

10.16.3

sūrya̱ṁ cakṣu̍r gacchatu̱ vāta̍m ā̱tmā dyāṁ ca̍ gaccha pṛthi̱vīṁ ca̱ dharma̍ṇā |
a̱po vā̍ gaccha̱ yadi̱ tatra̍ te hi̱tam oṣa̍dhīṣu̱ prati̍ tiṣṭhā̱ śarī̍raiḥ ||

The Sun receive thine eye, tne Wind thy spirit; go, as thy merit is, to earth or heaven. Go, if it be thy lot, unto the waters; go, make thine home in plants with all thy members.

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

10.16.4

a̱jo bhā̱gas tapa̍sā̱ taṁ ta̍pasva̱ taṁ te̍ śo̱cis ta̍patu̱ taṁ te̍ a̱rciḥ |
yās te̍ śi̱vās ta̱nvo̍ jātaveda̱s tābhi̍r vahainaṁ su̱kṛtā̍m u lo̱kam ||

Thy portion is the goat: with heat consume him: let thy fierce flame, thy glowing splendour, burn him With thine auspicious forms, o Jâtavedas, bear this man to the region of the pious.

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

10.16.5

ava̍ sṛja̱ puna̍r agne pi̱tṛbhyo̱ yas ta̱ āhu̍ta̱ś cara̍ti sva̱dhābhi̍ḥ |
āyu̱r vasā̍na̱ upa̍ vetu̱ śeṣa̱ḥ saṁ ga̍cchatāṁ ta̱nvā̍ jātavedaḥ ||

Again, O Agni, to the Fathers send him who, offered in thee, goes with our oblations. Wearing new life let him increase his offspring: let him rejoin a body, Jâtavedas.

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

10.16.6

yat te̍ kṛ̱ṣṇaḥ śa̍ku̱na ā̍tu̱toda̍ pipī̱laḥ sa̱rpa u̱ta vā̱ śvāpa̍daḥ |
a̱gniṣ ṭad vi̱śvād a̍ga̱daṁ kṛ̍ṇotu̱ soma̍ś ca̱ yo brā̍hma̱ṇām̐ ā̍vi̱veśa̍ ||

What wound soe'er the dark bird hath inflicted, the emmet, or the serpent, or the jackal, May Agni who devoureth all things heal it and Soma who hath passed into the Brahmans.

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

10.16.7

a̱gner varma̱ pari̱ gobhi̍r vyayasva̱ sam prorṇu̍ṣva̱ pīva̍sā̱ meda̍sā ca |
net tvā̍ dhṛ̱ṣṇur hara̍sā̱ jarhṛ̍ṣāṇo da̱dhṛg vi̍dha̱kṣyan pa̍rya̱ṅkhayā̍te ||

Shield thee with flesh against the flames of Agni, encompass thee about with fat and marrow, So will the Bold One, eager to attack thee with fierce glow fail to girdle and consume thee.

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

10.16.8

i̱mam a̍gne cama̱sam mā vi ji̍hvaraḥ pri̱yo de̱vānā̍m u̱ta so̱myānā̍m |
e̱ṣa yaś ca̍ma̱so de̍va̱pāna̱s tasmi̍n de̱vā a̱mṛtā̍ mādayante ||

Forbear, O Agni, to upset this ladle: the Gods and they who merit Soma love it. This ladle, this which serves the Gods to drink from, in this the Immortal Deities rejoice them.

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

10.16.9

kra̱vyāda̍m a̱gnim pra hi̍ṇomi dū̱raṁ ya̱marā̍jño gacchatu ripravā̱haḥ |
i̱haivāyam ita̍ro jā̱tave̍dā de̱vebhyo̍ ha̱vyaṁ va̍hatu prajā̱nan ||

I send afar flesh eating Agni, bearing off stains may he depart to Yama's subjects. But let this other Jâtavedas carry oblation to the Gods, for he is skilful.

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

10.16.10

yo a̱gniḥ kra̱vyāt pra̍vi̱veśa̍ vo gṛ̱ham i̱mam paśya̱nn ita̍raṁ jā̱tave̍dasam |
taṁ ha̍rāmi pitṛya̱jñāya̍ de̱vaṁ sa gha̱rmam i̍nvāt para̱me sa̱dhasthe̍ ||

I choose as God for Father-worship Agni, flesh-eater, who hath past within your dwelling, While looking on this other Jâtavedas. Let him light flames in the supreme assembly.

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

10.16.11

yo a̱gniḥ kra̍vya̱vāha̍naḥ pi̱tṝn yakṣa̍d ṛtā̱vṛdha̍ḥ |
pred u̍ ha̱vyāni̍ vocati de̱vebhya̍ś ca pi̱tṛbhya̱ ā ||

With offerings meet let Agni bring the Fathers who support the Law. Let him announce oblations paid to Fathers and to Deities.

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

10.16.12

u̱śanta̍s tvā̱ ni dhī̍mahy u̱śanta̱ḥ sam i̍dhīmahi |
u̱śann u̍śa̱ta ā va̍ha pi̱tṝn ha̱viṣe̱ atta̍ve ||

Right gladly would we set thee down, right gladly make thee burn and glow. Gladly bring yearning Fathers nigh to cat the food of sacrifice.

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

10.16.13

yaṁ tvam a̍gne sa̱mada̍ha̱s tam u̱ nir vā̍payā̱ puna̍ḥ |
ki̱yāmbv atra̍ rohatu pākadū̱rvā vya̍lkaśā ||

Cool, Agni, and again refresh the spot which thou hast scorched and burnt. Here let the water-lily grow, and tender grass and leafy herb.

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

10.16.14

śīti̍ke̱ śīti̍kāvati̱ hlādi̍ke̱ hlādi̍kāvati |
ma̱ṇḍū̱kyā̱3̱̍ su saṁ ga̍ma i̱maṁ sv a1̱̍gniṁ ha̍rṣaya ||

O full of coolness, thou cool Plant, full of fresh moisture, freshening Herb, Come hither with the female frog: fill with delight this Agni here.

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

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