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Rigveda 10.70

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.70

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10.70.1

i̱mām me̍ agne sa̱midha̍ṁ juṣasve̱ḻas pa̱de prati̍ haryā ghṛ̱tācī̍m |
varṣma̍n pṛthi̱vyāḥ su̍dina̱tve ahnā̍m ū̱rdhvo bha̍va sukrato devaya̱jyā ||

ENJOY, O Agni, this my Fuel, welcome the oil-filled ladle where we pour libation. Rise up for worship of the Gods, wise Agni, on the earth's height, while days are bright with beauty.

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

10.70.2

ā de̱vānā̍m agra̱yāve̱ha yā̍tu̱ narā̱śaṁso̍ vi̱śvarū̍pebhi̱r aśvai̍ḥ |
ṛ̱tasya̍ pa̱thā nama̍sā mi̱yedho̍ de̱vebhyo̍ de̱vata̍maḥ suṣūdat ||

May he who goes before the Gods come hither with steeds whose shapes are varied, Narasarhsa. May he, most Godlike, speed our offered viands with homage God-ward on the path of Order.

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

10.70.3

śa̱śva̱tta̱mam ī̍ḻate dū̱tyā̍ya ha̱viṣma̍nto manu̱ṣyā̍so a̱gnim |
vahi̍ṣṭhai̱r aśvai̍ḥ su̱vṛtā̱ rathe̱nā de̱vān va̍kṣi̱ ni ṣa̍de̱ha hotā̍ ||

Men with oblations laud most constant Agni, and pray him to perform an envoy's duty. With lightly-rolling car and best draught-horses, bring the Gods hither and sit down as Hotar.

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

10.70.4

vi pra̍thatāṁ de̱vaju̍ṣṭaṁ tira̱ścā dī̱rghaṁ drā̱ghmā su̍ra̱bhi bhū̍tv a̱sme |
ahe̍ḻatā̱ mana̍sā deva barhi̱r indra̍jyeṣṭhām̐ uśa̱to ya̍kṣi de̱vān ||

May the delight of Gods spread out transversely: may it be with us long in length and fragrant. O Holy Grass divine, with friendly spirit bring thou the willing Gods whose Chief is Indra.

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

10.70.5

di̱vo vā̱ sānu̍ spṛ̱śatā̱ varī̍yaḥ pṛthi̱vyā vā̱ mātra̍yā̱ vi śra̍yadhvam |
u̱śa̱tīr dvā̍ro mahi̱nā ma̱hadbhi̍r de̱vaṁ ratha̍ṁ ratha̱yur dhā̍rayadhvam ||

Touch ye the far-extending height of heaven or spring apart to suit the wide earth's measure. Yearning, ye Doors, with those sublime in greatness, seize eagerly the heavenly Car that cometh.

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

10.70.6

de̱vī di̱vo du̍hi̱tarā̍ suśi̱lpe u̱ṣāsā̱naktā̍ sadatā̱ṁ ni yonau̍ |
ā vā̍ṁ de̱vāsa̍ uśatī u̱śanta̍ u̱rau sī̍dantu subhage u̱pasthe̍ ||

Here in this shrine may Dawn and Night, the Daughters of Heaven, the skilful Goddesses, be seated. In your wide lap, auspicious, willing Ladies may the Gods seat them with a willing spirit.

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

10.70.7

ū̱rdhvo grāvā̍ bṛ̱had a̱gniḥ sami̍ddhaḥ pri̱yā dhāmā̱ny adi̍ter u̱pasthe̍ |
pu̱rohi̍tāv ṛtvijā ya̱jñe a̱smin vi̱duṣṭa̍rā̱ dravi̍ṇa̱m ā ya̍jethām ||

Up stands the stone, high burns the fire enkindled: Aditi's lap contains the Friendly Natures Ye Two Chief Priests who serve at this our worship, may ye, more skilled, win for us rich possessions.

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

10.70.8

tisro̍ devīr ba̱rhir i̱daṁ varī̍ya̱ ā sī̍data cakṛ̱mā va̍ḥ syo̱nam |
ma̱nu̱ṣvad ya̱jñaṁ sudhi̍tā ha̱vīṁṣīḻā̍ de̱vī ghṛ̱tapa̍dī juṣanta ||

On our wide grass, Three Goddesses be seated: for you have we prepared and made it pleasant. May Iḷâ, she whose foot drops oil, the Goddess, taste, man-like, sacrifice and well-set presents.

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

10.70.9

deva̍ tvaṣṭa̱r yad dha̍ cāru̱tvam āna̱ḍ yad aṅgi̍rasā̱m abha̍vaḥ sacā̱bhūḥ |
sa de̱vānā̱m pātha̱ upa̱ pra vi̱dvām̐ u̱śan ya̍kṣi draviṇodaḥ su̱ratna̍ḥ ||

Since thou, God Tvashṭar, hast made beauty perfect, since hou hast been the Angirases' Companion, Willing, most wealthy, Giver of possessions, grant us the Gods' assembly, thou who knowest.

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

10.70.10

vana̍spate raśa̱nayā̍ ni̱yūyā̍ de̱vānā̱m pātha̱ upa̍ vakṣi vi̱dvān |
svadā̍ti de̱vaḥ kṛ̱ṇava̍d dha̱vīṁṣy ava̍tā̱ṁ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī hava̍m me ||

Well-knowing, binding with thy cord, bring hither, Lord of the Wood, the Deities' assembly. The God prepare and season our oblations may Heaven and Earth be gracious to my calling.

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

10.70.11

āgne̍ vaha̱ varu̍ṇam i̱ṣṭaye̍ na̱ indra̍ṁ di̱vo ma̱ruto̍ a̱ntari̍kṣāt |
sīda̍ntu ba̱rhir viśva̱ ā yaja̍trā̱ḥ svāhā̍ de̱vā a̱mṛtā̍ mādayantām ||

Agni, bring hither Varuṇa to help us, Indra from heaven, from air's mid-realm the Maruts. On sacred grass all Holy ones be seated and let the Immortal Gods rejoice in Svâhâ.

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

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