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Rigveda 2.1

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.1

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Sanskrit

2.1.1

tvam a̍gne̱ dyubhi̱s tvam ā̍śuśu̱kṣaṇi̱s tvam a̱dbhyas tvam aśma̍na̱s pari̍ |
tvaṁ vane̍bhya̱s tvam oṣa̍dhībhya̱s tvaṁ nṛ̱ṇāṁ nṛ̍pate jāyase̱ śuci̍ḥ ||

THOU, Agni, shining in thy glory through the days, art brought to life from out the waters, from the stone: From out the forest trees and herbs that grow on ground, thou, Sovran Lord of men art generatad (sic) pure.

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

2.1.2

tavā̍gne ho̱traṁ tava̍ po̱tram ṛ̱tviya̱ṁ tava̍ ne̱ṣṭraṁ tvam a̱gnid ṛ̍tāya̱taḥ |
tava̍ praśā̱straṁ tvam a̍dhvarīyasi bra̱hmā cāsi̍ gṛ̱hapa̍tiś ca no̱ dame̍ ||

Thine is the Herald's task and Cleanser's duly timed; Leader art thou, and Kindler for the pious man. Thou art Director, thou the ministering Priest: thou art the Brahman, Lord and Master in our home.

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

2.1.3

tvam a̍gna̱ indro̍ vṛṣa̱bhaḥ sa̱tām a̍si̱ tvaṁ viṣṇu̍r urugā̱yo na̍ma̱sya̍ḥ |
tvam bra̱hmā ra̍yi̱vid bra̍hmaṇas pate̱ tvaṁ vi̍dhartaḥ sacase̱ pura̍ṁdhyā ||

Hero of Heroes, Agni! Thou art Indra, thou art Vishṇu of the Mighty Stride, adorable: Thou, Brahmaṇaspati, the Brahman finding wealth: thou, O Sustainer, with thy wisdom tendest us.

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

2.1.4

tvam a̍gne̱ rājā̱ varu̍ṇo dhṛ̱tavra̍ta̱s tvam mi̱tro bha̍vasi da̱sma īḍya̍ḥ |
tvam a̍rya̱mā satpa̍ti̱r yasya̍ sa̱mbhuja̱ṁ tvam aṁśo̍ vi̱dathe̍ deva bhāja̱yuḥ ||

Agni, thou art King Varuṇa whose laws stand fast; as Mitra, Wonder-Worker, thou must be implored. Aryaman, heroes' Lord, art thou, enrich ing all, and liberal Anṣa in the synod, O thou God.

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

2.1.5

tvam a̍gne̱ tvaṣṭā̍ vidha̱te su̱vīrya̱ṁ tava̱ gnāvo̍ mitramahaḥ sajā̱tya̍m |
tvam ā̍śu̱hemā̍ rariṣe̱ svaśvya̱ṁ tvaṁ na̱rāṁ śardho̍ asi purū̱vasu̍ḥ ||

Thou givest strength, as Tvashṭar, to the worshipper: thou wielding Mitra's power hast kinship with the Dames. Thou, urging thy fleet coursers, givest noble steeds: a host of heroes art thou with great store of wealth.

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

2.1.6

tvam a̍gne ru̱dro asu̍ro ma̱ho di̱vas tvaṁ śardho̱ māru̍tam pṛ̱kṣa ī̍śiṣe |
tvaṁ vātai̍r aru̱ṇair yā̍si śaṁga̱yas tvam pū̱ṣā vi̍dha̱taḥ pā̍si̱ nu tmanā̍ ||

Rudra art thou, the Asura of mighty heaven: thou art the Maruts' host, thou art the Lord of food, Thou goest with red winds: bliss hast thou in thine home. As Pûshan thou thyself protectest worshippers.

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

2.1.7

tvam a̍gne draviṇo̱dā a̍ra̱ṁkṛte̱ tvaṁ de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā ra̍tna̱dhā a̍si |
tvam bhago̍ nṛpate̱ vasva̍ īśiṣe̱ tvam pā̱yur dame̱ yas te 'vi̍dhat ||

Giver of wealth art thou to him who honours thee; thou art God Savitar, granter of precious things. As Bhaga, Lord of men! thou rulest over wealth, and guardest in his house him who hath served thee well.

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

2.1.8

tvām a̍gne̱ dama̱ ā vi̱śpati̱ṁ viśa̱s tvāṁ rājā̍naṁ suvi̱datra̍m ṛñjate |
tvaṁ viśvā̍ni svanīka patyase̱ tvaṁ sa̱hasrā̍ṇi śa̱tā daśa̱ prati̍ ||

To thee, the people's Lord within the house, the folk press forward to their King most graciously inclined. Lord of the lovely look, all things belong to thee: ten, hundred, yea, a thousand are outweighed by thee.

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

2.1.9

tvām a̍gne pi̱tara̍m i̱ṣṭibhi̱r nara̱s tvām bhrā̱trāya̱ śamyā̍ tanū̱ruca̍m |
tvam pu̱tro bha̍vasi̱ yas te 'vi̍dha̱t tvaṁ sakhā̍ su̱śeva̍ḥ pāsy ā̱dhṛṣa̍ḥ ||

Agni, men seek thee as a Father with their prayers, win thee, bright-formed, to brotherhood with holy act. Thou art a Son to him who duly worships thee, and as a trusty Friend thou guardest from attack.

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

2.1.10

tvam a̍gna ṛ̱bhur ā̱ke na̍ma̱sya1̱̍s tvaṁ vāja̍sya kṣu̱mato̍ rā̱ya ī̍śiṣe |
tvaṁ vi bhā̱sy anu̍ dakṣi dā̱vane̱ tvaṁ vi̱śikṣu̍r asi ya̱jñam ā̱tani̍ḥ ||

A Ṛibhu art thou, Agni, near to be adored thou art the Sovran Lord of foodful spoil and wealth. Thou shinest brightly forth, thou burnest to bestow: pervading sacrifice, thou lendest us thine help.

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

2.1.11

tvam a̍gne̱ adi̍tir deva dā̱śuṣe̱ tvaṁ hotrā̱ bhāra̍tī vardhase gi̱rā |
tvam iḻā̍ śa̱tahi̍māsi̱ dakṣa̍se̱ tvaṁ vṛ̍tra̱hā va̍supate̱ sara̍svatī ||

Thou, God, art Aditi to him who offers gifts: thou, Hotrâ Bhâratî, art strengthened by the song. Thou art the hundred-wintered Iḷâ to give strength, Lord of Wealth! Vṛitra-slayer and Sarasvatî.

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

2.1.12

tvam a̍gne̱ subhṛ̍ta utta̱maṁ vaya̱s tava̍ spā̱rhe varṇa̱ ā sa̱ṁdṛśi̱ śriya̍ḥ |
tvaṁ vāja̍ḥ pra̱tara̍ṇo bṛ̱hann a̍si̱ tvaṁ ra̱yir ba̍hu̱lo vi̱śvata̍s pṛ̱thuḥ ||

Thou, Agni, cherished well, art highest vital power; in thy delightful hue are glories visible. Thou art the lofty might that furthers each design: thou art wealth manifold, diffused on every side.

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

2.1.13

tvām a̍gna ādi̱tyāsa̍ ā̱sya1̱̍ṁ tvāṁ ji̱hvāṁ śuca̍yaś cakrire kave |
tvāṁ rā̍ti̱ṣāco̍ adhva̱reṣu̍ saścire̱ tve de̱vā ha̱vir a̍da̱nty āhu̍tam ||

Thee, Agni, have the Âdityas taken as their mouth; the Bright Ones have made thee, O Sage, to be their tongue. They who love offerings cling to thee at solemn rites: by thee the Gods devour the duly offered food.

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

2.1.14

tve a̍gne̱ viśve̍ a̱mṛtā̍so a̱druha̍ ā̱sā de̱vā ha̱vir a̍da̱nty āhu̍tam |
tvayā̱ martā̍saḥ svadanta āsu̱tiṁ tvaṁ garbho̍ vī̱rudhā̍ṁ jajñiṣe̱ śuci̍ḥ ||

By thee, O Agni, all the Immortal guileless Gods cat with thy mouth the oblation that is offered them. By thee do mortal men give sweetness to their drink. Bright art thou born, the embryo of the plants of earth.

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

2.1.15

tvaṁ tān saṁ ca̱ prati̍ cāsi ma̱jmanāgne̍ sujāta̱ pra ca̍ deva ricyase |
pṛ̱kṣo yad atra̍ mahi̱nā vi te̱ bhuva̱d anu̱ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī roda̍sī u̱bhe ||

With these thou art united, Agni; yea thou, God of noble birth, surpassest them in majesty, Which, through the power of good, here spreads abroad from thee, diffused through both the worlds, throughout the earth and heaven.

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

2.1.16

ye sto̱tṛbhyo̱ goa̍grā̱m aśva̍peśasa̱m agne̍ rā̱tim u̍pasṛ̱janti̍ sū̱raya̍ḥ |
a̱smāñ ca̱ tām̐ś ca̱ pra hi neṣi̱ vasya̱ ā bṛ̱had va̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

The princely worshippers who send to those who sing thy praise, O Agni, guerdon graced with kine and steeds,– Lead thou both these and us forward to higher bliss. With brave men in the assembly may we speak aloud.

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

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