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Rigveda 2.10

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.10

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2.10.1

jo̱hūtro̍ a̱gniḥ pra̍tha̱maḥ pi̱teve̱ḻas pa̱de manu̍ṣā̱ yat sami̍ddhaḥ |
śriya̱ṁ vasā̍no a̱mṛto̱ vice̍tā marmṛ̱jenya̍ḥ śrava̱sya1̱̍ḥ sa vā̱jī ||

AGNI, first, loudly calling, like a Father, kindled by man upon the seat of worship. Clothed in his glory, deathless, keen of insight, must be adorned by all, the Strong, the Famous.

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

2.10.2

śrū̱yā a̱gniś ci̱trabhā̍nu̱r hava̍m me̱ viśvā̍bhir gī̱rbhir a̱mṛto̱ vice̍tāḥ |
śyā̱vā ratha̍ṁ vahato̱ rohi̍tā vo̱tāru̱ṣāha̍ cakre̱ vibhṛ̍traḥ ||

May Agni the resplendent hear my calling through all my songs, Immortal, keen of insight. Dark steeds or ruddy draw his car, or carried in sundry ways he makes them red of colour.

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

2.10.3

u̱ttā̱nāyā̍m ajanaya̱n suṣū̍ta̱m bhuva̍d a̱gniḥ pu̍ru̱peśā̍su̱ garbha̍ḥ |
śiri̍ṇāyāṁ cid a̱ktunā̱ maho̍bhi̱r apa̍rīvṛto vasati̱ prace̍tāḥ ||

On wood supine they got the well-formed Infant: a germ in various-fashioned plants was Agni; And in the night, not compassed round by darkness, he dwells exceeding wise, with rays of splendour.

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

2.10.4

jigha̍rmy a̱gniṁ ha̱viṣā̍ ghṛ̱tena̍ pratikṣi̱yanta̱m bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̍ |
pṛ̱thuṁ ti̍ra̱ścā vaya̍sā bṛ̱hanta̱ṁ vyaci̍ṣṭha̱m annai̍ rabha̱saṁ dṛśā̍nam ||

With oil and sacred gifts I sprinkle Agni who makes his home in front of all things living, Broad, vast, through vital power o'er all expanded, conspicuous, strong with all the food that feeds him.

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

2.10.5

ā vi̱śvata̍ḥ pra̱tyañca̍ṁ jigharmy ara̱kṣasā̱ mana̍sā̱ taj ju̍ṣeta |
marya̍śrīḥ spṛha̱yadva̍rṇo a̱gnir nābhi̱mṛśe̍ ta̱nvā̱3̱̍ jarbhu̍rāṇaḥ ||

I pour to him who looks in all directions: may he accept it with a friendly spirit. Agni with bridegroom's grace and lovely colour may not be touched when all his form is fury.

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

2.10.6

jñe̱yā bhā̱gaṁ sa̍hasā̱no vare̍ṇa̱ tvādū̍tāso manu̱vad va̍dema |
anū̍nam a̱gniṁ ju̱hvā̍ vaca̱syā ma̍dhu̱pṛca̍ṁ dhana̱sā jo̍havīmi ||

By choice victorious, recognize thy portion: with thee for envoy may we speak like Manu. Obtaining wealth, I call on perfect Agni who with an eloquent tongue dispenses sweetness.

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

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