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Rigveda 2.2

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.2

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Sanskrit

2.2.1

ya̱jñena̍ vardhata jā̱tave̍dasam a̱gniṁ ya̍jadhvaṁ ha̱viṣā̱ tanā̍ gi̱rā |
sa̱mi̱dhā̱naṁ su̍pra̱yasa̱ṁ sva̍rṇaraṁ dyu̱kṣaṁ hotā̍raṁ vṛ̱jane̍ṣu dhū̱rṣada̍m ||

WITH sacrifice exalt Agni who knows all life; worship him 'with oblation and the song of praise, Well kindled, nobly fed; heaven's Lord, Celestial Priest, who labours at the pole where deeds of might are done.

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

2.2.2

a̱bhi tvā̱ naktī̍r u̱ṣaso̍ vavāśi̱re 'gne̍ va̱tsaṁ na svasa̍reṣu dhe̱nava̍ḥ |
di̱va i̱ved a̍ra̱tir mānu̍ṣā yu̱gā kṣapo̍ bhāsi puruvāra sa̱ṁyata̍ḥ ||

At night and morning, Agni, have they called to thee, like milch-kine in their stalls lowing to meet their young. As messenger of heaven thou lightest all night long the families of men. Thou Lord of precious boons.

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

2.2.3

taṁ de̱vā bu̱dhne raja̍saḥ su̱daṁsa̍saṁ di̱vaspṛ̍thi̱vyor a̍ra̱tiṁ ny e̍rire |
ratha̍m iva̱ vedya̍ṁ śu̱kraśo̍ciṣam a̱gnim mi̱traṁ na kṣi̱tiṣu̍ pra̱śaṁsya̍m ||

Him have the Gods established at the region's base, doer of wondrous deeds, Herald of heaven and earth; Like a most famous car, Agni the purely bright, like Mitra. to be glorified among the folk.

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

2.2.4

tam u̱kṣamā̍ṇa̱ṁ raja̍si̱ sva ā dame̍ ca̱ndram i̍va su̱ruca̍ṁ hvā̱ra ā da̍dhuḥ |
pṛśnyā̍ḥ pata̱raṁ ci̱taya̍ntam a̱kṣabhi̍ḥ pā̱tho na pā̱yuṁ jana̍sī u̱bhe anu̍ ||

Him have they set in his own dwelling, in the vault, like the Moon waxing, fulgent, in the realm of air. Bird of the firmament, observant with his eyes, guard of the place as 'twere, looking to Gods and men.

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

2.2.5

sa hotā̱ viśva̱m pari̍ bhūtv adhva̱raṁ tam u̍ ha̱vyair manu̍ṣa ṛñjate gi̱rā |
hi̱ri̱śi̱pro vṛ̍dhasā̱nāsu̱ jarbhu̍ra̱d dyaur na stṛbhi̍ś citaya̱d roda̍sī̱ anu̍ ||

May he as Priest encompass all the sacrifice. men throng to him with offerings and with hymns of praise. Raging with jaws of gold among the growing plants, like heaven with all the stars, he quickens earth and sky.

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

2.2.6

sa no̍ re̱vat sa̍midhā̱naḥ sva̱staye̍ saṁdada̱svān ra̱yim a̱smāsu̍ dīdihi |
ā na̍ḥ kṛṇuṣva suvi̱tāya̱ roda̍sī̱ agne̍ ha̱vyā manu̍ṣo deva vī̱taye̍ ||

Such as thou art, brilliantly kindled for our weal, a liberal giver, send us riches in thy shine, For our advantage, Agni, God, bring Heaven and Earth hither that they may taste oblation brought by man.

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

2.2.7

dā no̍ agne bṛha̱to dāḥ sa̍ha̱sriṇo̍ du̱ro na vāja̱ṁ śrutyā̱ apā̍ vṛdhi |
prācī̱ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī brahma̍ṇā kṛdhi̱ sva1̱̍r ṇa śu̱kram u̱ṣaso̱ vi di̍dyutaḥ ||

Agni, give us great wealth, give riches thousandfold. unclose to us, like doors, strength that shall bring renown. Make Heaven and Earth propitious through the power of prayer, and like the sky's bright sheen let mornings beam on us.

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

2.2.8

sa i̍dhā̱na u̱ṣaso̱ rāmyā̱ anu̱ sva1̱̍r ṇa dī̍ded aru̱ṣeṇa̍ bhā̱nunā̍ |
hotrā̍bhir a̱gnir manu̍ṣaḥ svadhva̱ro rājā̍ vi̱śām ati̍thi̱ś cāru̍r ā̱yave̍ ||

Enkindled night by night at every morning's dawn, may he shine forth with red flame like the realm of light,– Agni adored in beauteous rites with lauds of men, fair guest of living man and King of all our folk.

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

2.2.9

e̱vā no̍ agne a̱mṛte̍ṣu pūrvya̱ dhīṣ pī̍pāya bṛ̱haddi̍veṣu̱ mānu̍ṣā |
duhā̍nā dhe̱nur vṛ̱jane̍ṣu kā̱rave̱ tmanā̍ śa̱tina̍m puru̱rūpa̍m i̱ṣaṇi̍ ||

Song chanted by us men, O Agni, Ancient One, has swelled unto the deathless Gods in lofty heaven- A milch-cow yielding to the singer in the rites wealth manifold, in hundreds, even as he wills.

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

2.2.10

va̱yam a̍gne̱ arva̍tā vā su̱vīrya̱m brahma̍ṇā vā citayemā̱ janā̱m̐ ati̍ |
a̱smāka̍ṁ dyu̱mnam adhi̱ pañca̍ kṛ̱ṣṭiṣū̱ccā sva1̱̍r ṇa śu̍śucīta du̱ṣṭara̍m ||

Agni, may we show forth our valour with the steed or with the power of prayer beyond all other men; And over the Five Races let our glory shine high like the realm of light and unsurpassable.

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

2.2.11

sa no̍ bodhi sahasya pra̱śaṁsyo̱ yasmi̍n sujā̱tā i̱ṣaya̍nta sū̱raya̍ḥ |
yam a̍gne ya̱jñam u̍pa̱yanti̍ vā̱jino̱ nitye̍ to̱ke dī̍di̱vāṁsa̱ṁ sve dame̍ ||

Such, Conqueror! be to us, be worthy of our praise, thou for whom princes nobly born exert themselves; Whose sacrifice the strong seek, Agni, when it shines for never-failing offspring in thine own abode.

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

2.2.12

u̱bhayā̍so jātavedaḥ syāma te sto̱tāro̍ agne sū̱raya̍ś ca̱ śarma̍ṇi |
vasvo̍ rā̱yaḥ pu̍ruśca̱ndrasya̱ bhūya̍saḥ pra̱jāva̍taḥ svapa̱tyasya̍ śagdhi naḥ ||

Knower of all that lives, O Agni may we both, singers of praise and chiefs, be in thy keeping still. Help us to wealth exceeding good and glorious, abundant, rich in children and their progeny.

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

2.2.13

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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