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Rigveda 3.10

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.10

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3.10.1

tvām a̍gne manī̱ṣiṇa̍ḥ sa̱mrāja̍ṁ carṣaṇī̱nām |
de̱vam martā̍sa indhate̱ sam a̍dhva̱re ||

THEE Agni, God, Imperial Lord of all mankind, do mortal men With understanding kindle at thesacrifice.

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

3.10.2

tvāṁ ya̱jñeṣv ṛ̱tvija̱m agne̱ hotā̍ram īḻate |
go̱pā ṛ̱tasya̍ dīdihi̱ sve dame̍ ||

They laud thee in their solemn rites, Agni, as Minister and Priest, Shine forth in thine own home as guardian of the Law.

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

3.10.3

sa ghā̱ yas te̱ dadā̍śati sa̱midhā̍ jā̱tave̍dase |
so a̍gne dhatte su̱vīrya̱ṁ sa pu̍ṣyati ||

He, verily, who honours thee with fuel, Knower of all life, He, Agni! wins heroic might, he prospers well.

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

3.10.4

sa ke̱tur a̍dhva̱rāṇā̍m a̱gnir de̱vebhi̱r ā ga̍mat |
a̱ñjā̱naḥ sa̱pta hotṛ̍bhir ha̱viṣma̍te ||

Ensign of sacrifices, he, Agni, with Gods is come to us, Decked by the seven priests, to him who bringeth gifts.

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

3.10.5

pra hotre̍ pū̱rvyaṁ vaco̱ 'gnaye̍ bharatā bṛ̱hat |
vi̱pāṁ jyotī̍ṁṣi̱ bibhra̍te̱ na ve̱dhase̍ ||

ToAgni, the Invoking Priest, offer your best, your lofty speech, To him Ordainer-like who brings the light of songs.

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

3.10.6

a̱gniṁ va̍rdhantu no̱ giro̱ yato̱ jāya̍ta u̱kthya̍ḥ |
ma̱he vājā̍ya̱ dravi̍ṇāya darśa̱taḥ ||

Let these our hymns make Agni grow, whence, meet for laud, he springs to life, To mighty strength and great possession, fair to see.

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

3.10.7

agne̱ yaji̍ṣṭho adhva̱re de̱vān de̍vaya̱te ya̍ja |
hotā̍ ma̱ndro vi rā̍ja̱sy ati̱ sridha̍ḥ ||

Best Sacrificer, bring the Gods, O Agni, to the pious man: A joyful Priest, thy splendour drive our foes afar

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

3.10.8

sa na̍ḥ pāvaka dīdihi dyu̱mad a̱sme su̱vīrya̍m |
bhavā̍ sto̱tṛbhyo̱ anta̍maḥ sva̱staye̍ ||

As such, O Purifier, shine on us heroic glorious might: Be nearest Friend to those who laud thee, for their weal.

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

3.10.9

taṁ tvā̱ viprā̍ vipa̱nyavo̍ jāgṛ̱vāṁsa̱ḥ sam i̍ndhate |
ha̱vya̱vāha̱m ama̍rtyaṁ saho̱vṛdha̍m ||

So, wakeful, versed in sacred hymns, the holy singers kindly thee. Oblation-bearer, deathless, cherisher of strength.

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

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