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Rigveda 3.14

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.14

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Sanskrit

3.14.1

ā hotā̍ ma̱ndro vi̱dathā̍ny asthāt sa̱tyo yajvā̍ ka̱vita̍ma̱ḥ sa ve̱dhāḥ |
vi̱dyudra̍tha̱ḥ saha̍sas pu̱tro a̱gniḥ śo̱ciṣke̍śaḥ pṛthi̱vyām pājo̍ aśret ||

THE pleasant Priest is come into the synod, true, skilled in sacrifice, most wise, Ordainer. Agni, the Son of Strength, whose car is lightning, whose hair is flame, hath shown on earth his lustre.

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

3.14.2

ayā̍mi te̱ nama̍üktiṁ juṣasva̱ ṛtā̍va̱s tubhya̱ṁ ceta̍te sahasvaḥ |
vi̱dvām̐ ā va̍kṣi vi̱duṣo̱ ni ṣa̍tsi̱ madhya̱ ā ba̱rhir ū̱taye̍ yajatra ||

To thee I offer reverent speech: accept it: to thee who markest it, victorious, faithful! Bring, thou who knowest, those who know, and seat thee amid the sacred grass, for help, O Holy.

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

3.14.3

drava̍tāṁ ta u̱ṣasā̍ vā̱jaya̍ntī̱ agne̱ vāta̍sya pa̱thyā̍bhi̱r accha̍ |
yat sī̍m a̱ñjanti̍ pū̱rvyaṁ ha̱virbhi̱r ā va̱ndhure̍va tasthatur duro̱ṇe ||

The Two who show their vigour, Night and Morning, by the wind's paths shall haste to thee O Agni. When men adorn the Ancient with oblations, these seek, as on two chariot-seats, the dwelling.

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

3.14.4

mi̱traś ca̱ tubhya̱ṁ varu̍ṇaḥ saha̱svo 'gne̱ viśve̍ ma̱ruta̍ḥ su̱mnam a̍rcan |
yac cho̱ciṣā̍ sahasas putra̱ tiṣṭhā̍ a̱bhi kṣi̱tīḥ pra̱thaya̱n sūryo̱ nṝn ||

To thee, strong Agni! Varuṇa and Mitra and all the Maruts sang a song of triumph, What time unto the people's lands thou camest, spreading them as the Sun of men, with lustre.

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

3.14.5

va̱yaṁ te̍ a̱dya ra̍ri̱mā hi kāma̍m uttā̱naha̍stā̱ nama̍sopa̱sadya̍ |
yaji̍ṣṭhena̱ mana̍sā yakṣi de̱vān asre̍dhatā̱ manma̍nā̱ vipro̍ agne ||

Approaching with raised hands and adoration, we have this day fulfilled for thee thy longing. Worship the Gods with most devoted spirit, a Priest with no unfriendly thought, O Agni.

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

3.14.6

tvad dhi pu̍tra sahaso̱ vi pū̱rvīr de̱vasya̱ yanty ū̱tayo̱ vi vājā̍ḥ |
tvaṁ de̍hi saha̱sriṇa̍ṁ ra̱yiṁ no̍ 'dro̱gheṇa̱ vaca̍sā sa̱tyam a̍gne ||

For, Son of Strength, from thee come many succours, and powers abundant that a God possesses. Agni, to us with speech that hath no falsehood grant riches, real, to be told in thousands.

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

3.14.7

tubhya̍ṁ dakṣa kavikrato̱ yānī̱mā deva̱ martā̍so adhva̱re aka̍rma |
tvaṁ viśva̍sya su̱ratha̍sya bodhi̱ sarva̱ṁ tad a̍gne amṛta svade̱ha ||

Whatever, God, in sacrifice we mortals have wrought is all for thee, strong, wise of purpose! Be thou the Friend of each good chariot's master. All this enjoy thou here, immortal Agni.

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

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