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Rigveda 3.17

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.17

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3.17.1

sa̱mi̱dhyamā̍naḥ pratha̱mānu̱ dharmā̱ sam a̱ktubhi̍r ajyate vi̱śvavā̍raḥ |
śo̱ciṣke̍śo ghṛ̱tani̍rṇik pāva̱kaḥ su̍ya̱jño a̱gnir ya̱jathā̍ya de̱vān ||

DULY enkindled after ancient customs, bringing all treasures, he is balmed with unguents,– Flame-haired, oil-clad, the purifying Agni, skilled in fair rites, to bring the Gods for worship.

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

3.17.2

yathāya̍jo ho̱tram a̍gne pṛthi̱vyā yathā̍ di̱vo jā̍tavedaś ciki̱tvān |
e̱vānena̍ ha̱viṣā̍ yakṣi de̱vān ma̍nu̱ṣvad ya̱jñam pra ti̍re̱mam a̱dya ||

As thou, O Agni, skilful Jâtavedas, hast sacrificed as Priest of Earth, of Heaven, So with this offering bring the Gods, and prosper this sacrifice today as erst for Manu.

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

3.17.3

trīṇy āyū̍ṁṣi̱ tava̍ jātavedas ti̱sra ā̱jānī̍r u̱ṣasa̍s te agne |
tābhi̍r de̱vānā̱m avo̍ yakṣi vi̱dvān athā̍ bhava̱ yaja̍mānāya̱ śaṁ yoḥ ||

Three are thy times of life, O Jâtavedas, and the three mornings are thy births, O Agni. With these, well-knowing, grant the Gods' kind favour, and help in stir aiid stress the man who worships.

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

3.17.4

a̱gniṁ su̍dī̱tiṁ su̱dṛśa̍ṁ gṛ̱ṇanto̍ nama̱syāma̱s tveḍya̍ṁ jātavedaḥ |
tvāṁ dū̱tam a̍ra̱tiṁ ha̍vya̱vāha̍ṁ de̱vā a̍kṛṇvann a̱mṛta̍sya̱ nābhi̍m ||

Agni most bright and fair with song we honour, yea, the adorable, O Jâtavedas. Thee, envoy, messenger, oblation-bearer, the Gods have made centre of life eternal.

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

3.17.5

yas tvad dhotā̱ pūrvo̍ agne̱ yajī̍yān dvi̱tā ca̱ sattā̍ sva̱dhayā̍ ca śa̱mbhuḥ |
tasyānu̱ dharma̱ pra ya̍jā ciki̱tvo 'thā̍ no dhā adhva̱raṁ de̱vavī̍tau ||

That Priest before thee, yet more skilled in worship, stablished of old, healthgiver by his nature,– After his custom offer, thou who knowest, and lay our sacrifice where Gods may taste it.

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

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