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Rigveda 3.21

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.21

Language
Sanskrit

3.21.1

i̱maṁ no̍ ya̱jñam a̱mṛte̍ṣu dhehī̱mā ha̱vyā jā̍tavedo juṣasva |
sto̱kānā̍m agne̱ meda̍so ghṛ̱tasya̱ hota̱ḥ prāśā̍na pratha̱mo ni̱ṣadya̍ ||

SET this our sacrifice among the Immortals: be pleased with these our presents, Jâtavedas. O Priest, O Agni, sit thee down before us, and first enjoy the drops of oil and fatness.

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

3.21.2

ghṛ̱tava̍ntaḥ pāvaka te sto̱kāḥ śco̍tanti̱ meda̍saḥ |
svadha̍rman de̱vavī̍taye̱ śreṣṭha̍ṁ no dhehi̱ vārya̍m ||

For thee, O Purifier, flow the drops of fatness rich in oil. After thy wont vouchsafe to us the choicest boon that Gods may feast.

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

3.21.3

tubhya̍ṁ sto̱kā ghṛ̍ta̱ścuto 'gne̱ viprā̍ya santya |
ṛṣi̱ḥ śreṣṭha̱ḥ sam i̍dhyase ya̱jñasya̍ prāvi̱tā bha̍va ||

Agni, Most Excellent! for thee the Sage are drops that drip with oil. Thou art enkindled as the best of Seers. Help thou the sacrifice.

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

3.21.4

tubhya̍ṁ ścotanty adhrigo śacīvaḥ sto̱kāso̍ agne̱ meda̍so ghṛ̱tasya̍ |
ka̱vi̱śa̱sto bṛ̍ha̱tā bhā̱nunāgā̍ ha̱vyā ju̍ṣasva medhira ||

To thee, O Agni, mighty and resistless, to thee stream forth the drops of oil and fatness. With great light art thou come, O praised by poets! Accept our offering, O thou Sage.

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

3.21.5

oji̍ṣṭhaṁ te madhya̱to meda̱ udbhṛ̍ta̱m pra te̍ va̱yaṁ da̍dāmahe |
ścota̍nti te vaso sto̱kā adhi̍ tva̱ci prati̱ tān de̍va̱śo vi̍hi ||

Fatness exceeding rich, extracted from the midst,– this as our gift we offer thee. Excellent God, the drops run down upon thy skin. Deal them to each among the Gods.

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

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