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Rigveda 3.26

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.26

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Sanskrit

3.26.1

vai̱śvā̱na̱ram mana̍sā̱gniṁ ni̱cāyyā̍ ha̱viṣma̍nto anuṣa̱tyaṁ sva̱rvida̍m |
su̱dānu̍ṁ de̱vaṁ ra̍thi̱raṁ va̍sū̱yavo̍ gī̱rbhī ra̱ṇvaṁ ku̍śi̱kāso̍ havāmahe ||

REVERING in our heart Agni Vaiṣvânara, the finder of the light, whose promises are true, The liberal, gladsome, car-borne God we Kuṣikas invoke him with oblation, seeking wealth with songs.

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

3.26.2

taṁ śu̱bhram a̱gnim ava̍se havāmahe vaiśvāna̱ram mā̍ta̱riśvā̍nam u̱kthya̍m |
bṛha̱spati̱m manu̍ṣo de̱vatā̍taye̱ vipra̱ṁ śrotā̍ra̱m ati̍thiṁ raghu̱ṣyada̍m ||

That Agni, bright, Vaiṣvânara, we invoke for help, and Mâtariṣvan worthy of the song of praise; Bṛihaspati for man's observance of the Gods, the Singer prompt to hear, the swiftly-moving guest.

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

3.26.3

aśvo̱ na kranda̱ñ jani̍bhi̱ḥ sam i̍dhyate vaiśvāna̱raḥ ku̍śi̱kebhi̍r yu̱ge-yu̍ge |
sa no̍ a̱gniḥ su̱vīrya̱ṁ svaśvya̱ṁ dadhā̍tu̱ ratna̍m a̱mṛte̍ṣu̱ jāgṛ̍viḥ ||

Age after age Vaiṣvânara, neighing like a horse, is kindled with the women by the Kuṣikas. May Agni, he who wakes among Immortal Gods, grant us heroic strength and wealth in noble steeds.

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

3.26.4

pra ya̍ntu̱ vājā̱s tavi̍ṣībhir a̱gnaya̍ḥ śu̱bhe sammi̍ślā̱ḥ pṛṣa̍tīr ayukṣata |
bṛ̱ha̱dukṣo̍ ma̱ruto̍ vi̱śvave̍dasa̱ḥ pra ve̍payanti̱ parva̍tā̱m̐ adā̍bhyāḥ ||

Let them go forth, the strong, as flames of fire with might. Gathered for victory they have yoked their spotted deer. Pourers of floods, the Maruts, Masters of all wealth, they who can ne'er be conquered, make the mountains shake.

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

3.26.5

a̱gni̱śriyo̍ ma̱ruto̍ vi̱śvakṛ̍ṣṭaya̱ ā tve̱ṣam u̱gram ava̍ īmahe va̱yam |
te svā̱nino̍ ru̱driyā̍ va̱rṣani̍rṇijaḥ si̱ṁhā na he̱ṣakra̍tavaḥ su̱dāna̍vaḥ ||

The Maruts, Friends of men, are glorious as the fire: their mighty and resplendent succour we implore. Those storming Sons of Rudra clothed in robes of rain, boon-givers of good gifts, roar as the lions roar.

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

3.26.6

vrāta̍ṁ-vrātaṁ ga̱ṇaṁ-ga̍ṇaṁ suśa̱stibhi̍r a̱gner bhāma̍m ma̱rutā̱m oja̍ īmahe |
pṛṣa̍daśvāso anava̱bhrarā̍dhaso̱ gantā̍ro ya̱jñaṁ vi̱dathe̍ṣu̱ dhīrā̍ḥ ||

We, band on band and troop following troop, entreat with fair lauds Agni's splendour and the Maruts' might, With spotted deer for steeds, with wealth that never fails, they, wise Ones, come to sacrifice at our gatherings.

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

3.26.7

a̱gnir a̍smi̱ janma̍nā jā̱tave̍dā ghṛ̱tam me̱ cakṣu̍r a̱mṛta̍m ma ā̱san |
a̱rkas tri̱dhātū̱ raja̍so vi̱māno 'ja̍sro gha̱rmo ha̱vir a̍smi̱ nāma̍ ||

Agni am I who know, by birth, all creatures. Mine eye is butter, in my mouth is nectar. I am light threefold, measurer of the region exhaustless heat am I, named burnt-oblation.

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

3.26.8

tri̱bhiḥ pa̱vitrai̱r apu̍po̱d dhy a1̱̍rkaṁ hṛ̱dā ma̱tiṁ jyoti̱r anu̍ prajā̱nan |
varṣi̍ṣṭha̱ṁ ratna̍m akṛta sva̱dhābhi̱r ād id dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī pary a̍paśyat ||

Bearing in mind a thought with light accordant, he purified the Sun with three refinings; By his own nature gained the highest treasure, and looked abroad over the earth and heaven.

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

3.26.9

śa̱tadhā̍ra̱m utsa̱m akṣī̍yamāṇaṁ vipa̱ścita̍m pi̱tara̱ṁ vaktvā̍nām |
me̱ḻim mada̍ntam pi̱tror u̱pasthe̱ taṁ ro̍dasī pipṛtaṁ satya̱vāca̍m ||

The Spring that fails not with a hundred streamlets, Father inspired of' prayers that men should utter, The Sparkler, joyous in his Parents' bosorn, -him, the Truth-speaker, sate ye, Earth and Heaven.

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

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