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Rigveda 3.29

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.29

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Sanskrit

3.29.1

astī̱dam a̍dhi̱mantha̍na̱m asti̍ pra̱jana̍naṁ kṛ̱tam |
e̱tāṁ vi̱śpatnī̱m ā bha̍rā̱gnim ma̍nthāma pū̱rvathā̍ ||

HERE is the gear for friction, here tinder made ready for the spark. Bring thou the Matron: we will rub Agni in ancient fashion forth.

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

3.29.2

a̱raṇyo̱r nihi̍to jā̱tave̍dā̱ garbha̍ iva̱ sudhi̍to ga̱rbhiṇī̍ṣu |
di̱ve-di̍va̱ īḍyo̍ jāgṛ̱vadbhi̍r ha̱viṣma̍dbhir manu̱ṣye̍bhir a̱gniḥ ||

In the two fire-sticks Jâtavedas lieth, even as the well-set germ in pregnant women, Agni who day by day must be exalted by men who watch and worship with oblations.

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

3.29.3

u̱ttā̱nāyā̱m ava̍ bharā ciki̱tvān sa̱dyaḥ pravī̍tā̱ vṛṣa̍ṇaṁ jajāna |
a̱ru̱ṣastū̍po̱ ruśa̍d asya̱ pāja̱ iḻā̍yās pu̱tro va̱yune̍ 'janiṣṭa ||

Lay this with care on that which lies extended: straight hath she borne the Steerwhen made prolific. With his red pillar-radiant is his splendour -in our skilled task is born the Son of Iḷâ.

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

3.29.4

iḻā̍yās tvā pa̱de va̱yaṁ nābhā̍ pṛthi̱vyā adhi̍ |
jāta̍vedo̱ ni dhī̍ma̱hy agne̍ ha̱vyāya̱ voḻha̍ve ||

In Iḷâ's place we set thee down, upon the central point of earth, That, Agni Jâtavedas, thou mayst bear our offerings to the Gods.

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

3.29.5

mantha̍tā naraḥ ka̱vim adva̍yanta̱m prace̍tasam a̱mṛta̍ṁ su̱pratī̍kam |
ya̱jñasya̍ ke̱tum pra̍tha̱mam pu̱rastā̍d a̱gniṁ na̍ro janayatā su̱śeva̍m ||

Rub into life, ye men, the Sage, the guileless, Immortal, very wise and fair to look on. O men, bring forth the most propitious Agni, first ensign of the sacrifice to eastward.

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

3.29.6

yadī̱ mantha̍nti bā̱hubhi̱r vi ro̍ca̱te 'śvo̱ na vā̱jy a̍ru̱ṣo vane̱ṣv ā |
ci̱tro na yāma̍nn a̱śvino̱r ani̍vṛta̱ḥ pari̍ vṛṇa̱kty aśma̍na̱s tṛṇā̱ daha̍n ||

When with their arms they rub him straight he shineth forth like a strong courser, red in colour, in the wood. Bright, checkless, as it were upon the Atvins' path, lie passeth by the stones and burneth up the grass.

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

3.29.7

jā̱to a̱gnī ro̍cate̱ ceki̍tāno vā̱jī vipra̍ḥ kaviśa̱staḥ su̱dānu̍ḥ |
yaṁ de̱vāsa̱ īḍya̍ṁ viśva̱vida̍ṁ havya̱vāha̱m ada̍dhur adhva̱reṣu̍ ||

Agni shines forth when born, observant, mighty, the bountiful, the Singar praised by sages; Whom, as adorable and knowing all things, Gods set at solemn rites as offeringbearer.

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

3.29.8

sīda̍ hota̱ḥ sva u̍ lo̱ke ci̍ki̱tvān sā̱dayā̍ ya̱jñaṁ su̍kṛ̱tasya̱ yonau̍ |
de̱vā̱vīr de̱vān ha̱viṣā̍ yajā̱sy agne̍ bṛ̱had yaja̍māne̱ vayo̍ dhāḥ ||

Set thee, O Priest, in, thine own place, observant: lay down the sacrifice in the home of worship. Thou, dear to Gods, shalt serve them with oblation: Agni, give long life to the sacrificer.

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

3.29.9

kṛ̱ṇota̍ dhū̱maṁ vṛṣa̍ṇaṁ sakhā̱yo 'sre̍dhanta itana̱ vāja̱m accha̍ |
a̱yam a̱gniḥ pṛ̍tanā̱ṣāṭ su̱vīro̱ yena̍ de̱vāso̱ asa̍hanta̱ dasyū̍n ||

Raise ye a mighty smoke, my fellow-workers! Ye shall attain to wealth without obstruction. This Agni is the battle-winning Hero by whom the Gods have overcome the Dasyus.

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

3.29.10

a̱yaṁ te̱ yoni̍r ṛ̱tviyo̱ yato̍ jā̱to aro̍cathāḥ |
taṁ jā̱nann a̍gna̱ ā sī̱dāthā̍ no vardhayā̱ gira̍ḥ ||

This is thine ordered place of birth whence sprung to life thou shonest forth. Knowing this, Agni, sit thee down, and prosper thou the songs we sing.

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

3.29.11

tanū̱napā̍d ucyate̱ garbha̍ āsu̱ro narā̱śaṁso̍ bhavati̱ yad vi̱jāya̍te |
mā̱ta̱riśvā̱ yad ami̍mīta mā̱tari̱ vāta̍sya̱ sargo̍ abhava̱t sarī̍maṇi ||

As Germ Celestial he is called Tanûnapât, and Narâṣansa born diffused in varied shape. Formed in his Mother he is Mâtariṣvan; he hath, in his course, become the rapid flight of wind.

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

3.29.12

su̱ni̱rmathā̱ nirma̍thitaḥ suni̱dhā nihi̍taḥ ka̱viḥ |
agne̍ svadhva̱rā kṛ̍ṇu de̱vān de̍vaya̱te ya̍ja ||

With strong attrition rubbed to life, laid down with careful hand, a Sage, Agni, make sacrifices good, and for the pious bring the Gods.

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

3.29.13

ajī̍janann a̱mṛta̱m martyā̍so 'sre̱māṇa̍ṁ ta̱raṇi̍ṁ vī̱ḻuja̍mbham |
daśa̱ svasā̍ro a̱gruva̍ḥ samī̱cīḥ pumā̍ṁsaṁ jā̱tam a̱bhi saṁ ra̍bhante ||

Mortals have brought to life the God Immortal, the Conqueror with mighty jaws, unfailing. The sisters ten, unwedded and united, together grasp the Babe, the new-born Infant.

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

3.29.14

pra sa̱ptaho̍tā sana̱kād a̍rocata mā̱tur u̱pasthe̱ yad aśo̍ca̱d ūdha̍ni |
na ni mi̍ṣati su̱raṇo̍ di̱ve-di̍ve̱ yad asu̍rasya ja̱ṭharā̱d ajā̍yata ||

Served by the seven priests, he shone forth from ancient time, when in his Mother's bosom, in her lap, he glowed. Giving delight each day he closeth not his eye, since from the Asura's body hewas brought to life.

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

3.29.15

a̱mi̱trā̱yudho̍ ma̱rutā̍m iva pra̱yāḥ pra̍thama̱jā brahma̍ṇo̱ viśva̱m id vi̍duḥ |
dyu̱mnava̱d brahma̍ kuśi̱kāsa̱ eri̍ra̱ eka̍-eko̱ dame̍ a̱gniṁ sam ī̍dhire ||

Even as the Maruts, onslaughts who attack the foe, those born the first of all knew the full power of prayer. The Kuṣikas have made the glorious hymn ascend, and, each one singly in his home, have kindled fire.

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

3.29.16

yad a̱dya tvā̍ praya̱ti ya̱jñe a̱smin hota̍ś ciki̱tvo 'vṛ̍ṇīmahī̱ha |
dhru̱vam a̍yā dhru̱vam u̱tāśa̍miṣṭhāḥ prajā̱nan vi̱dvām̐ upa̍ yāhi̱ soma̍m ||

As we, O Priest observant, have elected thee this day, what time the solemn sacrifice began, So surely hast thou worshipped, surely hast thou toiled: come thou unto the Soma, wise and knowing all.

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

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