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Rigveda 3.4

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.4

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Sanskrit

3.4.1

sa̱mit-sa̍mit su̱manā̍ bodhy a̱sme śu̱cā-śu̍cā suma̱tiṁ rā̍si̱ vasva̍ḥ |
ā de̍va de̱vān ya̱jathā̍ya vakṣi̱ sakhā̱ sakhī̍n su̱manā̍ yakṣy agne ||

BE friendly with each kindled log of fuel, with every flash bestow the boon of riches. Bring thou the Gods, O God, unto our worship: serve, well-inclined, as Friend thy friends, O Agni.

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

3.4.2

yaṁ de̱vāsa̱s trir aha̍nn ā̱yaja̍nte di̱ve-di̍ve̱ varu̍ṇo mi̱tro a̱gniḥ |
semaṁ ya̱jñam madhu̍mantaṁ kṛdhī na̱s tanū̍napād ghṛ̱tayo̍niṁ vi̱dhanta̍m ||

Agni whom daily Varuṇa and Mitra the Gods bring thrice a day to this our worship, Tanûnapât, enrich with meath our service that dwells with holy oil, that offers honour.

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

3.4.3

pra dīdhi̍tir vi̱śvavā̍rā jigāti̱ hotā̍ram i̱ḻaḥ pra̍tha̱maṁ yaja̍dhyai |
acchā̱ namo̍bhir vṛṣa̱bhaṁ va̱ndadhyai̱ sa de̱vān ya̍kṣad iṣi̱to yajī̍yān ||

The thought that bringeth every boon proceedeth to worship first the Priest of the libation, That we may greet the Strong One with our homage. Urged, may he bring the Gods, best Sacrificer.

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

3.4.4

ū̱rdhvo vā̍ṁ gā̱tur a̍dhva̱re a̍kāry ū̱rdhvā śo̱cīṁṣi̱ prasthi̍tā̱ rajā̍ṁsi |
di̱vo vā̱ nābhā̱ ny a̍sādi̱ hotā̍ stṛṇī̱mahi̍ de̱vavya̍cā̱ vi ba̱rhiḥ ||

On high your way to sacrifice was made ready; the radiant flames went upward to the regions. Full in the midst of heaven the Priest is seated: sirew we the sacred grass where Gods may rest them.

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

3.4.5

sa̱pta ho̱trāṇi̱ mana̍sā vṛṇā̱nā inva̍nto̱ viśva̱m prati̍ yann ṛ̱tena̍ |
nṛ̱peśa̍so vi̱dathe̍ṣu̱ pra jā̱tā a̱bhī̱3̱̍maṁ ya̱jñaṁ vi ca̍ranta pū̱rvīḥ ||

Claiming in mind the seven priests' burntoblations, inciting all, they came in settled order. To this our sacrifice approach the many who show in hero beauty at assemblies.

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

3.4.6

ā bhanda̍māne u̱ṣasā̱ upā̍ke u̱ta sma̍yete ta̱nvā̱3̱̍ virū̍pe |
yathā̍ no mi̱tro varu̍ṇo̱ jujo̍ṣa̱d indro̍ ma̱rutvā̍m̐ u̱ta vā̱ maho̍bhiḥ ||

Night and Dawn, lauded, hither come together, both smiling, different are their forms in colour, That Varuṇa and Mitra may accept us, and Indra, girt by Maruts, with his glories.

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

3.4.7

daivyā̱ hotā̍rā pratha̱mā ny ṛ̍ñje sa̱pta pṛ̱kṣāsa̍ḥ sva̱dhayā̍ madanti |
ṛ̱taṁ śaṁsa̍nta ṛ̱tam it ta ā̍hu̱r anu̍ vra̱taṁ vra̍ta̱pā dīdhyā̍nāḥ ||

I crave the grace of heaven's two chief Invokers: the seven swift steeds joy in their wonted manner. These speak of truth, praising the truth eternal, thinking on Order as the guards of Order.

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

3.4.8

ā bhāra̍tī̱ bhāra̍tībhiḥ sa̱joṣā̱ iḻā̍ de̱vair ma̍nu̱ṣye̍bhir a̱gniḥ |
sara̍svatī sārasva̱tebhi̍r a̱rvāk ti̱sro de̱vīr ba̱rhir edaṁ sa̍dantu ||

May Bhâratî with all her Sisters, Iḷâ accordant with the Gods, with mortalls Agni, Sarasvatî with all her kindred Rivers, come to this grass, Three Goddesses, and seat them.

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

3.4.9

tan na̍s tu̱rīpa̱m adha̍ poṣayi̱tnu deva̍ tvaṣṭa̱r vi ra̍rā̱ṇaḥ sya̍sva |
yato̍ vī̱raḥ ka̍rma̱ṇya̍ḥ su̱dakṣo̍ yu̱ktagrā̍vā̱ jāya̍te de̱vakā̍maḥ ||

Well pleased with us do thou O God, O Tvashṭar, give ready issue to our procreant vigour, Whence springs the hero, powerful, skilled in action, lover of Gods, adjuster of the press-stones.

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

3.4.10

vana̍spa̱te 'va̍ sṛ̱jopa̍ de̱vān a̱gnir ha̱viḥ śa̍mi̱tā sū̍dayāti |
sed u̱ hotā̍ sa̱tyata̍ro yajāti̱ yathā̍ de̱vānā̱ṁ jani̍māni̱ veda̍ ||

Send to the Gods the oblation, Lord of Forests; and let the Immolator, Agni, dress it. He as the truer Priest shall offer worship, for the Gods' generations well he knoweth.

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

3.4.11

ā yā̍hy agne samidhā̱no a̱rvāṅ indre̍ṇa de̱vaiḥ sa̱ratha̍ṁ tu̱rebhi̍ḥ |
ba̱rhir na̍ āstā̱m adi̍tiḥ supu̱trā svāhā̍ de̱vā a̱mṛtā̍ mādayantām ||

Come thou to us, O Agni, duly kindled, together with the potent Gods and Indra. On this our grass sit Aditi, happy Mother, and let our Hail delight the Gods Immortal.

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

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