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Rigveda 3.5

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.5

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3.5.1

praty a̱gnir u̱ṣasa̱ś ceki̍tā̱no 'bo̍dhi̱ vipra̍ḥ pada̱vīḥ ka̍vī̱nām |
pṛ̱thu̱pājā̍ deva̱yadbhi̱ḥ sami̱ddho 'pa̱ dvārā̱ tama̍so̱ vahni̍r āvaḥ ||

AGNI who shines against the Dawns is wakened. The holy Singer who precedes the sages. With far-spread lustre, kindled by the pious, the Priest hath thrown both gates of darkness open.

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

3.5.2

pred v a̱gnir vā̍vṛdhe̱ stome̍bhir gī̱rbhiḥ sto̍tṝ̱ṇāṁ na̍ma̱sya̍ u̱kthaiḥ |
pū̱rvīr ṛ̱tasya̍ sa̱ṁdṛśa̍ś cakā̱naḥ saṁ dū̱to a̍dyaud u̱ṣaso̍ viro̱ke ||

Agni hath waxen mighty by laudations, to be adored with hymns of those who praise him. Loving the varied shows of holy Order at the first flush of dawn he shines as envoy.

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

3.5.3

adhā̍yy a̱gnir mānu̍ṣīṣu vi̱kṣv a1̱̍pāṁ garbho̍ mi̱tra ṛ̱tena̱ sādha̍n |
ā ha̍rya̱to ya̍ja̱taḥ sānv a̍sthā̱d abhū̍d u̱ vipro̱ havyo̍ matī̱nām ||

Amid men's homes hath Agni been established, fulfilling with the Law, Friend, germ of waters. Loved and adored, the height he hath ascended, the Singer, object of our invocations.

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

3.5.4

mi̱tro a̱gnir bha̍vati̱ yat sami̍ddho mi̱tro hotā̱ varu̍ṇo jā̱tave̍dāḥ |
mi̱tro a̍dhva̱ryur i̍ṣi̱ro damū̍nā mi̱traḥ sindhū̍nām u̱ta parva̍tānām ||

Agni is Mitra when enkindled duly, Mitra as Priest, Varuṇa, Jâtavedas; Mitra as active minister, and House-Friend, Mitra of flowing rivers and of mountains.

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

3.5.5

pāti̍ pri̱yaṁ ri̱po agra̍m pa̱daṁ veḥ pāti̍ ya̱hvaś cara̍ṇa̱ṁ sūrya̍sya |
pāti̱ nābhā̍ sa̱ptaśī̍rṣāṇam a̱gniḥ pāti̍ de̱vānā̍m upa̱māda̍m ṛ̱ṣvaḥ ||

The Earth's, the Bird's dear lofty place he guardeth, he guardeth in his might the course of Sûrya, Guardeth the Seven-headed in the centre, guardeth sublime the Deities enjoyment.

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

3.5.6

ṛ̱bhuś ca̍kra̱ īḍya̱ṁ cāru̱ nāma̱ viśvā̍ni de̱vo va̱yunā̍ni vi̱dvān |
sa̱sasya̱ carma̍ ghṛ̱tava̍t pa̱daṁ ves tad id a̱gnī ra̍kṣa̱ty apra̍yucchan ||

The skilful God who knows all forms of knowledge made for himself a fair form, meet for worship. This Agni guards with care that never ceases the Sonia's skin, the Bird's place rich in fatness.

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

3.5.7

ā yoni̍m a̱gnir ghṛ̱tava̍ntam asthāt pṛ̱thupra̍gāṇam u̱śanta̍m uśā̱naḥ |
dīdyā̍na̱ḥ śuci̍r ṛ̱ṣvaḥ pā̍va̱kaḥ puna̍ḥ-punar mā̱tarā̱ navya̍sī kaḥ ||

Agni hath entered longingly the longing shrine rich with fatness, giving easy access. Resplendent, pure, sublime and purifying, again, again he renovates his Mothers.

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

3.5.8

sa̱dyo jā̱ta oṣa̍dhībhir vavakṣe̱ yadī̱ vardha̍nti pra̱svo̍ ghṛ̱tena̍ |
āpa̍ iva pra̱vatā̱ śumbha̍mānā uru̱ṣyad a̱gniḥ pi̱tror u̱pasthe̍ ||

Born suddenly, by plants he grew to greatness, when tender shoots with holy oil increased him, Like waters lovely when they hasten downward may Agni in his Parents' lap protect us.

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

3.5.9

ud u̍ ṣṭu̱taḥ sa̱midhā̍ ya̱hvo a̍dyau̱d varṣma̍n di̱vo adhi̱ nābhā̍ pṛthi̱vyāḥ |
mi̱tro a̱gnir īḍyo̍ māta̱riśvā dū̱to va̍kṣad ya̱jathā̍ya de̱vān ||

Extolled, the Strong shone forth with kindled fuel to the earth's centre, to the height of heaven. May Agni, Friend, adorable Mâtariṣvan, as envoy bring the Gods unto our worship.

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

3.5.10

ud a̍stambhīt sa̱midhā̱ nāka̍m ṛ̱ṣvo̱3̱̍ 'gnir bhava̍nn utta̱mo ro̍ca̱nānā̍m |
yadī̱ bhṛgu̍bhya̱ḥ pari̍ māta̱riśvā̱ guhā̱ santa̍ṁ havya̱vāha̍ṁ samī̱dhe ||

Best of all luminaries lofty Agni supported with his flame the height of heaven, When, far from Bhṛigus, Mâtariṣvan kindled the oblation-bearer where he lay in secret.

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

3.5.11

iḻā̍m agne puru̱daṁsa̍ṁ sa̱niṁ goḥ śa̍śvatta̱maṁ hava̍mānāya sādha |
syān na̍ḥ sū̱nus tana̍yo vi̱jāvāgne̱ sā te̍ suma̱tir bhū̍tv a̱sme ||

As holy food, Agni to thine invoker give wealth in cattle, lasting, rich in marvels. To us be born a son and spreading offspring. Agni, be this thy gracious will to us-word.

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

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