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Rigveda 4.12

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.12

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Sanskrit

4.12.1

yas tvām a̍gna i̱nadha̍te ya̱tasru̱k tris te̱ anna̍ṁ kṛ̱ṇava̱t sasmi̱nn aha̍n |
sa su dyu̱mnair a̱bhy a̍stu pra̱sakṣa̱t tava̱ kratvā̍ jātavedaś ciki̱tvān ||

WHOSO enkindles thee, with lifted ladle, and thrice this day offers thee food, O Agni, May he excel, triumphant through thy splendours, wise through thy mental power, O Jâtavedas.

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

4.12.2

i̱dhmaṁ yas te̍ ja̱bhara̍c chaśramā̱ṇo ma̱ho a̍gne̱ anī̍ka̱m ā sa̍pa̱ryan |
sa i̍dhā̱naḥ prati̍ do̱ṣām u̱ṣāsa̱m puṣya̍n ra̱yiṁ sa̍cate̱ ghnann a̱mitrā̍n ||

Whoso with toil and trouble brings thee fuel, serving the majesty of mighty Agni, He, kindling thee at evening and at morning, prospers, and comes to wealth, and slays his foemen.

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

4.12.3

a̱gnir ī̍śe bṛha̱taḥ kṣa̱triya̍syā̱gnir vāja̍sya para̱masya̍ rā̱yaḥ |
dadhā̍ti̱ ratna̍ṁ vidha̱te yavi̍ṣṭho̱ vy ā̍nu̱ṣaṅ martyā̍ya sva̱dhāvā̍n ||

Agni is Master of sublime dominion, Agni is Lord of strength and lofty riches. Straightway the self-reliant God, Most Youthful, gives treasures to the mortal who adores him.

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

4.12.4

yac ci̱d dhi te̍ puruṣa̱trā ya̍vi̱ṣṭhāci̍ttibhiś cakṛ̱mā kac ci̱d āga̍ḥ |
kṛ̱dhī ṣv a1̱̍smām̐ adi̍te̱r anā̍gā̱n vy enā̍ṁsi śiśratho̱ viṣva̍g agne ||

Most Youthful God, whatever sin, through folly, we here, as human beings, have committed, In sight of Aditi make thou us sinless remit, entirely, Agni, our offences.

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

4.12.5

ma̱haś ci̍d agna̱ ena̍so a̱bhīka̍ ū̱rvād de̱vānā̍m u̱ta martyā̍nām |
mā te̱ sakhā̍ya̱ḥ sada̱m id ri̍ṣāma̱ yacchā̍ to̱kāya̱ tana̍yāya̱ śaṁ yoḥ ||

Even in the presence of great sin, O Agni, free us from prison of the Gods or mortals. Never may we who are thy friends be injured: grant health and strength unto our seed and offspring.

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

4.12.6

yathā̍ ha̱ tyad va̍savo gau̱rya̍ṁ cit pa̱di ṣi̱tām amu̍ñcatā yajatrāḥ |
e̱vo ṣv a1̱̍sman mu̍ñcatā̱ vy aṁha̱ḥ pra tā̍ry agne prata̱raṁ na̱ āyu̍ḥ ||

Even as ye here, Gods Excellent and Holy, have loosed the cow that by the foot was tethered, So also set us free from this affliction long let our life, O Agni, be extended.

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

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