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Rigveda 4.3

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.3

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Sanskrit

4.3.1

ā vo̱ rājā̍nam adhva̱rasya̍ ru̱draṁ hotā̍raṁ satya̱yaja̱ṁ roda̍syoḥ |
a̱gnim pu̱rā ta̍nayi̱tnor a̱cittā̱d dhira̍ṇyarūpa̱m ava̍se kṛṇudhvam ||

WIN, to assist you, Rudra, Lord of worship, Priest of both worlds, effectual Sacrificer, Agni, invested with his golden colours, before the thunder strike and lay you senseless.

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

4.3.2

a̱yaṁ yoni̍ś cakṛ̱mā yaṁ va̱yaṁ te̍ jā̱yeva̱ patya̍ uśa̱tī su̱vāsā̍ḥ |
a̱rvā̱cī̱naḥ pari̍vīto̱ ni ṣī̍de̱mā u̍ te svapāka pratī̱cīḥ ||

This shrine have we made ready for thy coming, as the fond dame attires her for her husband. Performer of good work, sit down before us, invested while these flames incline to meet thee.

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

4.3.3

ā̱śṛ̱ṇva̱te adṛ̍pitāya̱ manma̍ nṛ̱cakṣa̍se sumṛḻī̱kāya̍ vedhaḥ |
de̱vāya̍ śa̱stim a̱mṛtā̍ya śaṁsa̱ grāve̍va̱ sotā̍ madhu̱ṣud yam ī̱ḻe ||

A hymn, O Priest, to him who hears, the gentle, to him who looks on men, exceeding gracious, A song of praise sing to the God Immortal, whom the stone, presser of the sweet juice, worships.

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

4.3.4

tvaṁ ci̍n na̱ḥ śamyā̍ agne a̱syā ṛ̱tasya̍ bodhy ṛtacit svā̱dhīḥ |
ka̱dā ta̍ u̱kthā sa̍dha̱mādyā̍ni ka̱dā bha̍vanti sa̱khyā gṛ̱he te̍ ||

Even as true knower of the Law, O Agni, to this our solemn rite he thou attentive. When shall thy songs of festival be sung thee? When is thy friendship shown within our dwelling?

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

4.3.5

ka̱thā ha̱ tad varu̍ṇāya̱ tvam a̍gne ka̱thā di̱ve ga̍rhase̱ kan na̱ āga̍ḥ |
ka̱thā mi̱trāya̍ mī̱ḻhuṣe̍ pṛthi̱vyai brava̱ḥ kad a̍rya̱mṇe kad bhagā̍ya ||

Why this complaint to Varuṇa, O Agni? And why to Heaven? for what is our transgression? How wilt thou speak to Earth and bounteous Mitra? What wilt thou say to Aryaman and Bhaga?

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

4.3.6

kad dhiṣṇyā̍su vṛdhasā̱no a̍gne̱ kad vātā̍ya̱ prata̍vase śubha̱ṁye |
pari̍jmane̱ nāsa̍tyāya̱ kṣe brava̱ḥ kad a̍gne ru̱drāya̍ nṛ̱ghne ||

What, when thou blazest on the lesser altars, what to the mighty Wind who comes tobless us, True, circumambient? what to Earth, O Agni, what wilt thou say to man-destroying Rudra?

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

4.3.7

ka̱thā ma̱he pu̍ṣṭimbha̱rāya̍ pū̱ṣṇe kad ru̱drāya̱ suma̍khāya havi̱rde |
kad viṣṇa̍va urugā̱yāya̱ reto̱ brava̱ḥ kad a̍gne̱ śara̍ve bṛha̱tyai ||

How to great Pûshan who promotes our welfare,– to honoured Rudra what, who gives oblations? What sin of ours to the far-striding Vishṇu, what, Agni, wilt thou tell the Lofty Arrow.

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

4.3.8

ka̱thā śardhā̍ya ma̱rutā̍m ṛ̱tāya̍ ka̱thā sū̱re bṛ̍ha̱te pṛ̱cchyamā̍naḥ |
prati̍ bra̱vo 'di̍taye tu̱rāya̱ sādhā̍ di̱vo jā̍tavedaś ciki̱tvān ||

What wilt thou tell the truthful band of Maruts, how answer the great Sun when thou art questioned? Before the Free, before the Swift, defend us: fulfil heaven's work, all-knowing Jâtavedas.

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

4.3.9

ṛ̱tena̍ ṛ̱taṁ niya̍tam īḻa̱ ā gor ā̱mā sacā̱ madhu̍mat pa̱kvam a̍gne |
kṛ̱ṣṇā sa̱tī ruśa̍tā dhā̱sinai̱ṣā jāma̍ryeṇa̱ paya̍sā pīpāya ||

I crave the cow's true gift arranged by Order: though raw, she hath the sweet ripe juice, O Agni. Though she is black of hue with milk she teemeth, nutritious, brightly shining, all-sustaining.

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

4.3.10

ṛ̱tena̱ hi ṣmā̍ vṛṣa̱bhaś ci̍d a̱ktaḥ pumā̍m̐ a̱gniḥ paya̍sā pṛ̱ṣṭhye̍na |
aspa̍ndamāno acarad vayo̱dhā vṛṣā̍ śu̱kraṁ du̍duhe̱ pṛśni̱r ūdha̍ḥ ||

Agni the Bull, the manly, hath been sprinkled with oil upon his back, by Law eternal. He who gives vital power goes on unswerving. Pṛiṣni the Bull hath milked the pure wiiite udder.

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

4.3.11

ṛ̱tenādri̱ṁ vy a̍san bhi̱danta̱ḥ sam aṅgi̍raso navanta̱ gobhi̍ḥ |
śu̱naṁ nara̱ḥ pari̍ ṣadann u̱ṣāsa̍m ā̱viḥ sva̍r abhavaj jā̱te a̱gnau ||

By Law the Angirases cleft the rock asunder, and sang their hymns together with the cattle. Bringing great bliss the men encompassed Morning: light was apparent at the birth of Agni.

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

4.3.12

ṛ̱tena̍ de̱vīr a̱mṛtā̱ amṛ̍ktā̱ arṇo̍bhi̱r āpo̱ madhu̍madbhir agne |
vā̱jī na sarge̍ṣu prastubhā̱naḥ pra sada̱m it sravi̍tave dadhanyuḥ ||

By Law the Immortal Goddesses the Waters, with meath-rich waves, O Agni, and uninjured, Like a strong courser lauded in his running, sped to flow onward swiftly and for ever.

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

4.3.13

mā kasya̍ ya̱kṣaṁ sada̱m id dhu̱ro gā̱ mā ve̱śasya̍ pramina̱to māpeḥ |
mā bhrātu̍r agne̱ anṛ̍jor ṛ̱ṇaṁ ve̱r mā sakhyu̱r dakṣa̍ṁ ri̱por bhu̍jema ||

Go never to the feast of one who harms us, the treacherous neighbour or. unworthy kinsman. Punish us not for a false brother's trespass. Let us riot feel the might of friend or foeman.

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

4.3.14

rakṣā̍ ṇo agne̱ tava̱ rakṣa̍ṇebhī rārakṣā̱ṇaḥ su̍makha prīṇā̱naḥ |
prati̍ ṣphura̱ vi ru̍ja vī̱ḍv aṁho̍ ja̱hi rakṣo̱ mahi̍ cid vāvṛdhā̱nam ||

O Agni, keep us safe with thy protection, loving us, honoured God! and ever guarding. Beat thou away, destory severe affliction slay e'en the demon when he waxes mighty.

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

4.3.15

e̱bhir bha̍va su̱manā̍ agne a̱rkair i̱mān spṛ̍śa̱ manma̍bhiḥ śūra̱ vājā̍n |
u̱ta brahmā̍ṇy aṅgiro juṣasva̱ saṁ te̍ śa̱stir de̱vavā̍tā jareta ||

Through these our songs of praise be gracious, Agni; moved by ourprayers, O Hero, touch our viands. Accept, O Angiras, these our devotions, and let the praise which Gods desire address thee.

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

4.3.16

e̱tā viśvā̍ vi̱duṣe̱ tubhya̍ṁ vedho nī̱thāny a̍gne ni̱ṇyā vacā̍ṁsi |
ni̱vaca̍nā ka̱vaye̱ kāvyā̱ny aśa̍ṁsiṣam ma̱tibhi̱r vipra̍ u̱kthaiḥ ||

To thee who knowest, Agni, thou Disposer, all these wise secret speeches have I uttered, Sung to thee, Sage, the charming words of wisdom, to thee, O Singer, with. my thoughts and Praises.

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

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