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Rigveda 4.7

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.7

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4.7.1

a̱yam i̱ha pra̍tha̱mo dhā̍yi dhā̱tṛbhi̱r hotā̱ yaji̍ṣṭho adhva̱reṣv īḍya̍ḥ |
yam apna̍vāno̱ bhṛga̍vo viruru̱cur vane̍ṣu ci̱traṁ vi̱bhva̍ṁ vi̱śe-vi̍śe ||

HERE by ordainers was this God appointed first Invoker, best at worship, to be praised at rites: Whom Apnavâna, and the Bhṛigus caused to shine bright-coloured in the wood, spreading from home to home.

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

4.7.2

agne̍ ka̱dā ta̍ ānu̱ṣag bhuva̍d de̱vasya̱ ceta̍nam |
adhā̱ hi tvā̍ jagṛbhri̱re martā̍so vi̱kṣv īḍya̍m ||

When shall thy glory as a God, Agni, be suddenly shown forth. For mortal men have held thee fast, adorable in all their homes,

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

4.7.3

ṛ̱tāvā̍na̱ṁ vice̍tasa̱m paśya̍nto̱ dyām i̍va̱ stṛbhi̍ḥ |
viśve̍ṣām adhva̱rāṇā̍ṁ haska̱rtāra̱ṁ dame̍-dame ||

Seeing thee faithful to the Law, most sapient, like the starry heaven, Illumining with cheerful ray each solemn rite in every house.

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

4.7.4

ā̱śuṁ dū̱taṁ vi̱vasva̍to̱ viśvā̱ yaś ca̍rṣa̱ṇīr a̱bhi |
ā ja̍bhruḥ ke̱tum ā̱yavo̱ bhṛga̍vāṇaṁ vi̱śe-vi̍śe ||

Vivasvan's envoy living men have taken as their ensign, swift, The ruler over all mankind, moving like Bhṛigu in each home.

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

4.7.5

tam ī̱ṁ hotā̍ram ānu̱ṣak ci̍ki̱tvāṁsa̱ṁ ni ṣe̍dire |
ra̱ṇvam pā̍va̱kaśo̍ciṣa̱ṁ yaji̍ṣṭhaṁ sa̱pta dhāma̍bhiḥ ||

Him the intelligent have they placed duly as Invoking Priest, Welcome, with sanctifying flame, best worshipper, with sevenfold might;

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

4.7.6

taṁ śaśva̍tīṣu mā̱tṛṣu̱ vana̱ ā vī̱tam aśri̍tam |
ci̱traṁ santa̱ṁ guhā̍ hi̱taṁ su̱veda̍ṁ kūcida̱rthina̍m ||

In his Eternal Mothers, in the wood, concealed and unapproached, Kept secret though his flames are bright seekingon all sides, quickly found.

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

4.7.7

sa̱sasya̱ yad viyu̍tā̱ sasmi̱nn ūdha̍nn ṛ̱tasya̱ dhāma̍n ra̱ṇaya̍nta de̱vāḥ |
ma̱hām̐ a̱gnir nama̍sā rā̱taha̍vyo̱ ver a̍dhva̱rāya̱ sada̱m id ṛ̱tāvā̍ ||

That as food spreads forth in this earthly udder, Gods may rejoice them in the home of Order, Great Agni, served with reverence and oblation, flies ever to the sacrifice, the Faithful.

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

4.7.8

ver a̍dhva̱rasya̍ dū̱tyā̍ni vi̱dvān u̱bhe a̱ntā roda̍sī saṁciki̱tvān |
dū̱ta ī̍yase pra̱diva̍ urā̱ṇo vi̱duṣṭa̍ro di̱va ā̱rodha̍nāni ||

Bird of each rite, skilled in an envoy's duties, knowing both worlds and that which lies between them, Thou goest from of old a willing Herald, knowing full well heaven's innermost recesses.

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

4.7.9

kṛ̱ṣṇaṁ ta̱ ema̱ ruśa̍taḥ pu̱ro bhāś ca̍ri̱ṣṇv a1̱̍rcir vapu̍ṣā̱m id eka̍m |
yad apra̍vītā̱ dadha̍te ha̱ garbha̍ṁ sa̱dyaś ci̍j jā̱to bhava̱sīd u̍ dū̱taḥ ||

Bright God, thy path is black: light is before thee: thy moving splendour is the chief of wonders. When she, yet unimpregnate, hath conceived thee, even when newly born thou art an envoy.

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

4.7.10

sa̱dyo jā̱tasya̱ dadṛ̍śāna̱m ojo̱ yad a̍sya̱ vāto̍ anu̱vāti̍ śo̱ciḥ |
vṛ̱ṇakti̍ ti̱gmām a̍ta̱seṣu̍ ji̱hvāṁ sthi̱rā ci̱d annā̍ dayate̱ vi jambhai̍ḥ ||

Yet newly born, his vigour is apparent when the wind blows upon his fiery splendour, His sharpened tongue he layeth on the brushwood, and with his teeth e'en solid food consumeth.

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

4.7.11

tṛ̱ṣu yad annā̍ tṛ̱ṣuṇā̍ va̱vakṣa̍ tṛ̱ṣuṁ dū̱taṁ kṛ̍ṇute ya̱hvo a̱gniḥ |
vāta̍sya me̱ḻiṁ sa̍cate ni̱jūrva̍nn ā̱śuṁ na vā̍jayate hi̱nve arvā̍ ||

When he hath borne off food with swift flame swiftly, strong Agni makes himself a speedy envoy, Follows the rustling of the wind, consuming, and courser-like, speeds, drives the swift horse onward.

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

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