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Rigveda 5.1

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.1

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5.1.1

abo̍dhy a̱gniḥ sa̱midhā̱ janā̍nā̱m prati̍ dhe̱num i̍vāya̱tīm u̱ṣāsa̍m |
ya̱hvā i̍va̱ pra va̱yām u̱jjihā̍nā̱ḥ pra bhā̱nava̍ḥ sisrate̱ nāka̱m accha̍ ||

Agni is wakened by the people's fuel to meet the Dawn who cometh like a milch-cow. Like young trees shooting up on high their branches, his flames are rising to the vault of heaven.

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

5.1.2

abo̍dhi̱ hotā̍ ya̱jathā̍ya de̱vān ū̱rdhvo a̱gniḥ su̱manā̍ḥ prā̱tar a̍sthāt |
sami̍ddhasya̱ ruśa̍d adarśi̱ pājo̍ ma̱hān de̱vas tama̍so̱ nir a̍moci ||

For worship of the Gods the Priest was wakened: at morning gracious Agni hath arisen. Kindled, his radiant might is made apparent, and the great Deity set free from darkness.

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

5.1.3

yad ī̍ṁ ga̱ṇasya̍ raśa̱nām ajī̍ga̱ḥ śuci̍r aṅkte̱ śuci̍bhi̱r gobhi̍r a̱gniḥ |
ād dakṣi̍ṇā yujyate vāja̱yanty u̍ttā̱nām ū̱rdhvo a̍dhayaj ju̱hūbhi̍ḥ ||

When he hath stirred the line of his attendants, with the pure milk pure Agni is anointed. The strength-bestowing gift is then made ready, which spread in front, with tongues, erect, he drinketh.

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

5.1.4

a̱gnim acchā̍ devaya̱tām manā̍ṁsi̱ cakṣū̍ṁṣīva̱ sūrye̱ saṁ ca̍ranti |
yad ī̱ṁ suvā̍te u̱ṣasā̱ virū̍pe śve̱to vā̱jī jā̍yate̱ agre̱ ahnā̍m ||

The spirits of the pious turn together to Agni, as the eyes of all to Sûrya. He, when both Dawns of different hues have borne him, springs up at daybreak as a strong white charger.

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

5.1.5

jani̍ṣṭa̱ hi jenyo̱ agre̱ ahnā̍ṁ hi̱to hi̱teṣv a̍ru̱ṣo vane̍ṣu |
dame̍-dame sa̱pta ratnā̱ dadhā̍no̱ 'gnir hotā̱ ni ṣa̍sādā̱ yajī̍yān ||

The noble One was born at days' beginning, laid red in colour mid the well-laid fuel. Yielding in every house his seven rich treasures, Agni is seated, Priest most skilled in worship.

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

5.1.6

a̱gnir hotā̱ ny a̍sīda̱d yajī̍yān u̱pasthe̍ mā̱tuḥ su̍ra̱bhā u̍ lo̱ke |
yuvā̍ ka̱viḥ pu̍runi̱ṣṭha ṛ̱tāvā̍ dha̱rtā kṛ̍ṣṭī̱nām u̱ta madhya̍ i̱ddhaḥ ||

Agni hath sat him down, a Priest most skilful, on a sweet-smelling place, his Mother's bosom. Young, faithful, sage, preeminent o'er many, kindled among the folk whom he sustaineth.

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

5.1.7

pra ṇu tyaṁ vipra̍m adhva̱reṣu̍ sā̱dhum a̱gniṁ hotā̍ram īḻate̱ namo̍bhiḥ |
ā yas ta̱tāna̱ roda̍sī ṛ̱tena̱ nitya̍m mṛjanti vā̱jina̍ṁ ghṛ̱tena̍ ||

This Singer excellent at sacrifices, Agni the Priest, they glorify with homage. Him who spread out both worlds by Law Eternal they balm with oil, strong Steed who never faileth.

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

5.1.8

mā̱rjā̱lyo̍ mṛjyate̱ sve damū̍nāḥ kavipraśa̱sto ati̍thiḥ śi̱vo na̍ḥ |
sa̱hasra̍śṛṅgo vṛṣa̱bhas tado̍jā̱ viśvā̍m̐ agne̱ saha̍sā̱ prāsy a̱nyān ||

He, worshipful House-Friend, in his home is worshipped, our own auspicious guest, lauded by sages. That strength the Bull with thousand horns possesses. In might, O Agni, thou excellest others.

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

5.1.9

pra sa̱dyo a̍gne̱ aty e̍ṣy a̱nyān ā̱vir yasmai̱ cāru̍tamo ba̱bhūtha̍ |
ī̱ḻenyo̍ vapu̱ṣyo̍ vi̱bhāvā̍ pri̱yo vi̱śām ati̍thi̱r mānu̍ṣīṇām ||

Thou quickly passest by all others, Agni, for him to whom thou hast appeared most lovely, Wondrously fair, adorable, effulgent, the guest of men, the darling of the people.

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

5.1.10

tubhya̍m bharanti kṣi̱tayo̍ yaviṣṭha ba̱lim a̍gne̱ anti̍ta̱ ota dū̱rāt |
ā bhandi̍ṣṭhasya suma̱tiṁ ci̍kiddhi bṛ̱hat te̍ agne̱ mahi̱ śarma̍ bha̱dram ||

To thee, Most Youthful God! to thee, O Agni from near and far the people bring their tribute. Mark well the prayer of him who best extols thee. Great, high, auspicious, Agni, is thy shelter.

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

5.1.11

ādya ratha̍m bhānumo bhānu̱manta̱m agne̱ tiṣṭha̍ yaja̱tebhi̱ḥ sama̍ntam |
vi̱dvān pa̍thī̱nām u̱rv a1̱̍ntari̍kṣa̱m eha de̱vān ha̍vi̱radyā̍ya vakṣi ||

Ascend to-day thy splendid car, O Agni, in splendour, with the Holy Ones around it. Knowing the paths by mid-air's spacious region bring hither Gods to feast on our oblation.

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

5.1.12

avo̍cāma ka̱vaye̱ medhyā̍ya̱ vaco̍ va̱ndāru̍ vṛṣa̱bhāya̱ vṛṣṇe̍ |
gavi̍ṣṭhiro̱ nama̍sā̱ stoma̍m a̱gnau di̱vī̍va ru̱kmam u̍ru̱vyañca̍m aśret ||

To him adorable, sage, strong and mighty we have sung forth our song of praise and homage. Gavishṭhira hath raised with prayer to Agni this laud far-reaching, like gold light to heaven.

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

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