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Rigveda 5.11

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.11

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Sanskrit

5.11.1

jana̍sya go̱pā a̍janiṣṭa̱ jāgṛ̍vir a̱gniḥ su̱dakṣa̍ḥ suvi̱tāya̱ navya̍se |
ghṛ̱tapra̍tīko bṛha̱tā di̍vi̱spṛśā̍ dyu̱mad vi bhā̍ti bhara̱tebhya̱ḥ śuci̍ḥ ||

THE watchful Guardian of the people hath been born, Agni, the very strong, for fresh prosperity. With oil upon his face, with high heaventouching flame, he shineth splendidly, pure, for the Bharatas.

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

5.11.2

ya̱jñasya̍ ke̱tum pra̍tha̱mam pu̱rohi̍tam a̱gniṁ nara̍s triṣadha̱sthe sam ī̍dhire |
indre̍ṇa de̱vaiḥ sa̱ratha̱ṁ sa ba̱rhiṣi̱ sīda̱n ni hotā̍ ya̱jathā̍ya su̱kratu̍ḥ ||

Ensign of sacrifice, the earliest Household-Priest, the. men have kindled Agni in his threefold seat, With Indra and the Gods together on the grass let the wise Priest sit to complete the sacrifice.

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

5.11.3

asa̍mmṛṣṭo jāyase mā̱troḥ śuci̍r ma̱ndraḥ ka̱vir ud a̍tiṣṭho vi̱vasva̍taḥ |
ghṛ̱tena̍ tvāvardhayann agna āhuta dhū̱mas te̍ ke̱tur a̍bhavad di̱vi śri̱taḥ ||

Pure , unadorned, from thy two Mothers art thou born: thou camest fromVivasvan as a charming Sage. With oil they strengthened thee, O Agni, worshipped God: thy banner was the smoke that mounted to the sky.

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

5.11.4

a̱gnir no̍ ya̱jñam upa̍ vetu sādhu̱yāgniṁ naro̱ vi bha̍rante gṛ̱he-gṛ̍he |
a̱gnir dū̱to a̍bhavad dhavya̱vāha̍no̱ 'gniṁ vṛ̍ṇā̱nā vṛ̍ṇate ka̱vikra̍tum ||

May Agni graciously come to our sacrifice. The men bear Agni here and there in every house. He hath become an envoy, bearer of our gifts: electing Agni, men choose one exceeding wise.

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

5.11.5

tubhye̱dam a̍gne̱ madhu̍mattama̱ṁ vaca̱s tubhya̍m manī̱ṣā i̱yam a̍stu̱ śaṁ hṛ̱de |
tvāṁ gira̱ḥ sindhu̍m ivā̱vanī̍r ma̱hīr ā pṛ̍ṇanti̱ śava̍sā va̱rdhaya̍nti ca ||

For thee, O Agni, is this sweetest prayer of mine: dear to thy spirit be this product of my thought. As great streams fill the river so our song of praise fill thee, and make thee yet more mighty in thy strength.

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

5.11.6

tvām a̍gne̱ aṅgi̍raso̱ guhā̍ hi̱tam anv a̍vindañ chiśriyā̱ṇaṁ vane̍-vane |
sa jā̍yase ma̱thyamā̍na̱ḥ saho̍ ma̱hat tvām ā̍hu̱ḥ saha̍sas pu̱tram a̍ṅgiraḥ ||

O Agni, the Angirases discovered thee what time thou layest hidden, fleeing back from wood to wood. Thou by attrition art produced as conquer.ing might, and men, O Angiras, call thee the Son of Strength.

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

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