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Rigveda 5.17

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.17

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Sanskrit

5.17.1

ā ya̱jñair de̍va̱ martya̍ i̱tthā tavyā̍ṁsam ū̱taye̍ |
a̱gniṁ kṛ̱te sva̍dhva̱re pū̱rur ī̍ḻī̱tāva̍se ||

GOD, may a mortal call the Strong hither, with solemn rites, to aid, A man call Agni to protect when sacrifice is well prepared.

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

5.17.2

asya̱ hi svaya̍śastara ā̱sā vi̍dharma̱n manya̍se |
taṁ nāka̍ṁ ci̱traśo̍ciṣam ma̱ndram pa̱ro ma̍nī̱ṣayā̍ ||

Near him thou seemest mightier still in native glory, set to hold Apart yon flame-hued vault of heaven, lovely beyond the thought of man.

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

5.17.3

a̱sya vāsā u̍ a̱rciṣā̱ ya āyu̍kta tu̱jā gi̱rā |
di̱vo na yasya̱ reta̍sā bṛ̱hac choca̍nty a̱rcaya̍ḥ ||

Yea, this is by the light of him whom powerful siong hath bound to act, Whose bearns of splendour flash on high as though they sprang from heavenly seed.

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

5.17.4

a̱sya kratvā̱ vice̍taso da̱smasya̱ vasu̱ ratha̱ ā |
adhā̱ viśvā̍su̱ havyo̱ 'gnir vi̱kṣu pra śa̍syate ||

Wealth loads the Wonder-Worker's car through his, the very wise One's power. Then, meet to be invoked among all tribes, is Agni ghorified.

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

5.17.5

nū na̱ id dhi vārya̍m ā̱sā sa̍canta sū̱raya̍ḥ |
ūrjo̍ napād a̱bhiṣṭa̍ye pā̱hi śa̱gdhi sva̱staya̍ u̱taidhi̍ pṛ̱tsu no̍ vṛ̱dhe ||

Now, too, the princes shall obtain excellent riches by our lips. Protect us for our welfare: lend thy succour, O thou Son of Strength. Be near in fight to prosper us.

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

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