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Rigveda 5.25

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.25

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Sanskrit

5.25.1

acchā̍ vo a̱gnim ava̍se de̱vaṁ gā̍si̱ sa no̱ vasu̍ḥ |
rāsa̍t pu̱tra ṛ̍ṣū̱ṇām ṛ̱tāvā̍ parṣati dvi̱ṣaḥ ||

I WILL sing near, for grace, your God Agni, for he is good to us. Son of the Brands, may he give gifts, and, righteous, save us from the foe.

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

5.25.2

sa hi sa̱tyo yam pūrve̍ cid de̱vāsa̍ś ci̱d yam ī̍dhi̱re |
hotā̍ram ma̱ndraji̍hva̱m it su̍dī̱tibhi̍r vi̱bhāva̍sum ||

For be is true, whpm men of old enkindled, and the Gods themselves, The Priest with the delicious tongue, rich with the light of glorious beams.

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

5.25.3

sa no̍ dhī̱tī vari̍ṣṭhayā̱ śreṣṭha̍yā ca suma̱tyā |
agne̍ rā̱yo di̍dīhi naḥ suvṛ̱ktibhi̍r vareṇya ||

With wisdom that surpasseth all, with gracious will most excellent, O Agni, worthy of our choice, shine wealth on us through hymns of praise.

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

5.25.4

a̱gnir de̱veṣu̍ rājaty a̱gnir marte̍ṣv āvi̱śan |
a̱gnir no̍ havya̱vāha̍no̱ 'gniṁ dhī̱bhiḥ sa̍paryata ||

Agni is King, for he extends to mortals and to Gods alike. Agni is bearer of our gifts. Worship ye Agni with your thoughts.

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

5.25.5

a̱gnis tu̱viśra̍vastamaṁ tu̱vibra̍hmāṇam utta̱mam |
a̱tūrta̍ṁ śrāva̱yatpa̍tim pu̱traṁ da̍dāti dā̱śuṣe̍ ||

Agni gives to the worshipper a son, the best, of mightiest fame, Of deep devotion, ne'er subdued, bringer of glory to his sire.

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

5.25.6

a̱gnir da̍dāti̱ satpa̍tiṁ sā̱sāha̱ yo yu̱dhā nṛbhi̍ḥ |
a̱gnir atya̍ṁ raghu̱ṣyada̱ṁ jetā̍ra̱m apa̍rājitam ||

Agni bestows the hero-lord who conquers with the men in fight. Agni bestows the fleet-foot steed, the victor never overcome.

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

5.25.7

yad vāhi̍ṣṭha̱ṁ tad a̱gnaye̍ bṛ̱had a̍rca vibhāvaso |
mahi̍ṣīva̱ tvad ra̱yis tvad vājā̱ ud ī̍rate ||

The mightiest song is Agni's: shine on high, thou who art rich in light. Like the Chief Consort of a King, riches and strength proceed -from thee.

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

5.25.8

tava̍ dyu̱manto̍ a̱rcayo̱ grāve̍vocyate bṛ̱hat |
u̱to te̍ tanya̱tur ya̍thā svā̱no a̍rta̱ tmanā̍ di̱vaḥ ||

Resplendent are thy rays of light: loud is thy voice like pressing-stones. Yea, of itself thy thunder goes forth like the roaring of the heaven.

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

5.25.9

e̱vām̐ a̱gniṁ va̍sū̱yava̍ḥ sahasā̱naṁ va̍vandima |
sa no̱ viśvā̱ ati̱ dviṣa̱ḥ parṣa̍n nā̱veva̍ su̱kratu̍ḥ ||

Thus, seeking riches, have we paid homage to Agni Conqueror. May he, most wise, as with a ship, carry us over all our foes.

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

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