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Rigveda 5.4

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.4

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Sanskrit

5.4.1

tvām a̍gne̱ vasu̍pati̱ṁ vasū̍nām a̱bhi pra ma̍nde adhva̱reṣu̍ rājan |
tvayā̱ vāja̍ṁ vāja̱yanto̍ jayemā̱bhi ṣyā̍ma pṛtsu̱tīr martyā̍nām ||

O AGNI, King and Lord of wealth and treasures, in thee is my delight at sacrifices. Through thee may we obtain the strength we long for, and overcome the fierce attacks of mortals.

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

5.4.2

ha̱vya̱vāḻ a̱gnir a̱jara̍ḥ pi̱tā no̍ vi̱bhur vi̱bhāvā̍ su̱dṛśī̍ko a̱sme |
su̱gā̱rha̱pa̱tyāḥ sam iṣo̍ didīhy asma̱drya1̱̍k sam mi̍mīhi̱ śravā̍ṁsi ||

Agni, Eternal Father, offering- bearer, fair to behold, far-reaching, far-refulgent, From well-kept household fire beam food to feed us, and measure out to us abundant glory.

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

5.4.3

vi̱śāṁ ka̱viṁ vi̱śpati̱m mānu̍ṣīṇā̱ṁ śuci̍m pāva̱kaṁ ghṛ̱tapṛ̍ṣṭham a̱gnim |
ni hotā̍raṁ viśva̱vida̍ṁ dadhidhve̱ sa de̱veṣu̍ vanate̱ vāryā̍ṇi ||

The Sage of men, the Lord of human races, pure, purifying Agni, balmed with butter, Him the Omniscient as your Priest ye stablish: he wins among the Gods things worth the choosing.

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

5.4.4

ju̱ṣasvā̍gna̱ iḻa̍yā sa̱joṣā̱ yata̍māno ra̱śmibhi̱ḥ sūrya̍sya |
ju̱ṣasva̍ naḥ sa̱midha̍ṁ jātaveda̱ ā ca̍ de̱vān ha̍vi̱radyā̍ya vakṣi ||

Agni, enjoy, of one accord with Iḷâ, striving in rivalry with beams of Sarya, Enjoy, O Jâtavedas, this our fuel, and bring the Gods to us to taste oblations.

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

5.4.5

juṣṭo̱ damū̍nā̱ ati̍thir duro̱ṇa i̱maṁ no̍ ya̱jñam upa̍ yāhi vi̱dvān |
viśvā̍ agne abhi̱yujo̍ vi̱hatyā̍ śatrūya̱tām ā bha̍rā̱ bhoja̍nāni ||

As dear House-Friend, guest welcome in the dwelling, to this our sacrifice come thou who knowest. And, Agni, having scattered all assailants, bring to us the possessions of our foemen.

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

5.4.6

va̱dhena̱ dasyu̱m pra hi cā̱taya̍sva̱ vaya̍ḥ kṛṇvā̱nas ta̱nve̱3̱̍ svāyai̍ |
pipa̍rṣi̱ yat sa̍hasas putra de̱vānt so a̍gne pāhi nṛtama̱ vāje̍ a̱smān ||

Drive thou away the Dasyu with thy weapon. As, gaining vital power for thine own body, O Son of Strength, the Gods thou satisfiest, so in fight save us, most heroic Agni.

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

5.4.7

va̱yaṁ te̍ agna u̱kthair vi̍dhema va̱yaṁ ha̱vyaiḥ pā̍vaka bhadraśoce |
a̱sme ra̱yiṁ vi̱śvavā̍ra̱ṁ sam i̍nvā̱sme viśvā̍ni̱ dravi̍ṇāni dhehi ||

May we, O Agni, with our lauds adore thee, and with our gifts, fair-beaming Purifier! Send to us wealth containing all things precious: bestow upon us every sort of riches.

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

5.4.8

a̱smāka̍m agne adhva̱raṁ ju̍ṣasva̱ saha̍saḥ sūno triṣadhastha ha̱vyam |
va̱yaṁ de̱veṣu̍ su̱kṛta̍ḥ syāma̱ śarma̍ṇā nas tri̱varū̍thena pāhi ||

Son of Strength, Agni, dweller in three regions, accept our sacrifice and our oblation. Among the Gods may we be counted pious: protect us with a triply-guarding shelter.

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

5.4.9

viśvā̍ni no du̱rgahā̍ jātaveda̱ḥ sindhu̱ṁ na nā̱vā du̍ri̱tāti̍ parṣi |
agne̍ atri̱van nama̍sā gṛṇā̱no̱3̱̍ 'smāka̍m bodhy avi̱tā ta̱nūnā̍m ||

Over all woes and dangers, Jâtavedas, bear us as in a boat across a river. Praised with our homage even as Atri praised thee, O Agni, be the guardian of our bodies.

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

5.4.10

yas tvā̍ hṛ̱dā kī̱riṇā̱ manya̍mā̱no 'ma̍rtya̱m martyo̱ joha̍vīmi |
jāta̍vedo̱ yaśo̍ a̱smāsu̍ dhehi pra̱jābhi̍r agne amṛta̱tvam a̍śyām ||

As I, remembering thee with grateful spirit, a mortal, call with might on thee Immortal, Vouchsafe us high renown, O Jâtavedas, and may I be immortal by my children.

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

5.4.11

yasmai̱ tvaṁ su̱kṛte̍ jātaveda u lo̱kam a̍gne kṛ̱ṇava̍ḥ syo̱nam |
a̱śvina̱ṁ sa pu̱triṇa̍ṁ vī̱rava̍nta̱ṁ goma̍ntaṁ ra̱yiṁ na̍śate sva̱sti ||

The pious man, O Jâtavedas Agni, to whom thou grantest ample room and pleasure, Gaineth abundant wealth with sons and horses, with heroes and with kine for his well-being.

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

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