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Rigveda 5.9

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.9

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Sanskrit

5.9.1

tvām a̍gne ha̱viṣma̍nto de̱vam martā̍sa īḻate |
manye̍ tvā jā̱tave̍dasa̱ṁ sa ha̱vyā va̍kṣy ānu̱ṣak ||

BEARING; oblations mortal men, O Agni, worship thee the God. I deem thee Jâtavedas: bear our offerings, thou, unceasingly.

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

5.9.2

a̱gnir hotā̱ dāsva̍ta̱ḥ kṣaya̍sya vṛ̱ktaba̍rhiṣaḥ |
saṁ ya̱jñāsa̱ś cara̍nti̱ yaṁ saṁ vājā̍saḥ śrava̱syava̍ḥ ||

In the man's home who offers gifts, where grass is trimmed, Agni is Priest, To whom all sacrifices come and strengthenings that win renown.

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

5.9.3

u̱ta sma̱ yaṁ śiśu̍ṁ yathā̱ nava̱ṁ jani̍ṣṭā̱raṇī̍ |
dha̱rtāra̱m mānu̍ṣīṇāṁ vi̱śām a̱gniṁ sva̍dhva̱ram ||

Whom, as an infant newly-born, the kindling-sticks have brought to life, Sustainer of the tribes of men, skilled in well-ordered sacrifice.

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

5.9.4

u̱ta sma̍ durgṛbhīyase pu̱tro na hvā̱ryāṇā̍m |
pu̱rū yo dagdhāsi̱ vanāgne̍ pa̱śur na yava̍se ||

Yea, very hard art thou to grasp, like offspring of the wriggling snakes, When thou consumest many woods like an ox, Agni, in the mead.

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

5.9.5

adha̍ sma̱ yasyā̱rcaya̍ḥ sa̱myak sa̱ṁyanti̍ dhū̱mina̍ḥ |
yad ī̱m aha̍ tri̱to di̱vy upa̱ dhmāte̍va̱ dhama̍ti̱ śiśī̍te dhmā̱tarī̍ yathā ||

Whose flames, when thou art sending forth the smoke, completely reach the mark, When Trita in the height of heaven, like as a smelter fanneth thee, e'en as a smelter sharpeneth thee.

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

5.9.6

tavā̱ham a̍gna ū̱tibhi̍r mi̱trasya̍ ca̱ praśa̍stibhiḥ |
dve̱ṣo̱yuto̱ na du̍ri̱tā tu̱ryāma̱ martyā̍nām ||

O Agni, by thy succour and by Mitra's friendly furtherance, May we, averting hate, subbue the wickedness of mortal men.

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

5.9.7

taṁ no̍ agne a̱bhī naro̍ ra̱yiṁ sa̍hasva̱ ā bha̍ra |
sa kṣe̍paya̱t sa po̍ṣaya̱d bhuva̱d vāja̍sya sā̱taya̍ u̱taidhi̍ pṛ̱tsu no̍ vṛ̱dhe ||

O Agni, to our heroes bring such riches, thou victorious God. May he protect and nourish us, and help in aining strength: be thou near us in 6rht for our success.

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

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