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Rigveda 6.15

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.15

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Sanskrit

6.15.1

i̱mam ū̱ ṣu vo̱ ati̍thim uṣa̱rbudha̱ṁ viśvā̍sāṁ vi̱śām pati̍m ṛñjase gi̱rā |
vetīd di̱vo ja̱nuṣā̱ kac ci̱d ā śuci̱r jyok ci̍d atti̱ garbho̱ yad acyu̍tam ||

WITH this my song I strive to reach this guest of yours, who wakes at early morn, the Lord of all the tribes. Each time he comes from heaven, the Pure One from of old: from ancient days the Child cats everlasting food.

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

6.15.2

mi̱traṁ na yaṁ sudhi̍ta̱m bhṛga̍vo da̱dhur vana̱spatā̱v īḍya̍m ū̱rdhvaśo̍ciṣam |
sa tvaṁ suprī̍to vī̱taha̍vye adbhuta̱ praśa̍stibhir mahayase di̱ve-di̍ve ||

Whom, well-disposed, the Bhṛigus stablished as a Friend, whom men must glorify, high-flaming in the wood. As such, most friendly, thou art every day extolled in lauds by Vîtahavya, O thou wondrous God.

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

6.15.3

sa tvaṁ dakṣa̍syāvṛ̱ko vṛ̱dho bhū̍r a̱ryaḥ para̱syānta̍rasya̱ taru̍ṣaḥ |
rā̱yaḥ sū̍no sahaso̱ martye̱ṣv ā cha̱rdir ya̍ccha vī̱taha̍vyāya sa̱pratho̍ bha̱radvā̍jāya sa̱pratha̍ḥ ||

Be thou the foeless helper of the skilful man, subduer of the enemy near or far away. Bestow a wealthy home on men, O Son of Strength. Give Vîtahavya riches spreading far and wide, give Bharadvâja wide-spread wealth.

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

6.15.4

dyu̱tā̱naṁ vo̱ ati̍thi̱ṁ sva̍rṇaram a̱gniṁ hotā̍ra̱m manu̍ṣaḥ svadhva̱ram |
vipra̱ṁ na dyu̱kṣava̍casaṁ suvṛ̱ktibhi̍r havya̱vāha̍m ara̱tiṁ de̱vam ṛ̍ñjase ||

Him, your refulgent guest, Agni who comes from heaven, the Herald of mankind, well-skilled in sacred rites, Who, like a holy singer, utters heavenly words, oblation-bearer, envoy, God, I seek with hymns.

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

6.15.5

pā̱va̱kayā̱ yaś ci̱taya̍ntyā kṛ̱pā kṣāma̍n ruru̱ca u̱ṣaso̱ na bhā̱nunā̍ |
tūrva̱n na yāma̱nn eta̍śasya̱ nū raṇa̱ ā yo ghṛ̱ṇe na ta̍tṛṣā̱ṇo a̱jara̍ḥ ||

Who with his purifying, eye-attracting form hath shone upon the earth as with the light of Dawn; Who speeding on, as in the fight of Etaia, cometh, untouched by age, as one athirst in heat.

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

6.15.6

a̱gnim-a̍gniṁ vaḥ sa̱midhā̍ duvasyata pri̱yam-pri̍yaṁ vo̱ ati̍thiṁ gṛṇī̱ṣaṇi̍ |
upa̍ vo gī̱rbhir a̱mṛta̍ṁ vivāsata de̱vo de̱veṣu̱ vana̍te̱ hi vārya̍ṁ de̱vo de̱veṣu̱ vana̍te̱ hi no̱ duva̍ḥ ||

Worship ye Agni, Agni, with your log of wood; praise your beloved, your beloved guest with songs. Invite ye the Immortal hither with your hymns. A God among the Gods, he loveth what is choice, loveth our service, God mid Gods.

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

6.15.7

sami̍ddham a̱gniṁ sa̱midhā̍ gi̱rā gṛ̍ṇe̱ śuci̍m pāva̱kam pu̱ro a̍dhva̱re dhru̱vam |
vipra̱ṁ hotā̍ram puru̱vāra̍m a̱druha̍ṁ ka̱viṁ su̱mnair ī̍mahe jā̱tave̍dasam ||

Agni inflamed with fuel in my song I sing, pure, Cleanser, steadlast, set in tront at sacrifice. Wise Jâtavedas we implore with prayers for bliss the Priest, the holy Singer, bounteous, void of guile.

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

6.15.8

tvāṁ dū̱tam a̍gne a̱mṛta̍ṁ yu̱ge-yu̍ge havya̱vāha̍ṁ dadhire pā̱yum īḍya̍m |
de̱vāsa̍ś ca̱ martā̍saś ca̱ jāgṛ̍viṁ vi̱bhuṁ vi̱śpati̱ṁ nama̍sā̱ ni ṣe̍dire ||

Men, Agni, in each age have made thee, Deathiess One, their envoy, offering-bearer, guard adorable. With reverence Gods and mortals have established thee, the ever-watchful, omnipresent Household Lord.

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

6.15.9

vi̱bhūṣa̍nn agna u̱bhayā̱m̐ anu̍ vra̱tā dū̱to de̱vānā̱ṁ raja̍sī̱ sam ī̍yase |
yat te̍ dhī̱tiṁ su̍ma̱tim ā̍vṛṇī̱mahe 'dha̍ smā nas tri̱varū̍thaḥ śi̱vo bha̍va ||

Thou, Agni, ordering the works and ways of both, as envoy of the Gods traversest both the worlds. When we lay claim to thy regard and gracious fare, be thou to us a thriceprotecting friendly guard.

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

6.15.10

taṁ su̱pratī̍kaṁ su̱dṛśa̱ṁ svañca̱m avi̍dvāṁso vi̱duṣṭa̍raṁ sapema |
sa ya̍kṣa̱d viśvā̍ va̱yunā̍ni vi̱dvān pra ha̱vyam a̱gnir a̱mṛte̍ṣu vocat ||

Him fair of face, rapid, and fair to look on, him very wise may we who know not follow. Let him who knows all rules invite for worship, Agru announce our offering to the Immortals.

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

6.15.11

tam a̍gne pāsy u̱ta tam pi̍parṣi̱ yas ta̱ āna̍ṭ ka̱vaye̍ śūra dhī̱tim |
ya̱jñasya̍ vā̱ niśi̍ti̱ṁ vodi̍tiṁ vā̱ tam it pṛ̍ṇakṣi̱ śava̍so̱ta rā̱yā ||

Him, Agni, thou deliverest and savest who brings him prayer to thee the Wise, O Hero, The end of sacrifice or its inception; yea, thou endowest him with power and riches.

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

6.15.12

tvam a̍gne vanuṣya̱to ni pā̍hi̱ tvam u̍ naḥ sahasāvann ava̱dyāt |
saṁ tvā̍ dhvasma̱nvad a̱bhy e̍tu̱ pātha̱ḥ saṁ ra̱yiḥ spṛ̍ha̱yāyya̍ḥ saha̱srī ||

Guard us from him who would assail us, Agni; preserve us, O thou Victor, from dishonour. Here let the place of darkening come upon thee: may wealth be ours, desirable in thousands.

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

6.15.13

a̱gnir hotā̍ gṛ̱hapa̍ti̱ḥ sa rājā̱ viśvā̍ veda̱ jani̍mā jā̱tave̍dāḥ |
de̱vānā̍m u̱ta yo martyā̍nā̱ṁ yaji̍ṣṭha̱ḥ sa pra ya̍jatām ṛ̱tāvā̍ ||

Agni, the Priest, is King, Lord of the homestead, he, Jatayedas, knows all generations. Most skilful worshipper mid Gods and mortals, may he begin the sacrifice, the Holy.

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

6.15.14

agne̱ yad a̱dya vi̱śo a̍dhvarasya hota̱ḥ pāva̍kaśoce̱ veṣ ṭvaṁ hi yajvā̍ |
ṛ̱tā ya̍jāsi mahi̱nā vi yad bhūr ha̱vyā va̍ha yaviṣṭha̱ yā te̍ a̱dya ||

Whate'er to-day thou, bright-flamed Priest, enjoyest from the man's rite-for thou art sacrificer Worship, for duly dost thou spread in greatness: bear off thine ofrerings of to-day, Most Youthful.

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

6.15.15

a̱bhi prayā̍ṁsi̱ sudhi̍tāni̱ hi khyo ni tvā̍ dadhīta̱ roda̍sī̱ yaja̍dhyai |
avā̍ no maghava̱n vāja̍sātā̱v agne̱ viśvā̍ni duri̱tā ta̍rema̱ tā ta̍rema̱ tavāva̍sā tarema ||

Look thou upon the viands duly laid for thee. Fain would he set thee here to worship Heaven and,Earth. Help us, O liberal Agni, in the strife for spoil, so that we may o'ercome all things that trouble us, o'ercome, o'ercome them with thy help.

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

6.15.16

agne̱ viśve̍bhiḥ svanīka de̱vair ūrṇā̍vantam pratha̱maḥ sī̍da̱ yoni̍m |
ku̱lā̱yina̍ṁ ghṛ̱tava̍ntaṁ savi̱tre ya̱jñaṁ na̍ya̱ yaja̍mānāya sā̱dhu ||

Together with all Gods, O fair-faced Agni, be seated first upon the woollined altar, Nest-like, bedewed with oil. Bear this our worship to Savitar who sacrifices rightly.

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

6.15.17

i̱mam u̱ tyam a̍tharva̱vad a̱gnim ma̍nthanti ve̱dhasa̍ḥ |
yam a̍ṅkū̱yanta̱m āna̍ya̱nn amū̍raṁ śyā̱vyā̍bhyaḥ ||

Here the arranging priests, as did Atharvan, rub this Agni forth, Whom, not bewildered, as he moved in winding ways, they brought from gloom.

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

6.15.18

jani̍ṣvā de̱vavī̍taye sa̱rvatā̍tā sva̱staye̍ |
ā de̱vān va̍kṣy a̱mṛtā̍m̐ ṛtā̱vṛdho̍ ya̱jñaṁ de̱veṣu̍ pispṛśaḥ ||

For the Gods' banquet be thou born, for full perfection and for weal. Bring the Immortal Gods who strengthen holy Law: so let our sacrifice reach the Gods.

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

6.15.19

va̱yam u̍ tvā gṛhapate janānā̱m agne̱ aka̍rma sa̱midhā̍ bṛ̱hanta̍m |
a̱sthū̱ri no̱ gārha̍patyāni santu ti̱gmena̍ na̱s teja̍sā̱ saṁ śi̍śādhi ||

O Agni, Lord and Master of men's homesteads, with kindled fuel we have made thee mighty. Let not our household gear be found defective. Sharpen us with thy penetrating splendour.

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

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