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Rigveda 6.2

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.2

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Sanskrit

6.2.1

tvaṁ hi kṣaita̍va̱d yaśo 'gne̍ mi̱tro na patya̍se |
tvaṁ vi̍carṣaṇe̱ śravo̱ vaso̍ pu̱ṣṭiṁ na pu̍ṣyasi ||

THOU, Agni, even as Mitra, hast a princely glory of thine own. Thou, active Vasu, makest fame increase like full prosperity.

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

6.2.2

tvāṁ hi ṣmā̍ carṣa̱ṇayo̍ ya̱jñebhi̍r gī̱rbhir īḻa̍te |
tvāṁ vā̱jī yā̍ty avṛ̱ko ra̍ja̱stūr vi̱śvaca̍rṣaṇiḥ ||

For, verily, men pray to thee with sacrifices and with songs. To thee the Friendly Courser, seen of all, comes speeding through the air.

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

6.2.3

sa̱joṣa̍s tvā di̱vo naro̍ ya̱jñasya̍ ke̱tum i̍ndhate |
yad dha̱ sya mānu̍ṣo̱ jana̍ḥ sumnā̱yur ju̱hve a̍dhva̱re ||

Of one accord men kindle thee Heaven's signal of the sacrifice, When, craving bliss, this race of man invites thee to the solemn rite.

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

6.2.4

ṛdha̱d yas te̍ su̱dāna̍ve dhi̱yā marta̍ḥ śa̱śama̍te |
ū̱tī ṣa bṛ̍ha̱to di̱vo dvi̱ṣo aṁho̱ na ta̍rati ||

Let the man thrive who travails sore, in prayer, far thee the Bountiful. He with the help of lofty Dyaus comes safe through straits of enmity.

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

6.2.5

sa̱midhā̱ yas ta̱ āhu̍ti̱ṁ niśi̍ti̱m martyo̱ naśa̍t |
va̱yāva̍nta̱ṁ sa pu̍ṣyati̱ kṣaya̍m agne śa̱tāyu̍ṣam ||

The mortal who with fuel lights thy flame and offers unto thee, Supports a house with many a branch, Agni, to live a hundred years.

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

6.2.6

tve̱ṣas te̍ dhū̱ma ṛ̍ṇvati di̱vi ṣañ chu̱kra āta̍taḥ |
sūro̱ na hi dyu̱tā tvaṁ kṛ̱pā pā̍vaka̱ roca̍se ||

Thy bright smoke lifts itself aloft, and far-extended shines in heaven. For, Purifier! like the Sun thou beamest with thy radiant glow.

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

6.2.7

adhā̱ hi vi̱kṣv īḍyo 'si̍ pri̱yo no̱ ati̍thiḥ |
ra̱ṇvaḥ pu̱rī̍va̱ jūrya̍ḥ sū̱nur na tra̍ya̱yāyya̍ḥ ||

For in men's houses thou must be glorified as a well-loved guest, Gay like an elder in a fort, claiming protection like a son.

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

6.2.8

kratvā̱ hi droṇe̍ a̱jyase 'gne̍ vā̱jī na kṛtvya̍ḥ |
pari̍jmeva sva̱dhā gayo 'tyo̱ na hvā̱ryaḥ śiśu̍ḥ ||

Thou, Agni, like an able steed, art urged by wisdom in the wood. Thou art like wind; food, home art thou, like a young horse that runs astray.

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

6.2.9

tvaṁ tyā ci̱d acyu̱tāgne̍ pa̱śur na yava̍se |
dhāmā̍ ha̱ yat te̍ ajara̱ vanā̍ vṛ̱ścanti̱ śikva̍saḥ ||

E'en things imperishable, thou, O Agni, like a gazing ox, Eatest, when hosts, Eternal One! of thee the Mighty rend the woods.

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

6.2.10

veṣi̱ hy a̍dhvarīya̱tām agne̱ hotā̱ dame̍ vi̱śām |
sa̱mṛdho̍ viśpate kṛṇu ju̱ṣasva̍ ha̱vyam a̍ṅgiraḥ ||

Agni, thou enterest as Priest the home of men who sacrifice. Lord of the people, prosper them. Accept the ofrering, Angiras!

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

6.2.11

acchā̍ no mitramaho deva de̱vān agne̱ voca̍ḥ suma̱tiṁ roda̍syoḥ |
vī̱hi sva̱stiṁ su̍kṣi̱tiṁ di̱vo nṝn dvi̱ṣo aṁhā̍ṁsi duri̱tā ta̍rema̱ tā ta̍rema̱ tavāva̍sā tarema ||

O Agni, God with Mitra's might, call hither the favour of the Gods from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven, that men may dwell securely. May we o'ercome the foe's malign oppressions, may we o'ercome them, through thy help o'ercome them.

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

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