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Rigveda 6.4

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.4

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Sanskrit

6.4.1

yathā̍ hota̱r manu̍ṣo de̱vatā̍tā ya̱jñebhi̍ḥ sūno sahaso̱ yajā̍si |
e̱vā no̍ a̱dya sa̍ma̱nā sa̍mā̱nān u̱śann a̍gna uśa̱to ya̍kṣi de̱vān ||

As at man's service of the Gods, Invoker, thou, Son of Strength, dost sacrifice and worship, So bring for us to-day all Gods together, bring willingly the willing Gods, O Agni.

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

6.4.2

sa no̍ vi̱bhāvā̍ ca̱kṣaṇi̱r na vasto̍r a̱gnir va̱ndāru̱ vedya̱ś cano̍ dhāt |
vi̱śvāyu̱r yo a̱mṛto̱ martye̍ṣūṣa̱rbhud bhūd ati̍thir jā̱tave̍dāḥ ||

May Agni, radiant Herald of the morning, meet to be known, accept our praise with favour. Dear to all life, mid mortal men Immortal, our guest, awake at dawn, is Jâtavedas.

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

6.4.3

dyāvo̱ na yasya̍ pa̱naya̱nty abhva̱m bhāsā̍ṁsi vaste̱ sūryo̱ na śu̱kraḥ |
vi ya i̱noty a̱jara̍ḥ pāva̱ko 'śna̍sya cic chiśnathat pū̱rvyāṇi̍ ||

Whose might the very heavens regard with wonder: bright as the Sun he clothes himself with lustre. He who sends forth, Eternal Purifier, hath shattered e'en the ancient works of Aṣna.

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

6.4.4

va̱dmā hi sū̍no̱ asy a̍dma̱sadvā̍ ca̱kre a̱gnir ja̱nuṣājmānna̍m |
sa tvaṁ na̍ ūrjasana̱ ūrja̍ṁ dhā̱ rāje̍va jer avṛ̱ke kṣe̍ṣy a̱ntaḥ ||

Thou art a Singer, Son! our feast-companion: Agni at birth prepared his food and pathway. Therefore vouchsafe us strength, O Strength-bestower. Win like a King: foes trouble not thy dwelling.

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

6.4.5

niti̍kti̱ yo vā̍ra̱ṇam anna̱m atti̍ vā̱yur na rāṣṭry aty e̍ty a̱ktūn |
tu̱ryāma̱ yas ta̍ ā̱diśā̱m arā̍tī̱r atyo̱ na hruta̱ḥ pata̍taḥ pari̱hrut ||

Even he who cats his firm hard food with swiftness,and overtakes the nights as Vâyu kingdoms. May we o'ercome those who resist thine orders, like a steed casting down the flying foemen.

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

6.4.6

ā sūryo̱ na bhā̍nu̱madbhi̍r a̱rkair agne̍ ta̱tantha̱ roda̍sī̱ vi bhā̱sā |
ci̱tro na̍ya̱t pari̱ tamā̍ṁsy a̱ktaḥ śo̱ciṣā̱ patma̍nn auśi̱jo na dīya̍n ||

Like Sûrya with his fulgent rays, O Agni, thou overspreadest both the worlds with splendour. Decked with bright colour he dispels the darkness, like Auṣija, with clear flame swifily flying.

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

6.4.7

tvāṁ hi ma̱ndrata̍mam arkaśo̱kair va̍vṛ̱mahe̱ mahi̍ na̱ḥ śroṣy a̍gne |
indra̱ṁ na tvā̱ śava̍sā de̱vatā̍ vā̱yum pṛ̍ṇanti̱ rādha̍sā̱ nṛta̍māḥ ||

We have elected thee as most delightful for thy beams' glow: hear our great laud, O Agni. The best men praise thee as the peer of Indra in strength, mid Gods, like Viyu in thy bounty.

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

6.4.8

nū no̍ agne 'vṛ̱kebhi̍ḥ sva̱sti veṣi̍ rā̱yaḥ pa̱thibhi̱ḥ parṣy aṁha̍ḥ |
tā sū̱ribhyo̍ gṛṇa̱te rā̍si su̱mnam made̍ma śa̱tahi̍māḥ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

Now, Agni, on the tranquil paths of riches come to us for our weal: save us from sorrow. Grant chiefs and bard this boon. May we live happy, with hero children, through a hundred winters.

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

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