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Rigveda 7.11

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.11

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Sanskrit

7.11.1

ma̱hām̐ a̍sy adhva̱rasya̍ prake̱to na ṛ̱te tvad a̱mṛtā̍ mādayante |
ā viśve̍bhiḥ sa̱ratha̍ṁ yāhi de̱vair ny a̍gne̱ hotā̍ pratha̱maḥ sa̍de̱ha ||

GREAT art thou, Agni, sacrifice's Herald: not without thee are deathless Gods made joyful. Come hither with all Deities about thee here take thy seat, the first, as Priest, O Agni.

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

7.11.2

tvām ī̍ḻate aji̱raṁ dū̱tyā̍ya ha̱viṣma̍nta̱ḥ sada̱m in mānu̍ṣāsaḥ |
yasya̍ de̱vair āsa̍do ba̱rhir a̱gne 'hā̍ny asmai su̱dinā̍ bhavanti ||

Men with oblations evermore entreat thee, the swift, to undertake an envoy's duty. He on whose sacred grass with Gods thou sittest, to him, O Agni, are the days propitious.

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

7.11.3

triś ci̍d a̱ktoḥ pra ci̍kitu̱r vasū̍ni̱ tve a̱ntar dā̱śuṣe̱ martyā̍ya |
ma̱nu̱ṣvad a̍gna i̱ha ya̍kṣi de̱vān bhavā̍ no dū̱to a̍bhiśasti̱pāvā̍ ||

Three times a day in thee are shown the treasures sent for the mortal who presents oblation. Bring the Gods hither like a man, O Agni: be thou our envoy, guarding us from curses.

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

7.11.4

a̱gnir ī̍śe bṛha̱to a̍dhva̱rasyā̱gnir viśva̍sya ha̱viṣa̍ḥ kṛ̱tasya̍ |
kratu̱ṁ hy a̍sya̱ vasa̍vo ju̱ṣantāthā̍ de̱vā da̍dhire havya̱vāha̍m ||

Lord of the lofty sacrifice is Agni, Agni is Lord of every gift presented. The Vasus were contented with his wisdom, so the Gods made him their oblationbearer.

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

7.11.5

āgne̍ vaha havi̱radyā̍ya de̱vān indra̍jyeṣṭhāsa i̱ha mā̍dayantām |
i̱maṁ ya̱jñaṁ di̱vi de̱veṣu̍ dhehi yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

O Agni, bring the Gods to taste our presents: with Indra leading, here let them be joyful. Convey this sacrifice to Gods in heaven. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.

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

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