Rigveda 7.16
Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.16
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- Sanskrit
7.16.1
e̱nā vo̍ a̱gniṁ nama̍so̱rjo napā̍ta̱m ā hu̍ve |
pri̱yaṁ ceti̍ṣṭham ara̱tiṁ sva̍dhva̱raṁ viśva̍sya dū̱tam a̱mṛta̍m ||
WITH this my reverent hymn I call Agni for you, the Son of Strength, Dear, wisest envoy, served with noble sacrifice, immortal messenger of all.
7.16.2
sa yo̍jate aru̱ṣā vi̱śvabho̍jasā̱ sa du̍drava̱t svā̍hutaḥ |
su̱brahmā̍ ya̱jñaḥ su̱śamī̱ vasū̍nāṁ de̱vaṁ rādho̱ janā̍nām ||
His two red horses, all-supporting, let him yoke: let him, well-worshipped, urge them fast. Then hath the sacrifice good prayers and happy end, and heavenly gift of wealth to men.
7.16.3
ud a̍sya śo̱cir a̍sthād ā̱juhvā̍nasya mī̱ḻhuṣa̍ḥ |
ud dhū̱māso̍ aru̱ṣāso̍ divi̱spṛśa̱ḥ sam a̱gnim i̍ndhate̱ nara̍ḥ ||
The flame of him the Bountiful, the Much-invoked, hath mounted up, And his red-coloured smoke-clouds reach and touch the sky: the men are kindling Agni well.
7.16.4
taṁ tvā̍ dū̱taṁ kṛ̍ṇmahe ya̱śasta̍maṁ de̱vām̐ ā vī̱taye̍ vaha |
viśvā̍ sūno sahaso marta̱bhoja̍nā̱ rāsva̱ tad yat tvema̍he ||
Thee, thee Most Glorious One we make our messenger. Bring the Gods hither to the feast. Give us, O Son of Strength, all food that fcedeth man: give that for which we pray to thee.
7.16.5
tvam a̍gne gṛ̱hapa̍ti̱s tvaṁ hotā̍ no adhva̱re |
tvam potā̍ viśvavāra̱ prace̍tā̱ yakṣi̱ veṣi̍ ca̱ vārya̍m ||
Thou, Agni, art the homestead's Lord, our Herald at the sacrifice. Lord of all boons, thou art the Cleanser and a Sage. Pay worship, and enjoy the good.
7.16.6
kṛ̱dhi ratna̱ṁ yaja̍mānāya sukrato̱ tvaṁ hi ra̍tna̱dhā asi̍ |
ā na̍ ṛ̱te śi̍śīhi̱ viśva̍m ṛ̱tvija̍ṁ su̱śaṁso̱ yaś ca̱ dakṣa̍te ||
Give riches to the sacrificer, O Most Wise, for thou art he who granteth wealth. Inspire with zeal each priest at this our solemn rite; all who are skilled in singing praise.
7.16.7
tve a̍gne svāhuta pri̱yāsa̍ḥ santu sū̱raya̍ḥ |
ya̱ntāro̱ ye ma̱ghavā̍no̱ janā̍nām ū̱rvān daya̍nta̱ gonā̍m ||
O Agni who art worshipped well, dear let our princes he to thee, Our wealthy patrons who are governors of men, who part, as gifts, their stalls of kine.
7.16.8
yeṣā̱m iḻā̍ ghṛ̱taha̍stā duro̱ṇa ām̐ api̍ prā̱tā ni̱ṣīda̍ti |
tām̐s trā̍yasva sahasya dru̱ho ni̱do yacchā̍ na̱ḥ śarma̍ dīrgha̱śrut ||
They in whose home, her hand bearing the sacred oil, Iḷâ sits down well-satisfied- Guard them, Victorious God, from slander and from harm. give us a refuge famed afar.
7.16.9
sa ma̱ndrayā̍ ca ji̱hvayā̱ vahni̍r ā̱sā vi̱duṣṭa̍raḥ |
agne̍ ra̱yim ma̱ghava̍dbhyo na̱ ā va̍ha ha̱vyadā̍tiṁ ca sūdaya ||
Do thou, a Priest with pleasant tongue, most wise, and very near to us, Agni, bring riches hither to our liberal chiefs, and speed the oflering of our gifts.
7.16.10
ye rādhā̍ṁsi̱ dada̱ty aśvyā̍ ma̱ghā kāme̍na̱ śrava̍so ma̱haḥ |
tām̐ aṁha̍saḥ pipṛhi pa̱rtṛbhi̱ṣ ṭvaṁ śa̱tam pū̱rbhir ya̍viṣṭhya ||
They who bestow as bounty plenteous wealth of steeds, moved by desire of great renown- Do thou with saving help preserve them from distress, Most Youthful! with a hundred forts.
7.16.11
de̱vo vo̍ draviṇo̱dāḥ pū̱rṇāṁ vi̍vaṣṭy ā̱sica̍m |
ud vā̍ si̱ñcadhva̱m upa̍ vā pṛṇadhva̱m ād id vo̍ de̱va o̍hate ||
The God who gives your wealth demands a full libation poured to him. Pour ye it forth, then fill the vessel full again: then doth the God pay heed to you.
7.16.12
taṁ hotā̍ram adhva̱rasya̱ prace̍tasa̱ṁ vahni̍ṁ de̱vā a̍kṛṇvata |
dadhā̍ti̱ ratna̍ṁ vidha̱te su̱vīrya̍m a̱gnir janā̍ya dā̱śuṣe̍ ||
Him have the Gods appointed Priest of sacrifice, oblation-bearer, passing wise. Agni gives wealth and valour to the worshipper, to folk who offer up their gifts.
Translations (6)
- The Hymns of the Rigveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, English
- Der Rig-Veda aus dem Sanskrit ins Deutsche übersetzt (HOS 33–35) — Karl Friedrich Geldner 1951, German
- Ригведа — Tatyana Yakovlevna Elizarenkova 1989, Russian
- Études védiques et pāṇinéennes (traductions) — Louis Renou 1955, French
- Rig-Veda Sanhitá — Horace Hayman Wilson 1850, English
- Rig-Veda, übersetzt und mit kritischen und erläuternden Anmerkungen versehen — Hermann Grassmann 1876, German
Commentaries (10)
- Vedārthaprakāśa (Ṛgvedabhāṣya) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedapadapāṭha — Śākalya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgarthadīpikā — Veṅkaṭamādhava, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Skandasvāmin) — Skandasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Udgītha) — Udgītha, Sanskrit
- Ṛgbhāṣya (Madhva) — Madhva, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitāvyākhyā — Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Udgīthācārya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasūktanirukta — Mādhava, Sanskrit
- Bhāṣya — Sanskrit
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