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Rigveda 7.4

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.4

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7.4.1

pra va̍ḥ śu̱krāya̍ bhā̱nave̍ bharadhvaṁ ha̱vyam ma̱tiṁ cā̱gnaye̱ supū̍tam |
yo daivyā̍ni̱ mānu̍ṣā ja̱nūṁṣy a̱ntar viśvā̍ni vi̱dmanā̱ jigā̍ti ||

BRING forth your gifts to his refulgent splendour, your hymn as purest offering to Agni, To him who goes as messenger with knowledge between all songs of men and Gods in heaven.

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

7.4.2

sa gṛtso̍ a̱gnis taru̍ṇaś cid astu̱ yato̱ yavi̍ṣṭho̱ aja̍niṣṭa mā̱tuḥ |
saṁ yo vanā̍ yu̱vate̱ śuci̍da̱n bhūri̍ ci̱d annā̱ sam id a̍tti sa̱dyaḥ ||

Wise must this Agni be, though young and tender, since he was born, Most Youthful, of his Mother; He who with bright teeth seizeth fast the forests, and eats his food, though plenteous, in a moment.

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

7.4.3

a̱sya de̱vasya̍ sa̱ṁsady anī̍ke̱ yam martā̍saḥ śye̱taṁ ja̍gṛ̱bhre |
ni yo gṛbha̱m pauru̍ṣeyīm u̱voca̍ du̱roka̍m a̱gnir ā̱yave̍ śuśoca ||

Before his presence must we all assemble, this God's whom men have seized in his white splendour. This Agni who hath brooked that men should seize him hath shone for man with glow insufferable.

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

7.4.4

a̱yaṁ ka̱vir aka̍viṣu̱ prace̍tā̱ marte̍ṣv a̱gnir a̱mṛto̱ ni dhā̍yi |
sa mā no̱ atra̍ juhuraḥ sahasva̱ḥ sadā̱ tve su̱mana̍saḥ syāma ||

Far-seeing hath this Agni been established, deathless mid mortals, wise among the foolish. Here, O victorious God, forbear to harm us: may weforever share thy gracious favour.

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

7.4.5

ā yo yoni̍ṁ de̱vakṛ̍taṁ sa̱sāda̱ kratvā̱ hy a1̱̍gnir a̱mṛtā̱m̐ atā̍rīt |
tam oṣa̍dhīś ca va̱nina̍ś ca̱ garbha̱m bhūmi̍ś ca vi̱śvadhā̍yasam bibharti ||

He who hath occupied his God-made dwelling, Agni, in wisdom hath surpassed Immortals. A Babe unborn, the plants and trees support him, and the earth beareth him the All-sustainer.

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

7.4.6

īśe̱ hy a1̱̍gnir a̱mṛta̍sya̱ bhūre̱r īśe̍ rā̱yaḥ su̱vīrya̍sya̱ dāto̍ḥ |
mā tvā̍ va̱yaṁ sa̍hasāvann a̱vīrā̱ māpsa̍va̱ḥ pari̍ ṣadāma̱ mādu̍vaḥ ||

Agni is Lord of Amrit. in abundance, Lord of the gift of wealth and hero valour, Victorious God, let us not sit about thee like men devoid of strength, beauty, and worship.

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

7.4.7

pa̱ri̱ṣadya̱ṁ hy ara̍ṇasya̱ rekṇo̱ nitya̍sya rā̱yaḥ pata̍yaḥ syāma |
na śeṣo̍ agne a̱nyajā̍tam a̱sty ace̍tānasya̱ mā pa̱tho vi du̍kṣaḥ ||

The foeman's treasure may be won with labour: may we be masters of our own possessions. Agni, no son is he who springs from others: lengthen not out the pathways of the foolish.

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

7.4.8

na̱hi grabhā̱yāra̍ṇaḥ su̱śevo̱ 'nyoda̍ryo̱ mana̍sā̱ manta̱vā u̍ |
adhā̍ ci̱d oka̱ḥ puna̱r it sa e̱ty ā no̍ vā̱jy a̍bhī̱ṣāḻ e̍tu̱ navya̍ḥ ||

Unwelcome for adoption is the stranger, one to be thought of as another's offspring, Though grown familiar by continual presence. May our strong hero come, freshly triumphant.

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

7.4.9

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

7.4.10

e̱tā no̍ agne̱ saubha̍gā didī̱hy api̱ kratu̍ṁ su̱ceta̍saṁ vatema |
viśvā̍ sto̱tṛbhyo̍ gṛṇa̱te ca̍ santu yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

Shine this felicity on us, O Agni: may we attain to perfect understanding. All happiness be theirs who sing and praise thee. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.

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

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