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Rigveda 7.6

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.6

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Sanskrit

7.6.1

pra sa̱mrājo̱ asu̍rasya̱ praśa̍stim pu̱ṁsaḥ kṛ̍ṣṭī̱nām a̍nu̱mādya̍sya |
indra̍syeva̱ pra ta̱vasa̍s kṛ̱tāni̱ vande̍ dā̱ruṁ vanda̍māno vivakmi ||

PRAISE of the Asura, high imperial Ruler, the Manly One in whom the folk shall triumph I laud his deeds who is as strong as Indra, and lauding celebrate the Fort-destroyer.

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

7.6.2

ka̱viṁ ke̱tuṁ dhā̱sim bhā̱num adre̍r hi̱nvanti̱ śaṁ rā̱jyaṁ roda̍syoḥ |
pu̱ra̱ṁda̱rasya̍ gī̱rbhir ā vi̍vāse̱ 'gner vra̱tāni̍ pū̱rvyā ma̱hāni̍ ||

Sage, Sing, Food, Light,– they bring him from the mountain, the blessed Sovran of the earth and heaven. I decorate with songs the mighty actions which Agni, Fort-destroyer, did aforetime.

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

7.6.3

ny a̍kra̱tūn gra̱thino̍ mṛ̱dhravā̍caḥ pa̱ṇīm̐r a̍śra̱ddhām̐ a̍vṛ̱dhām̐ a̍ya̱jñān |
pra-pra̱ tān dasyū̍m̐r a̱gnir vi̍vāya̱ pūrva̍ś cakā̱rāpa̍rā̱m̐ aya̍jyūn ||

The foolish, faithless, rudely-speaking niggards, without belief or sacrifice or worship,– Far far sway hath Agni chased those Dasytis, and, in the cast, hath turned the godless westward.

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

7.6.4

yo a̍pā̱cīne̱ tama̍si̱ mada̍ntī̱ḥ prācī̍ś ca̱kāra̱ nṛta̍ma̱ḥ śacī̍bhiḥ |
tam īśā̍na̱ṁ vasvo̍ a̱gniṁ gṛ̍ṇī̱ṣe 'nā̍nataṁ da̱maya̍ntam pṛta̱nyūn ||

Him who brought eastward, manliest with his prowess, the Maids rejoicing in the western darkness, That Agni I extol, the Lord of riches, unyielding tamer of assailing foemen.

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

7.6.5

yo de̱hyo̱3̱̍ ana̍mayad vadha̱snair yo a̱ryapa̍tnīr u̱ṣasa̍ś ca̱kāra̍ |
sa ni̱rudhyā̱ nahu̍ṣo ya̱hvo a̱gnir viśa̍ś cakre bali̱hṛta̱ḥ saho̍bhiḥ ||

Him who brake down the walls with deadly weapons, and gave the Mornings to anoble Husband, Young Agni, who with conquering strength subduing the tribes of Nahus made them bring their tribute.

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

7.6.6

yasya̱ śarma̱nn upa̱ viśve̱ janā̍sa̱ evai̍s ta̱sthuḥ su̍ma̱tim bhikṣa̍māṇāḥ |
vai̱śvā̱na̱ro vara̱m ā roda̍syo̱r āgniḥ sa̍sāda pi̱tror u̱pastha̍m ||

In whose protection all men rest by nature, desiring to enjoy his gracious favour- Agni Vaiṣvânara in his Parents, bosom hath found the choicest seat in earth and heaven.

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

7.6.7

ā de̱vo da̍de bu̱dhnyā̱3̱̍ vasū̍ni vaiśvāna̱ra udi̍tā̱ sūrya̍sya |
ā sa̍mu̱drād ava̍rā̱d ā para̍smā̱d āgnir da̍de di̱va ā pṛ̍thi̱vyāḥ ||

Vaiṣvânara the God, at the sun's setting, hath taken to himself deep-hidden treasures: Agni hath taken them from earth and heaven, from the sea under and the sea above us.

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

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