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Rigveda 7.7

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.7

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Sanskrit

7.7.1

pra vo̍ de̱vaṁ ci̍t sahasā̱nam a̱gnim aśva̱ṁ na vā̱jina̍ṁ hiṣe̱ namo̍bhiḥ |
bhavā̍ no dū̱to a̍dhva̱rasya̍ vi̱dvān tmanā̍ de̱veṣu̍ vivide mi̱tadru̍ḥ ||

I SEND forth even your God, victorious Agni, like a strong courser, with mine adoration. Herald of sacrifice be he who knoweth he hath reached Gods, himself, with measured motion.

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

7.7.2

ā yā̍hy agne pa̱thyā̱3̱̍ anu̱ svā ma̱ndro de̱vānā̍ṁ sa̱khyaṁ ju̍ṣā̱ṇaḥ |
ā sānu̱ śuṣmai̍r na̱daya̍n pṛthi̱vyā jambhe̍bhi̱r viśva̍m u̱śadha̱g vanā̍ni ||

By paths that are thine own come hither, Agni, joyous, delighting in the Gods' alliance, Making the heights of earth roar with thy fury, burning with eager teeth the woods and forests.

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

7.7.3

prā̱cīno̍ ya̱jñaḥ sudhi̍ta̱ṁ hi ba̱rhiḥ prī̍ṇī̱te a̱gnir ī̍ḻi̱to na hotā̍ |
ā mā̱tarā̍ vi̱śvavā̍re huvā̱no yato̍ yaviṣṭha jajñi̱ṣe su̱śeva̍ḥ ||

The grass is strewn; the sacrifice advances adored as Priest, Agni is made propitious, Invoking both All-boon-bestowing Mothers of whom, Most Youthful! thou wast born to help us.

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

7.7.4

sa̱dyo a̍dhva̱re ra̍thi̱raṁ ja̍nanta̱ mānu̍ṣāso̱ vice̍taso̱ ya e̍ṣām |
vi̱śām a̍dhāyi vi̱śpati̍r duro̱ṇe̱3̱̍ 'gnir ma̱ndro madhu̍vacā ṛ̱tāvā̍ ||

Forthwith the men, the best of these for wisdom, have made him leader in the solemn worship. As Lord in homes of men is Agni stablished, the Holy One, the joyous, sweetly speaking.

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

7.7.5

asā̍di vṛ̱to vahni̍r ājaga̱nvān a̱gnir bra̱hmā nṛ̱ṣada̍ne vidha̱rtā |
dyauś ca̱ yam pṛ̍thi̱vī vā̍vṛ̱dhāte̱ ā yaṁ hotā̱ yaja̍ti vi̱śvavā̍ram ||

He hath come, chosen bearer, and is seated in man's home, Brahman, Agni, the Supporter, He whom both Heaven anct Earth exalt and strengthenwhom, Giver of all boons, the Hotar worships.

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

7.7.6

e̱te dyu̱mnebhi̱r viśva̱m āti̍ranta̱ mantra̱ṁ ye vāra̱ṁ naryā̱ ata̍kṣan |
pra ye viśa̍s ti̱ranta̱ śroṣa̍māṇā̱ ā ye me̍ a̱sya dīdha̍yann ṛ̱tasya̍ ||

These have passed all in glory, who, the manly, have wrought with skill the hymn of adoration; Who, listening, have advanced the people's welfare, and set their thoughts on this my holy statute.

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

7.7.7

nū tvām a̍gna īmahe̱ vasi̍ṣṭhā īśā̱naṁ sū̍no sahaso̱ vasū̍nām |
iṣa̍ṁ sto̱tṛbhyo̍ ma̱ghava̍dbhya ānaḍ yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

We, the Vasishṭhas, now implore thee, Agni, O Son of Strength, the Lord of wealth and treasure. Thou hast brought food to singers and to nobles. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.

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

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