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Rigveda 7.8

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.8

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Sanskrit

7.8.1

i̱ndhe rājā̱ sam a̱ryo namo̍bhi̱r yasya̱ pratī̍ka̱m āhu̍taṁ ghṛ̱tena̍ |
naro̍ ha̱vyebhi̍r īḻate sa̱bādha̱ āgnir agra̍ u̱ṣasā̍m aśoci ||

THE King whose face is decked with oil is kindled with homage offered by his faithful servant. The men, the priests adore him with oblations. Agni hath shone forth when the dawn is breaking.

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

7.8.2

a̱yam u̱ ṣya suma̍hām̐ avedi̱ hotā̍ ma̱ndro manu̍ṣo ya̱hvo a̱gniḥ |
vi bhā a̍kaḥ sasṛjā̱naḥ pṛ̍thi̱vyāṁ kṛ̱ṣṇapa̍vi̱r oṣa̍dhībhir vavakṣe ||

Yea, he hath been acknowledged as most mighty, the joyous Priest of men, the youthful Agni. He, spreading o'er the earth, made light around him, and grew among the plants with blackened fellies..

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

7.8.3

kayā̍ no agne̱ vi va̍saḥ suvṛ̱ktiṁ kām u̍ sva̱dhām ṛ̍ṇavaḥ śa̱syamā̍naḥ |
ka̱dā bha̍vema̱ pata̍yaḥ sudatra rā̱yo va̱ntāro̍ du̱ṣṭara̍sya sā̱dhoḥ ||

How dost thou decorate our hymn, O Agni? What power dost thou exert when thou art lauded? When, Bounteous God, may we be lords of riches, winners of precious wealth which none may conquer?

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

7.8.4

pra-prā̱yam a̱gnir bha̍ra̱tasya̍ śṛṇve̱ vi yat sūryo̱ na roca̍te bṛ̱had bhāḥ |
a̱bhi yaḥ pū̱rum pṛta̍nāsu ta̱sthau dyu̍tā̱no daivyo̱ ati̍thiḥ śuśoca ||

Far famed is this the Bharata's own Agni he shineth like the Sun with lofty splendour. He who hath vanquished Pûru in the battle, the heavenly guest hath glowed in full refulgence.

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

7.8.5

asa̱nn it tve ā̱hava̍nāni̱ bhūri̱ bhuvo̱ viśve̍bhiḥ su̱manā̱ anī̍kaiḥ |
stu̱taś ci̍d agne śṛṇviṣe gṛṇā̱naḥ sva̱yaṁ va̍rdhasva ta̱nva̍ṁ sujāta ||

Full many oblations are in thee collected: with all thine aspects thou hast waxen gracious. Thou art already famed as praised and lauded, yet still, O nobly born, increase thy body.

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

7.8.6

i̱daṁ vaca̍ḥ śata̱sāḥ saṁsa̍hasra̱m ud a̱gnaye̍ janiṣīṣṭa dvi̱barhā̍ḥ |
śaṁ yat sto̱tṛbhya̍ ā̱paye̱ bhavā̍ti dyu̱mad a̍mīva̱cāta̍naṁ rakṣo̱hā ||

Be this my song, that winneth countless treasure, engendered with redoubled force for Agni, That, splendid, chasing sickness, slaying demons, it may delight our friend and bless the singers.

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

7.8.7

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 riches. 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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