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Ṛgveda

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8,43 Agni

8.XLIII Agni

imé víprasya vedháso agnér ástr̥tayajvanaḥ |
gíra stómāsa īrate ||

1 THESE songs of mine go forth as lauds of Agni, the disposing Sage, Whose worshipper is ne’er o’erthrown.

ásmai te pratiháryate jā́tavedo vícarṣaṇe |
ágne jánāmi suṣṭutím ||

2 Wise Agni Jātavedas, I beget a song of praise for thee. Who willingly receivest it.

ārokā́ iva ghéd áha tigmā́ agne táva tvíṣaḥ |
dadbhír vánāni bapsati ||

3 Thy sharpened flames, O Agni, like the gleams of light that glitter through, Devour the forests with their teeth.

hárayo dhūmáketavo vā́tajūtā úpa dyávi |
yátante vŕ̥thag agnáyaḥ ||

4 Gold-coloured, bannered with the smoke, urged by the wind, aloft to heaven Rise, lightly borne, the flames of fire.

eté tyé vŕ̥thag agnáya iddhā́saḥ sám adr̥kṣata |
uṣásām iva ketávaḥ ||

5 These lightly kindled fiery flames are all around made visible, Even as the gleanings of the Dawns.

kr̥ṣṇā́ rájāṃsi patsutáḥ prayā́ṇe jātávedasaḥ |
agnír yád ródhati kṣámi ||

6 As Jātavedas speeds along, the dust is black beneath his feet, When Agni spreads upon the earth.

dhāsíṃ kr̥ṇvāná óṣadhīr bápsad agnír ná vāyati |
púnar yán táruṇīr ápi ||

7 Making the plants his nourishment, Agni devours and wearies not, Seeking the tender shrubs again.

jihvā́bhir áha nánnamad arcíṣā jañjaṇābhávan |
agnír váneṣu rocate ||

8 Bending him down with all his tongues, he flickers with his fiery glow Splendid is Agni in the woods.

apsú agne sádhiṣ ṭáva saúṣadhīr ánu rudhyase |
gárbhe sáñ jāyase púnaḥ ||

9 Agni, thine home is in the floods: into the plants thou forcest way, And as their Child art born anew.

úd agne táva tád ghr̥tā́d arcī́ rocata ā́hutam |
níṃsānaṃ juhúvo múkhe ||

10 Worshipped with offerings shines thy flame, O Agni, from the sacred oil, With kisses on the ladle's mouth.

ukṣā́nnāya vaśā́nnāya sómapr̥ṣṭhāya vedháse |
stómair vidhema agnáye ||

11 Let us serve Agni with our hymns, Disposer, fed on ox and cow, Who bears the Soma on his back.

utá tvā námasā vayáṃ hótar váreṇiyakrato |
ágne samídbhir īmahe ||

12 Yea, thee, O Agni, do we seek with homage and with fuel, Priest Whose wisdom is most excellent.

utá tvā bhr̥guvác chuce manuṣvád agna āhuta |
aṅgirasvád dhavāmahe ||

13 O worshipped with oblations, pure Agni, we call on thee as erst, Did Bhṛgu, Manus, Aṅgiras.

tuváṃ hí agne agnínā vípro vípreṇa sán satā́ |
sákhā sákhyā samidhyáse ||

14 For thou, O Agni, by the fire, Sage by the Sage, Good by the Good, Friend by the Friend, art lighted up.

sá tváṃ víprāya dāśúṣe rayíṃ dehi sahasríṇam |
ágne vīrávatīm íṣam ||

15 So wealth in thousands, food with store of heroes give thou to the sage, O Agni, to the worshipper.

ágne bhrā́taḥ sáhaskr̥ta róhidaśva śúcivrata |
imáṃ stómaṃ juṣasva me ||

16 O Agni, Brother, made by strength, Lord of red steeds and brilliant sway, Take pleasure in this laud of mine.

utá tvāgne máma stúto vāśrā́ya pratiháryate |
goṣṭháṃ gā́va ivāśata ||

17 My praises, Agni, go to thee, as the cows seek the stall to meet, The lowing calf that longs for milk.

túbhyaṃ tā́ aṅgirastama víśvāḥ sukṣitáyaḥ pŕ̥thak |
ágne kā́māya yemire ||

18 Agni, best Aṅgiras, to thee all people who have pleasant homes, Apart, have turned as to their wish.

agníṃ dhībhír manīṣíṇo médhirāso vipaścítaḥ |
admasádyāya hinvire ||

19 The sages skilled in holy song and thinkers with their thoughts have urged Agni to share the sacred feast.

táṃ tvā́m ájmeṣu vājínaṃ tanvānā́ agne adhvarám |
váhniṃ hótāram īḷate ||

20 So, Agni, unto thee the Priest, Invoker, strong in forays, pray Those who spin out the sacrifice.

purutrā́ hí sadŕ̥ṅṅ ási víśo víśvā ánu prabhúḥ |
samátsu tvā havāmahe ||

21 In many a place, the same in look art thou, a Prince o’er all the tribes In battles we invoke thine aid.

tám īḷiṣva yá ā́huto agnír vibhrā́jate ghr̥taíḥ |
imáṃ naḥ śr̥ṇavad dhávam ||

22 Pray thou to Agni, pray to him who blazes served with sacred oil: Let him give ear to this our call.

táṃ tvā vayáṃ havāmahe śr̥ṇvántaṃ jātávedasam |
ágne ghnántam ápa dvíṣaḥ ||

23 We call on thee as such, as one who hears, as Jātavedas, one, Agni! who beats away our foes.

viśā́ṃ rā́jānam ádbhutam ádhyakṣaṃ dhármaṇām imám |
agním īḷe sá u śravat ||

24 I pray to Agni, King of men, the Wonderful, the President Of holy Laws: may he give ear.

agníṃ viśvā́yuvepasam máryaṃ ná vājínaṃ hitám |
sáptiṃ ná vājayāmasi ||

25 Him like a bridegroom, him who stirs all people, like a noble horse, Like a fleet steed, we instigate.

ghnán mr̥dhrā́ṇi ápa dvíṣo dáhan rákṣāṃsi viśváhā |
ágne tigména dīdihi ||

26 Slaying things deadly, burning up foes, Rākṣasas, on every side, Shine, Agni, with thy sharpened flame.

yáṃ tvā jánāsa indhaté manuṣvád aṅgirastama |
ágne sá bodhi me vácaḥ ||

27 Thou whom the people kindle even as Manus did, best Aṅgiras! O Agni, mark thou this my speech.

yád agne divijā́ ási apsujā́ vā sahaskr̥ta |
táṃ tvā gīrbhír havāmahe ||

28 O Agni, made by strength! be thou born in the heavens or born in floods, As such we call on thee with songs.

túbhyaṃ ghét té jánā imé víśvāḥ sukṣitáyaḥ pŕ̥thak |
dhāsíṃ hinvanti áttave ||

29 Yea, all the people, all the folk who have good dwellings, each apart, Send food for thee to eat thereof.

té ghéd agne suādhiyó áhā víśvā nr̥cákṣasaḥ |
tárantaḥ syāma durgáhā ||

30 O Agni, so may we, devout, gazed at by men, throughout our days, Pass lightly over all distress.

agním mandrám purupriyáṃ śīrám pavākáśociṣam+ |
hr̥dbhír mandrébhir īmahe ||

31 We venerate with cheerful hearts the cheerful Agni, dear to all, Burning, with purifying flame.

sá tvám agne vibhā́vasuḥ sr̥ján sū́ryo ná raśmíbhiḥ |
śárdhan támāṃsi jighnase ||

32 So thou, O Agni rich in light, beaming like Sūrya with thy rays Boldly demolishest the gloom,

tát te sahasva īmahe dātráṃ yán nópadásyati |
tvád agne vā́riyaṃ vásu ||

33 We pray to thee for this thy gift, Victor the gift that faileth not, O Agni, choicest wealth from thee.

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