Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 76

RV 1 76.1

का त उपेतिर् मनसो वराय भुवद् अग्ने शꣳतमा का मनीषा । को वा यज्ञैः परि दक्षꣳ त आप केन वा ते मनसा दाशेम

kā ta upetir manaso varāya bhuvad agne śaṁtamā kā manīṣā | ko vā yajñaiḥ pari dakṣaṁ ta āpa kena vā te manasā dāśema

What approach of the mind will there be to win your favour, Agni, what most beneficial thought? Or who has encompassed your skill by sacrifices, or with what mind might we do (you) service?

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RV 1 76.2

एह्य् अग्न इह होता नि षीदादब्धः सु पुरएता भवा नः । अवताꣳ त्वा रोदसी विश्वमिन्वे यजा महे सौमनसाय देवान्

ehy agna iha hotā ni ṣīdādabdhaḥ su puraetā bhavā naḥ | avatāṁ tvā rodasī viśvaminve yajā mahe saumanasāya devān

Come here, Agni; sit down here as hotṛ, undeceivable; be a good leader in front for us. Let the two world-halves, all-impelling, favour you; sacrifice to the gods for great good will.

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RV 1 76.3

प्र सु विश्वान् रक्षसो धक्ष्य् अग्ने भवा यज्ञानाम् अभिशस्तिपावा । अथा वह सोमपतिꣳ हरिभ्याम् आतिथ्यम् अस्मै चकृमा सुदाव्ने

pra su viśvān rakṣaso dhakṣy agne bhavā yajñānām abhiśastipāvā | athā vaha somapatiṁ haribhyām ātithyam asmai cakṛmā sudāvne

Burn up well all the demons, Agni; become the protector of the sacrifices from curse. And bring here with his two bay horses the lord of Soma; we have made hospitality for him, the good giver.

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RV 1 76.4

प्रजावता वचसा वह्निर् आसा च हुवे नि च सत्सीह देवैः । वेषि होत्रम् उत पोत्रꣳ यजत्र बोधि प्रयन्तर् जनितर् वसूनाम्

prajāvatā vacasā vahnir āsā ca huve ni ca satsīha devaiḥ | veṣi hotram uta potraṁ yajatra bodhi prayantar janitar vasūnām

With speech rich in offspring, as the conveyer (of oblations), I invoke (you) with the mouth; and sit down here with the gods. You attend to the hotṛ's office and the potṛ's, O worshipful one; be attentive, O bestower, O begetter of goods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

RV 1 76.5

यथा विप्रस्य मनुषो हविर्भिर् देवाꣳ अयजः कविभिः कविः सन् । एवा होतः सत्यतर त्वम् अद्याग्ने मन्द्रया जुह्वा यजस्व

yathā viprasya manuṣo havirbhir devām̐ ayajaḥ kavibhiḥ kaviḥ san | evā hotaḥ satyatara tvam adyāgne mandrayā juhvā yajasva

As you sacrificed to the gods with the oblations of the inspired Manus, being a seer among the seers, so today, O hotṛ, you who are more true, O Agni, sacrifice with the gladdening tongue.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition