Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 1

RV 3 1.1

सोमस्य मा तवसꣳ वक्ष्य् अग्ने वह्निꣳ चकर्थ विदथे यजध्यै । देवाꣳ अच्छा दीद्यद् युञ्जे अद्रिꣳ शमाये अग्ने तन्वꣳ जुषस्व

somasya mā tavasaṁ vakṣy agne vahniṁ cakartha vidathe yajadhyai | devām̐ acchā dīdyad yuñje adriṁ śamāye agne tanvaṁ juṣasva

O Agni, you would convey me, strong with soma; you have made (me) the carrier, to sacrifice at the ritual assembly. Shining toward the gods, I yoke the pressing-stone; I labour — Agni, take pleasure in my body.

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RV 3 1.2

प्राञ्चꣳ यज्ञꣳ चकृम वर्धताꣳ गीः समिद्भिर् अग्निꣳ नमसा दुवस्यन् । दिवः शशासुर् विदथा कवीनाꣳ गृत्साय चित् तवसे गातुम् ईषुः

prāñcaṁ yajñaṁ cakṛma vardhatāṁ gīḥ samidbhir agniṁ namasā duvasyan | divaḥ śaśāsur vidathā kavīnāṁ gṛtsāya cit tavase gātum īṣuḥ

We have set the sacrifice forward; let the song grow. They did service to Agni with kindling-sticks and with homage. The ritual assemblies of the poets have taught the (ordinances) of heaven; even for the clever, strong one they sought out a way.

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RV 3 1.3

मयो दधे मेधिरः पूतदक्षो दिवः सुबन्धुर् जनुषा पृथिव्याः । अविन्दन्न् उ दर्शतम् अप्स्व् अ१न्तर् देवासो अग्निम् अपसि स्वसॄणाम्

mayo dadhe medhiraḥ pūtadakṣo divaḥ subandhur januṣā pṛthivyāḥ | avindann u darśatam apsv a1ntar devāso agnim apasi svasṝṇām

The wise one of purified resolve has bestowed refreshment, good kinsman of heaven and, by his birth, of earth. And the gods found Agni, fair to see, within the waters, in the work of the sisters.

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RV 3 1.4

अवर्धयन् सुभगꣳ सप्त यह्वीः श्वेतꣳ जज्ञानम् अरुषम् महित्वा । शिशुꣳ न जातम् अभ्य् आरुर् अश्वा देवासो अग्निꣳ जनिमन् वपुष्यन्

avardhayan subhagaṁ sapta yahvīḥ śvetaṁ jajñānam aruṣam mahitvā | śiśuṁ na jātam abhy ārur aśvā devāso agniṁ janiman vapuṣyan

The seven young (streams) made the fortunate one grow, born white (and) ruddy through his greatness. Like mares to a newborn foal they ran up to him; the gods marvelled at Agni's form at his birth.

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RV 3 1.5

शुक्रेभिर् अङ्गै रज आततन्वान् क्रतुम् पुनानः कविभिः पवित्रैः । शोचिर् वसानः पर्य् आयुर् अपाꣳ श्रियो मिमीते बृहतीर् अनूनाः

śukrebhir aṅgai raja ātatanvān kratum punānaḥ kavibhiḥ pavitraiḥ | śocir vasānaḥ pary āyur apāṁ śriyo mimīte bṛhatīr anūnāḥ

Stretching out through the airspace with his bright limbs, purifying his resolve with wise purifiers, clothing himself in flame, he measures out around the life of the waters lofty, undiminished splendours.

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RV 3 1.6

वव्राजा सीम् अनदतीर् अदब्धा दिवो यह्वीर् अवसाना अनग्नाः । सना अत्र युवतयः सयोनीर् एकꣳ गर्भꣳ दधिरे सप्त वाणीः

vavrājā sīm anadatīr adabdhā divo yahvīr avasānā anagnāḥ | sanā atra yuvatayaḥ sayonīr ekaṁ garbhaṁ dadhire sapta vāṇīḥ

He moved about them, the non-devouring, unassailable young (waters) of heaven, without garment yet not naked. Ancient here, (yet) maidens sharing one womb, the seven voices held one embryo.

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RV 3 1.7

स्तीर्णा अस्य सꣳहतो विश्वरूपा घृतस्य योनौ स्रवथे मधूनाम् । अस्थुर् अत्र धेनवः पिन्वमाना मही दस्मस्य मातरा समीची

stīrṇā asya saṁhato viśvarūpā ghṛtasya yonau sravathe madhūnām | asthur atra dhenavaḥ pinvamānā mahī dasmasya mātarā samīcī

His layers of every form are spread out in the womb of ghee, in the flowing of the honeys. There the milk-cows stood, swelling; the two great mothers of the wondrous one, turned toward each other.

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RV 3 1.8

बभ्राणः सूनो सहसो व्य् अद्यौद् दधानः शुक्रा रभसा वपूꣳषि । श्चोतन्ति धारा मधुनो घृतस्य वृषा यत्र वावृधे काव्येन

babhrāṇaḥ sūno sahaso vy adyaud dadhānaḥ śukrā rabhasā vapūṁṣi | ścotanti dhārā madhuno ghṛtasya vṛṣā yatra vāvṛdhe kāvyena

Being carried (and nourished), O son of strength, he blazed out, taking on bright, impetuous forms. The streams of honey, of ghee, trickle down where the bull has grown strong through poetic skill.

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RV 3 1.9

पितुश् चिद् ऊधर् जनुषा विवेद व्य् अस्य धारा असृजद् वि धेनाः । गुहा चरन्तꣳ सखिभिः शिवेभिर् दिवो यह्वीभिर् न गुहा बभूव

pituś cid ūdhar januṣā viveda vy asya dhārā asṛjad vi dhenāḥ | guhā carantaṁ sakhibhiḥ śivebhir divo yahvībhir na guhā babhūva

At his very birth he found the father's udder; he released his streams, released his milk-flows. Him moving in secret with kindly friends, with the young (waters) of heaven, he was not hidden.

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RV 3 1.10

पितुश् च गर्भꣳ जनितुश् च बभ्रे पूर्वीर् एको अधयत् पीप्यानाः । वृष्णे सपत्नी शुचये सबन्धू उभे अस्मै मनुष्ये३ नि पाहि

pituś ca garbhaṁ janituś ca babhre pūrvīr eko adhayat pīpyānāḥ | vṛṣṇe sapatnī śucaye sabandhū ubhe asmai manuṣye3 ni pāhi

He bore the embryo of the father and of the begetter; alone he suckled the many swelling ones. For the bull, for the pure one, (there are) two co-wives who are kin: guard both of these human (worlds) for him.

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RV 3 1.11

उरौ महाꣳ अनिबाधे ववर्धापो अग्निꣳ यशसः सꣳ हि पूर्वीः । ऋतस्य योनाव् अशयद् दमूना जामीनाम् अग्निर् अपसि स्वसॄणाम्

urau mahām̐ anibādhe vavardhāpo agniṁ yaśasaḥ saṁ hi pūrvīḥ | ṛtasya yonāv aśayad damūnā jāmīnām agnir apasi svasṝṇām

In the wide, unconfined (space) the great one grew; for the waters, the many glorious ones, (made) Agni (grow). In the womb of ṛta he lay, the lord of the house, Agni, in the work of the kindred sisters.

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RV 3 1.12

अक्रो न बभ्रिः समिथे महीनाꣳ दिदृक्षेयः सूनवे भाऋजीकः । उद् उस्रिया जनिता यो जजानापाꣳ गर्भो नृतमो यह्वो अग्निः

akro na babhriḥ samithe mahīnāṁ didṛkṣeyaḥ sūnave bhāṛjīkaḥ | ud usriyā janitā yo jajānāpāṁ garbho nṛtamo yahvo agniḥ

Like a bearer at the meeting of the great (waters), worth beholding, of shining radiance, for the son; who as begetter begot the ruddy (dawn-cows) upward — the embryo of the waters, most manly, the young Agni.

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RV 3 1.13

अपाꣳ गर्भꣳ दर्शतम् ओषधीनाꣳ वना जजान सुभगा विरूपम् । देवासश् चिन् मनसा सꣳ हि जग्मुः पनिष्ठꣳ जातꣳ तवसꣳ दुवस्यन्

apāṁ garbhaṁ darśatam oṣadhīnāṁ vanā jajāna subhagā virūpam | devāsaś cin manasā saṁ hi jagmuḥ paniṣṭhaṁ jātaṁ tavasaṁ duvasyan

The fair-to-see embryo of the waters and of the plants the fortunate wood begot, of varied form. Even the gods came together in mind, doing honour to the most admirable, the strong one, (newly) born.

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RV 3 1.14

बृहन्त इद् भानवो भाऋजीकम् अग्निꣳ सचन्त विद्युतो न शुक्राः । गुहेव वृद्धꣳ सदसि स्वे अन्तर् अपार ऊर्वे अमृतꣳ दुहानाः

bṛhanta id bhānavo bhāṛjīkam agniṁ sacanta vidyuto na śukrāḥ | guheva vṛddhaṁ sadasi sve antar apāra ūrve amṛtaṁ duhānāḥ

Lofty beams indeed attend Agni of shining radiance, bright like lightnings, milking out immortality for him who has grown as if in secret in his own seat, in the boundless expanse.

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RV 3 1.15

ईऴे च त्वा यजमानो हविर्भिर् ईऴे सखित्वꣳ सुमतिꣳ निकामः । देवैर् अवो मिमीहि सꣳ जरित्रे रक्षा च नो दम्येभिर् अनीकैः

īḻe ca tvā yajamāno havirbhir īḻe sakhitvaṁ sumatiṁ nikāmaḥ | devair avo mimīhi saṁ jaritre rakṣā ca no damyebhir anīkaiḥ

And I, the sacrificer, invoke you with oblations; longing, I invoke your friendship and favour. Together with the gods measure out help for the singer, and protect us with your domestic flames.

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RV 3 1.16

उपक्षेतारस् तव सुप्रणीते ऽग्ने विश्वानि धन्या दधानाः । सुरेतसा श्रवसा तुञ्जमाना अभि ष्याम पृतनायूꣳर् अदेवान्

upakṣetāras tava supraṇīte 'gne viśvāni dhanyā dadhānāḥ | suretasā śravasā tuñjamānā abhi ṣyāma pṛtanāyūm̐r adevān

Dwelling near you, O well-guiding Agni, holding all things that bring wealth, pressing forward with fame of good seed, may we overcome the godless who seek battle.

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RV 3 1.17

आ देवानाम् अभवः केतुर् अग्ने मन्द्रो विश्वानि काव्यानि विद्वान् । प्रति मर्ताꣳ अवासयो दमूना अनु देवान् रथिरो यासि साधन्

ā devānām abhavaḥ ketur agne mandro viśvāni kāvyāni vidvān | prati martām̐ avāsayo damūnā anu devān rathiro yāsi sādhan

You became the banner of the gods, O Agni, gladdening, knowing all poetic arts. As lord of the house you gave mortals dwelling; as charioteer you go after the gods, bringing (things) to fulfilment.

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RV 3 1.18

नि दुरोणे अमृतो मर्त्यानाꣳ राजा ससाद विदथानि साधन् । घृतप्रतीक उर्विया व्य् अद्यौद् अग्निर् विश्वानि काव्यानि विद्वान्

ni duroṇe amṛto martyānāṁ rājā sasāda vidathāni sādhan | ghṛtapratīka urviyā vy adyaud agnir viśvāni kāvyāni vidvān

In the dwelling the immortal king of mortals has sat down, bringing the ritual assemblies to fulfilment. Ghee-faced, he shone out widely — Agni, knowing all poetic arts.

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RV 3 1.19

आ नो गहि सख्येभिः शिवेभिर् महान् महीभिर् ऊतिभिः सरण्यन् । अस्मे रयिम् बहुलꣳ सꣳतरुत्रꣳ सुवाचम् भागꣳ यशसꣳ कृधी नः

ā no gahi sakhyebhiḥ śivebhir mahān mahībhir ūtibhiḥ saraṇyan | asme rayim bahulaṁ saṁtarutraṁ suvācam bhāgaṁ yaśasaṁ kṛdhī naḥ

Come to us with kindly friendships, great one, hastening with your great aids. Make for us abundant wealth that carries (us) through, a glorious portion well spoken of.

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RV 3 1.20

एता ते अग्ने जनिमा सनानि प्र पूर्व्याय नूतनानि वोचम् । महान्ति वृष्णे सवना कृतेमा जन्मञ्-जन्मन् निहितो जातवेदाः

etā te agne janimā sanāni pra pūrvyāya nūtanāni vocam | mahānti vṛṣṇe savanā kṛtemā janmañ-janman nihito jātavedāḥ

These ancient births of yours, O Agni, and the new ones, I have proclaimed to the ancient one. These great pressings have been made for the bull; in birth after birth Jātavedas is set down.

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RV 3 1.21

जन्मञ्-जन्मन् निहितो जातवेदा विश्वामित्रेभिर् इध्यते अजस्रः । तस्य वयꣳ सुमतौ यज्ञियस्यापि भद्रे सौमनसे स्याम

janmañ-janman nihito jātavedā viśvāmitrebhir idhyate ajasraḥ | tasya vayaṁ sumatau yajñiyasyāpi bhadre saumanase syāma

Set down in birth after birth, Jātavedas is kindled by the Viśvāmitras, unceasing. May we be in the good favour of him who is worthy of the sacrifice, and in (his) auspicious kindliness.

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RV 3 1.22

इमꣳ यज्ञꣳ सहसावन् त्वꣳ नो देवत्रा धेहि सुक्रतो रराणः । प्र यꣳसि होतर् बृहतीर् इषो नो ऽग्ने महि द्रविणम् आ यजस्व

imaṁ yajñaṁ sahasāvan tvaṁ no devatrā dhehi sukrato rarāṇaḥ | pra yaṁsi hotar bṛhatīr iṣo no 'gne mahi draviṇam ā yajasva

This sacrifice of ours, O mighty one, place among the gods, O you of good resolve, being generous. Hold out to us, O hotṛ, lofty refreshments; O Agni, win us great wealth by sacrifice.

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RV 3 1.23

इऴाम् अग्ने पुरुदꣳसꣳ सनिꣳ गोः शश्वत्तमꣳ हवमानाय साध । स्यान् नः सूनुस् तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर् भूत्व् अस्मे

iḻām agne purudaṁsaṁ saniṁ goḥ śaśvattamaṁ havamānāya sādha | syān naḥ sūnus tanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatir bhūtv asme

O Agni, bring to fulfilment for the one who calls (you) refreshment rich in wondrous deeds, the winning of the cow, most constant. Let there be for us a son, our offspring, propagating (the line); O Agni, let that favour of yours be with us.

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