Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 3

RV 3 3.1

वैश्वानराय पृथुपाजसे विपो रत्ना विधन्त धरुणेषु गातवे । अग्निर् हि देवाꣳ अमृतो दुवस्यत्य् अथा धर्माणि सनता न दूदुषत्

vaiśvānarāya pṛthupājase vipo ratnā vidhanta dharuṇeṣu gātave | agnir hi devām̐ amṛto duvasyaty athā dharmāṇi sanatā na dūduṣat

For Vaiśvānara of broad form the inspired ones have apportioned treasures, that (he) may go upon the supports; for Agni the immortal honours the gods, and so he has not violated the ancient ordinances.

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RV 3 3.2

अन्तर् दूतो रोदसी दस्म ईयते होता निषत्तो मनुषः पुरोहितः । क्षयम् बृहन्तम् परि भूषति द्युभिर् देवेभिर् अग्निर् इषितो धियावसुः

antar dūto rodasī dasma īyate hotā niṣatto manuṣaḥ purohitaḥ | kṣayam bṛhantam pari bhūṣati dyubhir devebhir agnir iṣito dhiyāvasuḥ

Between the two world-halves the wondrous messenger travels, the hotṛ seated (here), the purohita of Manu. He encompasses the lofty dwelling with his rays, Agni urged on by the gods, rich through insight.

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RV 3 3.3

केतुꣳ यज्ञानाꣳ विदथस्य साधनꣳ विप्रासो अग्निम् महयन्त चित्तिभिः । अपाꣳसि यस्मिन्न् अधि सꣳदधुर् गिरस् तस्मिन् सुम्नानि यजमान आ चके

ketuṁ yajñānāṁ vidathasya sādhanaṁ viprāso agnim mahayanta cittibhiḥ | apāṁsi yasminn adhi saṁdadhur giras tasmin sumnāni yajamāna ā cake

The inspired ones have magnified with their thoughts Agni, the banner of the sacrifices, the accomplisher of the assembly; in whom they have laid together their works and their songs — in him the sacrificer craves favours.

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RV 3 3.4

पिता यज्ञानाम् असुरो विपश्चिताꣳ विमानम् अग्निर् वयुनꣳ च वाघताम् । आ विवेश रोदसी भूरिवर्पसा पुरुप्रियो भन्दते धामभिः कविः

pitā yajñānām asuro vipaścitāṁ vimānam agnir vayunaṁ ca vāghatām | ā viveśa rodasī bhūrivarpasā purupriyo bhandate dhāmabhiḥ kaviḥ

Father of sacrifices, the Asura of the discerning, Agni is the measure and the mark of the priests; he has entered the two worlds with his abundant form; dear to many, the seer is lauded for his domains.

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RV 3 3.5

चन्द्रम् अग्निꣳ चन्द्ररथꣳ हरिव्रतꣳ वैश्वानरम् अप्सुषदꣳ स्वर्विदम् । विगाहꣳ तूर्णिꣳ तविषीभिर् आवृतम् भूर्णिꣳ देवास इह सुश्रियꣳ दधुः

candram agniṁ candrarathaṁ harivrataṁ vaiśvānaram apsuṣadaṁ svarvidam | vigāhaṁ tūrṇiṁ taviṣībhir āvṛtam bhūrṇiṁ devāsa iha suśriyaṁ dadhuḥ

Gleaming Agni, of gleaming chariot, whose observance is golden, Vaiśvānara, who sits in the waters, who finds the sun, deep-plunging, swift, encompassed with powers, impetuous — him the gods set here in fair splendour.

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RV 3 3.6

अग्निर् देवेभिर् मनुषश् च जन्तुभिस् तन्वानो यज्ञम् पुरुपेशसꣳ धिया । रथीर् अन्तर् ईयते साधदिष्टिभिर् जीरो दमूना अभिशस्तिचातनः

agnir devebhir manuṣaś ca jantubhis tanvāno yajñam purupeśasaṁ dhiyā | rathīr antar īyate sādhadiṣṭibhir jīro damūnā abhiśasticātanaḥ

Agni, with the gods and with the offspring of Manu, stretching out with insight the richly adorned sacrifice, moves between (heaven and earth) as charioteer with those who bring the rites to success — lively, lord of the house, driver-away of calumny.

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RV 3 3.7

अग्ने जरस्व स्वपत्य आयुन्य् ऊर्जा पिन्वस्व सम् इषो दिदीहि नः । वयाꣳसि जिन्व बृहतश् च जागृव उशिग् देवानाम् असि सुक्रतुर् विपाम्

agne jarasva svapatya āyuny ūrjā pinvasva sam iṣo didīhi naḥ | vayāṁsi jinva bṛhataś ca jāgṛva uśig devānām asi sukratur vipām

Agni, sing out in a lifetime with good offspring; swell with nourishing strength; shine refreshments together for us; quicken our vital powers, you who are wakeful (as one) of the lofty ones; you are the fire-priest of the gods, of good resolve among the inspired.

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RV 3 3.8

विश्पतिꣳ यह्वम् अतिथिꣳ नरः सदा यन्तारꣳ धीनाम् उशिजꣳ च वाघताम् । अध्वराणाꣳ चेतनꣳ जातवेदसम् प्र शꣳसन्ति नमसा जूतिभिर् वृधे

viśpatiṁ yahvam atithiṁ naraḥ sadā yantāraṁ dhīnām uśijaṁ ca vāghatām | adhvarāṇāṁ cetanaṁ jātavedasam pra śaṁsanti namasā jūtibhir vṛdhe

The men ever extol the lord of the clans, the mighty one, the guest, the guider of thoughts and the eager (priest) of the singers, the discerner of the rites, him who knows all births — with homage and with urgings, for his increase.

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RV 3 3.9

विभावा देवः सुरणः परि क्षितीर् अग्निर् बभूव शवसा सुमद्रथः । तस्य व्रतानि भूरिपोषिणो वयम् उप भूषेम दम आ सुवृक्तिभिः

vibhāvā devaḥ suraṇaḥ pari kṣitīr agnir babhūva śavasā sumadrathaḥ | tasya vratāni bhūripoṣiṇo vayam upa bhūṣema dama ā suvṛktibhiḥ

Wide-shining, joyful, the god Agni has come to surround the dwelling-places with his power, with his glad chariot; let us wait upon the observances of him who nourishes many, in the house, with well-turned hymns.

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RV 3 3.10

वैश्वानर तव धामान्य् आ चके येभिः स्वर्विद् अभवो विचक्षण । जात आपृणो भुवनानि रोदसी अग्ने ता विश्वा परिभूर् असि त्मना

vaiśvānara tava dhāmāny ā cake yebhiḥ svarvid abhavo vicakṣaṇa | jāta āpṛṇo bhuvanāni rodasī agne tā viśvā paribhūr asi tmanā

Vaiśvānara, I long for your domains, by which, far-seeing one, you became a finder of the sun; born, you filled the worlds and the two halves; Agni, all these you encompass of yourself.

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RV 3 3.11

वैश्वानरस्य दꣳसनाभ्यो बृहद् अरिणाद् एकः स्वपस्यया कविः । उभा पितरा महयन्न् अजायताग्निर् द्यावापृथिवी भूरिरेतसा

vaiśvānarasya daṁsanābhyo bṛhad ariṇād ekaḥ svapasyayā kaviḥ | ubhā pitarā mahayann ajāyatāgnir dyāvāpṛthivī bhūriretasā

By the wondrous powers of Vaiśvānara — alone, by his craftsmanship, the seer set the lofty (flood) flowing; magnifying both his parents, Agni was born, (and) Heaven and Earth of abundant seed.

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