Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 1

RV 7 1.1

अग्निꣳ नरो दीधितिभिर् अरण्योर् हस्तच्युती जनयन्त प्रशस्तम् । दूरेदृशꣳ गृहपतिम् अथर्युम्

agniṁ naro dīdhitibhir araṇyor hastacyutī janayanta praśastam | dūredṛśaṁ gṛhapatim atharyum

Agni the men brought to birth from the two fire-sticks with their thoughts, by the motion of their hands — the lauded one, visible from afar, the lord of the house, the eager one.

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RV 7 1.2

तम् अग्निम् अस्ते वसवो न्य् ऋण्वन् सुप्रतिचक्षम् अवसे कुतश् चित् । दक्षाय्यो यो दम आस नित्यः

tam agnim aste vasavo ny ṛṇvan supraticakṣam avase kutaś cit | dakṣāyyo yo dama āsa nityaḥ

That Agni the Vasus set down in the house, good to look upon, for help from wherever (it be needed) — who in the dwelling was the constant one, deserving service.

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RV 7 1.3

प्रेद्धो अग्ने दीदिहि पुरो नो ऽजस्रया सूर्म्या यविष्ठ । त्वाꣳ शश्वन्त उप यन्ति वाजाः

preddho agne dīdihi puro no 'jasrayā sūrmyā yaviṣṭha | tvāṁ śaśvanta upa yanti vājāḥ

Kindled, O Agni, shine out before us with your unfailing flame, O youngest one; to you come all the prizes of strength.

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RV 7 1.4

प्र ते अग्नयो ऽग्निभ्यो वरꣳ निः सुवीरासः शोशुचन्त द्युमन्तः । यत्रा नरः समासते सुजाताः

pra te agnayo 'gnibhyo varaṁ niḥ suvīrāsaḥ śośucanta dyumantaḥ | yatrā naraḥ samāsate sujātāḥ

Forth from your fires, better than (other) fires, they have blazed out, rich in heroes, full of brilliance — there where the well-born men sit together.

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RV 7 1.5

दा नो अग्ने धिया रयिꣳ सुवीरꣳ स्वपत्यꣳ सहस्य प्रशस्तम् । न यꣳ यावा तरति यातुमावान्

dā no agne dhiyā rayiṁ suvīraṁ svapatyaṁ sahasya praśastam | na yaṁ yāvā tarati yātumāvān

Give us, Agni, by (our) devotion wealth with good heroes, with good offspring, much praised, O powerful one — such as no assailant possessed of sorcery gets past.

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RV 7 1.6

उप यम् एति युवतिः सुदक्षꣳ दोषा वस्तोर् हविष्मती घृताची । उप स्वैनम् अरमतिर् वसूयुः

upa yam eti yuvatiḥ sudakṣaṁ doṣā vastor haviṣmatī ghṛtācī | upa svainam aramatir vasūyuḥ

He of good skill, whom the young woman approaches at dusk and at dawn, bearing the oblation, dripping with ghee — to him his own zeal comes near, seeking goods.

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RV 7 1.7

विश्वा अग्ने ऽप दहारातीर् येभिस् तपोभिर् अदहो जरूथम् । प्र निस्वरꣳ चातयस्वामीवाम्

viśvā agne 'pa dahārātīr yebhis tapobhir adaho jarūtham | pra nisvaraṁ cātayasvāmīvām

Burn away, Agni, all hostile powers, with those heats with which you burned Jarūtha; drive off the soundless sickness.

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RV 7 1.8

आ यस् ते अग्न इधते अनीकꣳ वसिष्ठ शुक्र दीदिवः पावक । उतो न एभिः स्तवथैर् इह स्याः

ā yas te agna idhate anīkaṁ vasiṣṭha śukra dīdivaḥ pāvaka | uto na ebhiḥ stavathair iha syāḥ

He who kindles your face, Agni — O Vasiṣṭha, bright, shining, purifier — may you too be here for us through these praises.

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RV 7 1.9

वि ये ते अग्ने भेजिरे अनीकम् मर्ता नरः पित्र्यासः पुरुत्रा । उतो न एभिः सुमना इह स्याः

vi ye te agne bhejire anīkam martā naraḥ pitryāsaḥ purutrā | uto na ebhiḥ sumanā iha syāḥ

The mortal men of the fathers' line who have shared out your face in many places — may you too be kindly-minded here for us through these.

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RV 7 1.10

इमे नरो वृत्रहत्येषु शूरा विश्वा अदेवीर् अभि सन्तु मायाः । ये मे धियम् पनयन्त प्रशस्ताम्

ime naro vṛtrahatyeṣu śūrā viśvā adevīr abhi santu māyāḥ | ye me dhiyam panayanta praśastām

May these men be heroes in the slayings of Vṛtra; may they overcome all godless wiles — they who have applauded my well-praised devotion.

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RV 7 1.11

मा शूने अग्ने नि षदाम नृणाम् माशेषसो ऽवीरता परि त्वा । प्रजावतीषु दुर्यासु दुर्य

mā śūne agne ni ṣadāma nṛṇām māśeṣaso 'vīratā pari tvā | prajāvatīṣu duryāsu durya

Let us not sit down, Agni, in the emptiness of men, nor without offspring, without heroes, about you; (set us) in dwellings rich in progeny, O lord of the dwelling.

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RV 7 1.12

यम् अश्वी नित्यम् उपयाति यज्ञम् प्रजावन्तꣳ स्वपत्यꣳ क्षयꣳ नः । स्वजन्मना शेषसा वावृधानम्

yam aśvī nityam upayāti yajñam prajāvantaṁ svapatyaṁ kṣayaṁ naḥ | svajanmanā śeṣasā vāvṛdhānam

The sacrifice which the possessor of horses constantly comes to — (make) our dwelling rich in progeny, with good offspring, increasing with offspring of our own begetting.

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RV 7 1.13

पाहि नो अग्ने रक्षसो अजुष्टात् पाहि धूर्तेर् अररुषो अघायोः । त्वा युजा पृतनायूꣳर् अभि ष्याम्

pāhi no agne rakṣaso ajuṣṭāt pāhi dhūrter araruṣo aghāyoḥ | tvā yujā pṛtanāyūm̐r abhi ṣyām

Protect us, Agni, from the unwelcome rakṣas; protect us from the assault of the ungenerous, the malicious; with you as yokemate may I get the better of those bent on battle.

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RV 7 1.14

सेद् अग्निर् अग्नीꣳर् अत्य् अस्त्व् अन्यान् यत्र वाजी तनयो वीऴुपाणिः । सहस्रपाथा अक्षरा समेति

sed agnir agnīm̐r aty astv anyān yatra vājī tanayo vīḻupāṇiḥ | sahasrapāthā akṣarā sameti

That Agni indeed shall surpass the other fires, in whom there is a prize-winning son with a strong hand, and the imperishable (speech) of a thousand paths comes together.

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RV 7 1.15

सेद् अग्निर् यो वनुष्यतो निपाति समेद्धारम् अꣳहस उरुष्यात् । सुजातासः परि चरन्ति वीराः

sed agnir yo vanuṣyato nipāti sameddhāram aṁhasa uruṣyāt | sujātāsaḥ pari caranti vīrāḥ

That indeed is the Agni who guards (us) from the hostile man, who would rescue the kindler from straits; the well-born heroes attend upon (him).

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RV 7 1.16

अयꣳ सो अग्निर् आहुतः पुरुत्रा यम् ईशानः सम् इद् इन्धे हविष्मान् । परि यम् एत्य् अध्वरेषु होता

ayaṁ so agnir āhutaḥ purutrā yam īśānaḥ sam id indhe haviṣmān | pari yam ety adhvareṣu hotā

This is that Agni, poured into in many places, whom the ruling man with his oblation kindles up, and whom the hotṛ goes around at the rites.

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RV 7 1.17

त्वे अग्न आहवनानि भूरीशानास आ जुहुयाम नित्या । उभा कृण्वन्तो वहतू मियेधे

tve agna āhavanāni bhūrīśānāsa ā juhuyāma nityā | ubhā kṛṇvanto vahatū miyedhe

In you, Agni, may we as masters make many constant offerings, making both (portions) a conveyance at the sacrificial meal.

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RV 7 1.18

इमो अग्ने वीततमानि हव्याजस्रो वक्षि देवतातिम् अच्छ । प्रति न ईꣳ सुरभीणि व्यन्तु

imo agne vītatamāni havyājasro vakṣi devatātim accha | prati na īṁ surabhīṇi vyantu

These most welcome oblations, Agni — convey them, unwearying, to the company of the gods; let the fragrant ones come back to us.

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RV 7 1.19

मा नो अग्ने ऽवीरते परा दा दुर्वाससे ऽमतये मा नो अस्यै । मा नः क्षुधे मा रक्षस ऋतावो मा नो दमे मा वन आ जुहूर्थाः

mā no agne 'vīrate parā dā durvāsase 'mataye mā no asyai | mā naḥ kṣudhe mā rakṣasa ṛtāvo mā no dame mā vana ā juhūrthāḥ

Do not hand us over, Agni, to heroless-ness, to ill-clothing, not to this mindlessness of ours; not to hunger, not to the rakṣas, O you of the ṛta; do not lead us astray at home or in the wild.

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RV 7 1.20

नू मे ब्रह्माण्य् अग्न उच् छशाधि त्वꣳ देव मघवद्भ्यः सुषूदः । रातौ स्यामोभयास आ ते यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

nū me brahmāṇy agna uc chaśādhi tvaṁ deva maghavadbhyaḥ suṣūdaḥ | rātau syāmobhayāsa ā te yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Now, Agni, give heed to my formulations; you, O god, have sped them for the generous patrons. May we both be within your giving. Do you protect us always with your blessings.

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RV 7 1.21

त्वम् अग्ने सुहवो रण्वसꣳदृक् सुदीती सूनो सहसो दिदीहि । मा त्वे सचा तनये नित्य आ धङ् मा वीरो अस्मन् नर्यो वि दासीत्

tvam agne suhavo raṇvasaṁdṛk sudītī sūno sahaso didīhi | mā tve sacā tanaye nitya ā dhaṅ mā vīro asman naryo vi dāsīt

You, Agni, easily invoked, of delightful aspect, shine with fair light, O son of strength; let (harm) not burn, in your company, upon our own son; let not the manly hero be lost from us.

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RV 7 1.22

मा नो अग्ने दुर्भृतये सचैषु देवेद्धेष्व् अग्निषु प्र वोचः । मा ते अस्मान् दुर्मतयो भृमाच् चिद् देवस्य सूनो सहसो नशन्त

mā no agne durbhṛtaye sacaiṣu deveddheṣv agniṣu pra vocaḥ | mā te asmān durmatayo bhṛmāc cid devasya sūno sahaso naśanta

Do not, Agni, denounce us to ill-treatment among these god-kindled fires; let not your ill-intentions, out of any waywardness, reach us, O god, son of strength.

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RV 7 1.23

स मर्तो अग्ने स्वनीक रेवान् अमर्त्ये य आजुहोति हव्यम् । स देवता वसुवनिꣳ दधाति यꣳ सूरिर् अर्थी पृच्छमान एति

sa marto agne svanīka revān amartye ya ājuhoti havyam | sa devatā vasuvaniṁ dadhāti yaṁ sūrir arthī pṛcchamāna eti

That mortal, O Agni of fair face, becomes rich, who pours the oblation into you the immortal; him (Agni) makes a winner of goods among the gods, him to whom the patron comes, needy and inquiring.

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RV 7 1.24

महो नो अग्ने सुवितस्य विद्वान् रयिꣳ सूरिभ्य आ वहा बृहन्तम् । येन वयꣳ सहसावन् मदेमाविक्षितास आयुषा सुवीराः

maho no agne suvitasya vidvān rayiṁ sūribhya ā vahā bṛhantam | yena vayaṁ sahasāvan mademāvikṣitāsa āyuṣā suvīrāḥ

O Agni, knowing well great good fortune, bring to us for our patrons lofty wealth, by which, O mighty one, we may rejoice, unharmed in our life-span and rich in heroes.

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RV 7 1.25

नू मे ब्रह्माण्य् अग्न उच् छशाधि त्वꣳ देव मघवद्भ्यः सुषूदः । रातौ स्यामोभयास आ ते यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

nū me brahmāṇy agna uc chaśādhi tvaṁ deva maghavadbhyaḥ suṣūdaḥ | rātau syāmobhayāsa ā te yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Now, O Agni, proclaim aloud my formulas; you, god, make (them) succeed for the generous ones. May we both be in your giving. — Do you protect us always with your blessings.

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