Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 42
RV 7 42.1
प्र ब्रह्माणो अङ्गिरसो नक्षन्त प्र क्रन्दनुर् नभन्यस्य वेतु । प्र धेनव उदप्रुतो नवन्त युज्याताम् अद्री अध्वरस्य पेशः
pra brahmāṇo aṅgiraso nakṣanta pra krandanur nabhanyasya vetu | pra dhenava udapruto navanta yujyātām adrī adhvarasya peśaḥ
Let the Aṅgiras formulators come forward; let the roar of the bursting (cloud) go forth; let the milk-cows swimming in the waters low forth; let the two pressing-stones be yoked — the ornament of the rite.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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LET Brahmans and Angirases come forward, and let the roar of cloudy heaven surround us. Loud low the Milch-kine swimming in the waters: set be the stones that grace our holy service.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 42.2
सुगस् ते अग्ने सनवित्तो अध्वा युक्ष्वा सुते हरितो रोहितश् च । ये वा सद्मन्न् अरुषा वीरवाहो हुवे देवानाꣳ जनिमानि सत्तः
sugas te agne sanavitto adhvā yukṣvā sute harito rohitaś ca | ye vā sadmann aruṣā vīravāho huve devānāṁ janimāni sattaḥ
Easy to travel, long known, is your road, Agni; yoke at the pressing your bay and ruddy (horses), or those ruddy ones in the seat that carry heroes: seated (here), I call on the generations of the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Fair, Agni, is thy long-known path to travel: yoke for the juice tfiy bay, thy ruddy horses, Or red steeds, Hero-bearing, for the chamber. Seated, I call the Deities' generations.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 42.3
सम् उ वो यज्ञम् महयन् नमोभिः प्र होता मन्द्रो रिरिच उपाके । यजस्व सु पुर्वणीक देवान् आ यज्ञियाम् अरमतिꣳ ववृत्याः
sam u vo yajñam mahayan namobhiḥ pra hotā mandro ririca upāke | yajasva su purvaṇīka devān ā yajñiyām aramatiṁ vavṛtyāḥ
Magnifying your sacrifice with acts of homage, the gladdening hotṛ has surpassed (all) close at hand; sacrifice well to the gods, O you of many faces; turn hither Aramati, worthy of worship.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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They glorify your sacrifice with worship, yet the glad Priest near them is left unequalled. Bring the Gods hither, thou of many aspects: turn hitherward Aramati the Holy.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 42.4
यदा वीरस्य रेवतो दुरोणे स्योनशीर् अतिथिर् आचिकेतत् । सुप्रीतो अग्निः सुधितो दम आ स विशे दाति वार्यम् इयत्यै
yadā vīrasya revato duroṇe syonaśīr atithir āciketat | suprīto agniḥ sudhito dama ā sa viśe dāti vāryam iyatyai
When in the dwelling of a rich hero the guest, lying softly, has shown himself — Agni, well pleased, well set in the house — he gives desirable goods to the clan of such a kind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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What time the Guest hath made himself apparent, at ease reclining in the rich man's dwelling, Agni, well-pleased, well-placed within the chamber gives to a house like this wealth worth the choosing.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 42.5
इमꣳ नो अग्ने अध्वरꣳ जुषस्व मरुत्स्व् इन्द्रे यशसꣳ कृधी नः । आ नक्ता बर्हिः सदताम् उषासोशन्ता मित्रावरुणा यजेह
imaṁ no agne adhvaraṁ juṣasva marutsv indre yaśasaṁ kṛdhī naḥ | ā naktā barhiḥ sadatām uṣāsośantā mitrāvaruṇā yajeha
Take pleasure in this rite of ours, Agni; make us glorious among the Maruts and with Indra; let Night and Dawn sit down upon the barhis; worship here Mitra and Varuṇa, who are eager (for it).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Accept this sacrifice of ours, O Agni; glorify it with Indra and the Maruts. Here on our grass let Night and Dawn be seated: bring longing Varuṇa and Mitra hither.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 42.6
एवाग्निꣳ सहस्य१ꣳ वसिष्ठो रायस्कामो विश्वप्स्न्यस्य स्तौत् । इषꣳ रयिम् पप्रथद् वाजम् अस्मे यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
evāgniṁ sahasya1ṁ vasiṣṭho rāyaskāmo viśvapsnyasya staut | iṣaṁ rayim paprathad vājam asme yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
So has Vasiṣṭha, desiring wealth, praised Agni the strong one, (lord) of all abundance; may he spread out refreshment, riches, and prize for us. — Do you protect us always with your blessings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Thus hath Vasishṭha praised victorious Agni, yearning for wealth that giveth all subsistence. May he bestow on us food, strength, and riches. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)