Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 1101
SV 1 1101.1
अग्न आ याहि वीतये गृणानो हव्यदातये । नि होता सत्सि बर्हिषि
agna ā yāhi vītaye gṛṇāno havyadātaye | ni hotā satsi barhiṣi
Agni, come here for the enjoying (of the offering), being sung, for the giving of the oblation; sit down as hotṛ on the barhis.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Come, Agni, praised with song, to feast and sacrificial offering: sit As Hotar on the holy grass!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.2
त्वमग्ने यज्ञानां होता विश्वेषां हितः । देवेभिर्मानुषे जने
tvamagne yajñānāṃ hotā viśveṣāṃ hitaḥ | devebhirmānuṣe jane
You, Agni, are set as hotṛ of all the sacrifices by the gods among the human folk.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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O Agni, thou hast been ordained Hotar of every sacrifice, By Gods, among the race of men.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.3
अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसं । अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुं
agniṃ dūtaṃ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṃ viśvavedasaṃ | asya yajñasya sukratuṃ
We choose Agni as messenger, as hotṛ possessing all knowledge, as the one of good kratu for this sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Agni we choose as envoy, skilled performer of this holy rite, Hotar, possessor of all wealth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.4
अग्निर्वृत्राणि जङ्घनद्द्रविणस्युर्विपन्यया । समिद्धः शुक्र आहुतः
agnirvṛtrāṇi jaṅghanaddraviṇasyurvipanyayā | samiddhaḥ śukra āhutaḥ
May Agni smash the obstacles again and again, seeking wealth, amid the singing—kindled, gleaming, offered to.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Served with oblation, kindled, bright, through love of song may Agni, bent On riches, smite the Vritras dead!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.5
प्रेष्ठं वो अतिथिं स्तुषे मित्रमिव प्रियं । अग्ने रथं न वेद्यं
preṣṭhaṃ vo atithiṃ stuṣe mitramiva priyaṃ | agne rathaṃ na vedyaṃ
I praise him, your dearest guest, dear like a friend (Mitra), (like) a chariot to be known, O Agni.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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I laud your most beloved guest like a dear friend, O Agni, him Who, like a chariot, wins us wealth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.6
त्वं नो अग्ने महोभिः पाहि विश्वस्या अरातेः । उत द्विषो मर्त्यस्य
tvaṃ no agne mahobhiḥ pāhi viśvasyā arāteḥ | uta dviṣo martyasya
Do you, Agni, with your powers protect us from every lack of giving, and from the hatred of a mortal.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Do thou, O Agni, with great might guard us from all malignity, Yea, from the hate of mortal man!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.7
एह्यूषु ब्रवाणि तेऽग्न इत्थेतरा गिरः । एभिर्वर्धास इन्दुभिः
ehyūṣu bravāṇi te'gna itthetarā giraḥ | ebhirvardhāsa indubhiḥ
Come now, let me speak to you, Agni, these other words of mine; you will be strengthened by these drops.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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O Agni, come; far other songs of praise will I sing forth to thee. Wax mighty with these Soma-drops!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.8
आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत्परमाच्चित्सधस्थात्। अग्ने त्वां कामये गिरा
ā te vatso mano yamatparamāccitsadhasthāt| agne tvāṃ kāmaye girā
May Vatsa draw your mind here even from the farthest dwelling-place; Agni, I long for you with my song.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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May Vatsa draw thy mind away even from thy loftiest dwelling place! Agni, I yearn for thee with song.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.9
त्वामग्ने पुष्करादध्यथर्वा निरमन्थत । मूर्ध्नो विश्वस्य वाघतः
tvāmagne puṣkarādadhyatharvā niramanthata | mūrdhno viśvasya vāghataḥ
You, Agni, Atharvan churned forth out of the lotus, from the head of every priest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Agni, Atharvan brought thee forth by rubbing from the sky, the head Of all who offer sacrifice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)
SV 1 1101.10
अग्ने विवस्वदा भरास्मभ्यमूतये महे । देवो ह्यसि नो दृशे
agne vivasvadā bharāsmabhyamūtaye mahe | devo hyasi no dṛśe
Agni, bring here the Vivasvat (light/wealth) to us for great help; for you are a god for us to see.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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O Agni, bring us radiant light to be our mighty succour, for Thou art our visible deity!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)