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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 1104

SV 1 1104.1

यज्ञायज्ञा वो अग्नये गिरागिरा च दक्षसे प्रप्र वयममृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शंसिषम्

yajñāyajñā vo agnaye girāgirā ca dakṣase prapra vayamamṛtaṃ jātavedasaṃ priyaṃ mitraṃ na śaṃsiṣam

At every sacrifice, for your Agni, and with every song, for strength — him, the immortal Jātavedas, may we praise forth and forth as a dear friend.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sing to your Agni with each song, at every sacrifice for strength. Come, let us praise the wise and, everlasting God even as a well-beloved friend,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.2

पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्यू३त द्वितीयया पाहि गीर्भिस्तिसृभिरूर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर्वसो

pāhi no agna ekayā pāhyū3ta dvitīyayā pāhi gīrbhistisṛbhirūrjāṃ pate pāhi catasṛbhirvaso

Guard us, Agni, with one (song); guard also with a second; guard with three songs, O lord of strengths; guard with four, O Vasu.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni, protect thou us by one, protect us by the second song, Protect us by three hymns, O Lord of power and might, bright God, by four hymns guard us well!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.3

बृहद्भिरग्ने अर्चिभिः शुक्रेण देव शोचिषा भरद्वाजे समिधानो यविष्ठ्य रेवत्पावक दीदिहि

bṛhadbhiragne arcibhiḥ śukreṇa deva śociṣā bharadvāje samidhāno yaviṣṭhya revatpāvaka dīdihi

With lofty flames, O Agni, with bright blaze, O god, kindled in Bharadvāja, O youngest one, shine richly, O purifier.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni, with thy lofty beams, with thy pure brilliancy, O God, Kindled, most youthful one! by Bharadvaja's hand, shine on us richly, holy Lord!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.4

त्वे अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानामूर्वं दयन्त गोनाम्

tve agne svāhuta priyāsaḥ santu sūrayaḥ yantāro ye maghavāno janānāmūrvaṃ dayanta gonām

In you, O Agni, well-offered-to, may the patrons be dear — the bounteous ones who, as guides of men, apportion an enclosure of cows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni who art worshipped well, dear let our princes be to thee, Our wealthy patrons who are governors of men, who part, as gifts, the stall of kine!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.5

अग्ने जरितर्विश्पतिस्तपानो देव रक्षसः अप्रोषिवान्गृहपते महां असि दिवस्पायुर्दुरोणयुः

agne jaritarviśpatistapāno deva rakṣasaḥ aproṣivāngṛhapate mahāṃ asi divaspāyurduroṇayuḥ

O Agni, singer, lord of the clans, scorching the demons, O god; never departing, O lord of the house, you are great, the guardian from heaven, at home in the dwelling.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Agni, praise-singer! Lord of men, God! burning up the Rakshasas, Mighty art thou, the ever-present, household-lord! home-friend and guardian from the sky.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.6

अग्ने विवस्वदुषसश्चित्रं राधो अमर्त्य आ दाशुषे जातवेदो वहा त्वमद्या देवां उषर्बुधः

agne vivasvaduṣasaścitraṃ rādho amartya ā dāśuṣe jātavedo vahā tvamadyā devāṃ uṣarbudhaḥ

O Agni, immortal one, (bring) the bright bounty of the shining dawns; O Jātavedas, bring today to the worshipper the gods who wake at dawn.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Immortal Jatavedas, thou bright-hued refulgent gift of Dawn, Agni, this day to him who pays oblations bring the Gods who waken with the morn!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.7

त्वं नश्चित्र ऊत्या वसो राधांसि चोदय अस्य रायस्त्वमग्ने रथीरसि विदा गाधं तुचे तु नः

tvaṃ naścitra ūtyā vaso rādhāṃsi codaya asya rāyastvamagne rathīrasi vidā gādhaṃ tuce tu naḥ

O bright one, O Vasu, with your help urge on gifts for us; you, Agni, are the charioteer of this wealth—find us a firm footing for our offspring.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Wonderful, with thy favouring help, send us thy bounties, gracious Lord. Thou art the charioteer, Agni, of earthly wealth: find rest and safety for our seed!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.8

त्वमित्सप्रथा अस्यग्ने त्रातरृतः कविः त्वां विप्रासः समिधान दीदिव आ विवासन्ति वेधसः

tvamitsaprathā asyagne trātarṛtaḥ kaviḥ tvāṃ viprāsaḥ samidhāna dīdiva ā vivāsanti vedhasaḥ

You indeed are wide-extending, O Agni, protector, ordered by ṛta, a sage; you, O kindled, shining one, the inspired singers, the ordainers, seek to win over.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Famed art thou, Agni, far and wide, preserver, righteous, and a Sage. The holy singers, O enkindled radiant one, ordainers, call on thee to come.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.9

आ नो अग्ने वयोवृधं रयिं पावक शंस्यम् रास्वा च न उपमाते पुरुस्पृहं सुनीती सुयशस्तरम्

ā no agne vayovṛdhaṃ rayiṃ pāvaka śaṃsyam rāsvā ca na upamāte puruspṛhaṃ sunītī suyaśastaram

Grant us, O purifying Agni, praiseworthy wealth that increases vital strength, and bestow on us, O you who are appealed to, (wealth) much-desired, more glorious through good guidance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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O holy Agni, give us wealth famed among men and strengthening life! Bestow on us, O helper, that which many crave, more glorious still through righteousness!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1104.10

यो विश्वा दयते वसु होता मन्द्रो जनानाम् मधोर्न पात्रा प्रथमान्यस्मै प्र स्तोमा यन्त्वग्नये

yo viśvā dayate vasu hotā mandro janānām madhorna pātrā prathamānyasmai pra stomā yantvagnaye

To him who apportions all good things, the gladdening hotṛ of the peoples—to Agni let the praises go forth, the first, like cups of sweet drink.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To him, who dealeth out all wealth, the sweet-toned Hotar-priest of men, To him like the first vessels filled with savoury juice, to Agni let the lauds go forth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)