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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 1207

SV 1 1207.1

आ जुहोता हविषा मर्जयध्वं नि होतारं गृहपतिं दधिध्वं । इडस्पदे नमसा रातहव्यं सपर्यता यजतं पस्त्यानां

ā juhotā haviṣā marjayadhvaṃ ni hotāraṃ gṛhapatiṃ dadhidhvaṃ | iḍaspade namasā rātahavyaṃ saparyatā yajataṃ pastyānāṃ

Pour in with the oblation, make (him) bright; set down the hotṛ, the lord of the house; in the place of Iḍā, with homage, serve him to whom oblation is given, worthy of worship, (the lord) of the dwellings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Present oblations, make him splendid: set ye as Hotar in his place the Home's Lord, worshipped With gifts and homage where they pour libations! Honour him meet for reverence in our houses.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.2

चित्र इच्छिशोस्तरुणस्य वक्षथो न यो मातरावन्वेति धातवे । अनूधा यदजीजनदधा चिदा ववक्षत्सद्यो महि दूत्या३ं चरन्

citra icchiśostaruṇasya vakṣatho na yo mātarāvanveti dhātave | anūdhā yadajījanadadhā cidā vavakṣatsadyo mahi dūtyā3ṃ caran

Wondrous indeed is the growing of the young child, who does not follow after the two mothers to suck. As soon as the one without udder had borne him, he grew at once, going on a great errand.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Verily wondrous is the tender youngling's growth who never draweth nigh to drink his mother's milk. As soon as she who hath no udder bore him, he, faring on his. great errand, suddenly grew strong.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.3

इदं त एकं पर ऊ त एकं तृतीयेन ज्योतिषा सं विशस्व । संवेशनस्तन्वे३ चारुरेधि प्रियो देवानां परमे जनित्रे

idaṃ ta ekaṃ para ū ta ekaṃ tṛtīyena jyotiṣā saṃ viśasva | saṃveśanastanve3 cāruredhi priyo devānāṃ parame janitre

This is one (light) of yours, and one beyond is yours; unite with the third light. At (your) entering, be lovely to the body, dear to the gods in the highest birthplace.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Here is one light for thee, another yonder: enter the third and, be therewith united. Beautiful be thy union with the body, beloved in the Gods' sublimest birthplace!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.4

इमं स्तोममर्हते जातवेदसे रथमिव सं महेमा मनीषया । भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिरस्य संसद्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव

imaṃ stomamarhate jātavedase rathamiva saṃ mahemā manīṣayā | bhadrā hi naḥ pramatirasya saṃsadyagne sakhye mā riṣāmā vayaṃ tava

This praise-song for the worthy one, for Jātavedas, let us make great with our thought, as (one makes) a chariot. For his providence is auspicious for us in the assembly; O Agni, in your friendship may we not come to harm.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For Jatavedas, worthy of our praise, will we frame with our mind this eulogy as 'twere a car; For good, in his assembly, is this care of ours. Let us not, in thy friendship, Agni, suffer harm!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.5

मूर्धानं दिवो अरतिं पृथिव्या वैश्वानरमृत आ जातमग्निं । कविं सम्राजमतिथिं जनानामासन्नाः पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः

mūrdhānaṃ divo aratiṃ pṛthivyā vaiśvānaramṛta ā jātamagniṃ | kaviṃ samrājamatithiṃ janānāmāsannāḥ pātraṃ janayanta devāḥ

The head of heaven, the axle of the earth, Vaiśvānara, Agni born in the rite, the seer, the sovereign, the guest of men — him the gods generated as a vessel (set) in the mouth.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni Vaisvanara, born in course of Order, the messenger of earth, the head of heaven, The Sage, the sovran, guest of men, our vessel fit for their mouth, the Gods have generated.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.6

वि त्वदापो न पर्वतस्य पृष्ठादुक्थेभिरग्ने जनयन्त देवाः । तं त्वा गिरः सुष्टुतयो वाजयन्त्याजिं न गिर्ववाहो जिग्युरश्वाः

vi tvadāpo na parvatasya pṛṣṭhādukthebhiragne janayanta devāḥ | taṃ tvā giraḥ suṣṭutayo vājayantyājiṃ na girvavāho jigyuraśvāḥ

The gods generated you forth with their recitations, O Agni, as the waters (burst) from the back of a mountain. Songs, well-uttered praises, urge you on, O borne by songs, as horses that have won a race.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Even as the waters from the mountain ridges, so sprang the; Gods, through lauds, from thee, O Agni. To thee speed hymns and eulogies, as horses haste, bearing him who loves the song, to battle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.7

आ वो राजानमध्वरस्य रुद्रं होतारं सत्ययजं रोदस्योः । अग्निं पुरा तनयित्नोरचित्ताद्धिरण्यरूपमवसे कृणुध्वं

ā vo rājānamadhvarasya rudraṃ hotāraṃ satyayajaṃ rodasyoḥ | agniṃ purā tanayitnoracittāddhiraṇyarūpamavase kṛṇudhvaṃ

Make ready for your help the king of the rite, Rudra, the hotṛ, the true sacrificer of the two worlds, Agni of golden form — before the unlooked-for thunder.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Win to protect you, Rudra, lord of worship, priest of both worlds, effectual sacrificer, Agni, invested with his golden colours, before the thunder strike and lay you senseless!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.8

इन्धे राजा समर्यो नमोभिर्यस्य प्रतीकमाहुतं घृतेन । नरो हव्येभिरीडते सबाध आग्निरग्रमुषसामशोचि

indhe rājā samaryo namobhiryasya pratīkamāhutaṃ ghṛtena | naro havyebhirīḍate sabādha āgniragramuṣasāmaśoci

The king is kindled in the contest with acts of homage, he whose face is anointed with ghee. The men, pressing close, invoke (him) with oblations: Agni has shone forth at the forefront of the dawns.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The King whose face is decked with oil is kindled with homage offered by his faithful servant. The men, the priests adore him with oblations. Agni hath shone forth at the flush of morning.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.9

प्र केतुना बृहता यात्यग्निरा रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति । दिवश्चिदन्तादुपमामुदानडपामुपस्थे महिषो ववर्ध

pra ketunā bṛhatā yātyagnirā rodasī vṛṣabho roravīti | divaścidantādupamāmudānaḍapāmupasthe mahiṣo vavardha

Agni goes forth with his lofty banner; the bull roars to the two worlds. He has reached the highest point from the very end of heaven; the buffalo has grown strong in the lap of the waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni advanceth with his lofty banner: through earth and heaven the Bull hath loudly bellowed He hath come nigh from the sky's farthest limit: the Steer hath waxen in the waters' bosom.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1207.10

अग्निं नरो दीधितिभिरण्योर्हस्तच्युतं जनयत प्रशस्तं । दूरेदृशं गृहपतिमथव्युं

agniṃ naro dīdhitibhiraṇyorhastacyutaṃ janayata praśastaṃ | dūredṛśaṃ gṛhapatimathavyuṃ

Agni the men brought to birth with their thoughts from the two fire-sticks, shaken loose by the hand, praised, seen from afar, the lord of the house, (ever) moving.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

From the two fire-sticks have the men engendered with thoughts, urged by the hand, the glorious Agni, Far-seen, with pointed flame, Lord of the Homestead.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)