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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 1209

SV 1 1209.1

अग्न ओजिष्ठमा भर द्युम्नमस्मभ्यमध्रिगो । प्र नो राये पनीयसे रत्सि वाजाय पन्थां

agna ojiṣṭhamā bhara dyumnamasmabhyamadhrigo | pra no rāye panīyase ratsi vājāya panthāṃ

Agni, bring us the mightiest brilliance, O Adhrigu; cut open for us the path to more praiseworthy wealth, to the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bring us most mighty splendour thou, Agni, resistless on thy way: Prepare for us the path that leads to glorious opulence and strength!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.2

यदि वीरो अनु ष्यादग्निमिन्धीत मर्त्यः । आजुह्वद्धव्यमानुषक्शर्म भक्षीत दैव्यं

yadi vīro anu ṣyādagnimindhīta martyaḥ | ājuhvaddhavyamānuṣakśarma bhakṣīta daivyaṃ

If a mortal man should be attentive, he would kindle Agni; pouring the oblation in due succession, he would partake of divine shelter.

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

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May the brave man, if full of zeal he serve and kindle Agni's flame, Duly presenting sacred gifts, enjoy the Gods' protecting help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.3

त्वेषस्ते धूम ऋण्वति दिवि सं च्छुक्र आततः । सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे

tveṣaste dhūma ṛṇvati divi saṃ cchukra ātataḥ | sūro na hi dyutā tvaṃ kṛpā pāvaka rocase

Your glittering smoke moves; stretched out, it reaches together in heaven, O bright one. For like the sun with its shining, you, O purifier, shine in (your own) beauty.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thy bright smoke lifts itself aloft, and far-extended shines in heaven, For, Purifier! like the Sun thou beamest with thy radiant glow.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.4

त्वं हि क्षैतवद्यशोऽग्ने मित्रो न पत्यसे । त्वं विचर्षणे श्रवो वसो पुष्टिं न पुष्यसि

tvaṃ hi kṣaitavadyaśo'gne mitro na patyase | tvaṃ vicarṣaṇe śravo vaso puṣṭiṃ na puṣyasi

For you, Agni, possess glory as a landholder does; like Mitra you are master. You, O far-ranging one, O good one, make fame thrive as one makes prosperity thrive.

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

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Thou, Agni, even as Mitra, hast a princely glory of thine own. Bright, active God, thou makest fame increase like means of nourishment.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.5

प्रातरग्निः पुरुप्रियो विष स्तवेतातिथिः । विश्वे यस्मिन्नमर्त्ये हव्यं मर्तास इन्धते

prātaragniḥ purupriyo viṣa stavetātithiḥ | viśve yasminnamartye havyaṃ martāsa indhate

At dawn let Agni be praised, dear to many, the guest of the clan, the immortal in whom mortals kindle the oblation.

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

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At dawn let Agni, much-beloved, guest of the house, be glorified, In whom, the everlasting one, all mortals make their offerings blaze.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.6

यद्वाहिष्ठं तदग्नये बृहदर्च विभावसो । महिषीव त्वद्रयिस्त्वद्वाजा उदीरते

yadvāhiṣṭhaṃ tadagnaye bṛhadarca vibhāvaso | mahiṣīva tvadrayistvadvājā udīrate

What is most carrying, that lofty (song) sing to Agni, O you of shining wealth; from you riches arise like a queen, from you the prizes.

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

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Most moving song be Agni's: shine on high, O rich in radiant light! Like the chief consort of a King riches and strength proceed from thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.7

विशोविशो वो अतिथिं वाजयन्तः पुरुप्रियं । अग्निं वो दुर्यं वचः स्तुषे शूषस्य मन्मभिः

viśoviśo vo atithiṃ vājayantaḥ purupriyaṃ | agniṃ vo duryaṃ vacaḥ stuṣe śūṣasya manmabhiḥ

Him who is the guest of clan after clan, dear to many, seeking the prize, (I praise for) you; Agni, your house-companion — I praise the speech with the thoughts of the strength-song.

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

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Exerting all our strength with thoughts of power we glorify in speech Agni your dear familiar friend, the darling guest in every house.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.8

बृहद्वयो हि भानवेऽर्चा देवायाग्नये । यं मित्रं न प्रशस्तये मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः

bṛhadvayo hi bhānave'rcā devāyāgnaye | yaṃ mitraṃ na praśastaye martāso dadhire puraḥ

Sing lofty vigour to the shining one, to the god Agni, whom mortals have set before them, like Mitra, for their commendation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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His beam hath lofty power of life: sing praise to Agni, to the God Whom men have set in foremost place, like Mitra for their eulogy!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.9

अगन्म वृत्रहन्तमं ज्येष्ठमग्निमानवं । य स्म श्रुतर्वन्नार्क्षे बृहदनीक इध्यते

aganma vṛtrahantamaṃ jyeṣṭhamagnimānavaṃ | ya sma śrutarvannārkṣe bṛhadanīka idhyate

We have come to the best Vṛtra-slayer, to the eldest Agni descended from Manu, who is kindled with broad flame at Śrutarvan Ārkṣa's.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To noblest Agni, friend of man, chief Vritra-slayer, have we come- Who with Srutarvan, Riksha's son, in lofty presence is inflamed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1209.10

जातः परेण धर्मणा यत्सवृद्भिः सहाभुवः । पिता यत्कश्यपस्याग्निः श्रद्धा माता मनुः कविः

jātaḥ pareṇa dharmaṇā yatsavṛdbhiḥ sahābhuvaḥ | pitā yatkaśyapasyāgniḥ śraddhā mātā manuḥ kaviḥ

Born by the higher ordinance, when you came to be together with those who grew with (him) — Agni who is the father of Kaśyapa, whose mother is Śraddhā, Manu the seer.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Born as the loftiest Law commands, comrade of those who grew with him. Agni, the sire of Kasyapa by faith, the mother, Manu, Sage.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)