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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 2101

SV 1 2101.1

पुरु त्वा दाशिवां वोचेऽरिरग्ने तव स्विदा । तोदस्येव शरण आ महस्य

puru tvā dāśivāṃ voce'riragne tava svidā | todasyeva śaraṇa ā mahasya

Much have I, a worshipper, spoken to you; the stranger too, Agni, is your own, as in the shelter of a great goader.

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

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Agni, thy faithful servant I call upon thee with many a gift, As in the keeping of the great inciting God.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.2

प्र होत्रे पूर्व्यं वचोऽग्नये भरता बृहत् । विपां ज्योतींषि बिभ्रते न वेधसे

pra hotre pūrvyaṃ vaco'gnaye bharatā bṛhat | vipāṃ jyotīṃṣi bibhrate na vedhase

Bring forth to the hotṛ, to Agni, the ancient, lofty speech, to him who bears the lights of the inspired words, as to the ordainer.

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

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To Agni, to the Hotar-priest offer your best, your lofty speech, To him ordainer-like who bears the light of songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.3

अग्ने वाजस्य गोमत ईशानः सहसो यहो । अस्मे धेहि जातवेदो महि श्रवः

agne vājasya gomata īśānaḥ sahaso yaho | asme dhehi jātavedo mahi śravaḥ

Agni, master of the prize rich in cattle, O young son of strength, set in us great fame, O Jātavedas.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Agni, thou who art the lord of wealth in kine, thou Son of Strength, Bestow on us, O Jatavedas, high renown

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.4

अग्ने यजिष्ठो अध्वरे देवां देवयते यज । होता मन्द्रो वि राजस्यति स्रिधः

agne yajiṣṭho adhvare devāṃ devayate yaja | hotā mandro vi rājasyati sridhaḥ

O Agni, best of sacrificers, at the rite sacrifice to the gods for the man who serves the gods; as the gladdening hotṛ you shine out past all failures.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Most skilled in sacrifice, bring the Gods, O Agni, to the pious, man: A joyful Priest, thy splendour drives our foes afar

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.5

जज्ञानः सप्त मातृभिर्मेधामाशासत श्रिये । अयं ध्रुवो रयीणां चिकेतदा

jajñānaḥ sapta mātṛbhirmedhāmāśāsata śriye | ayaṃ dhruvo rayīṇāṃ ciketadā

Being born, they besought insight from (through) the seven mothers, for glory; this one, the steadfast (bestower) of riches, has become conspicuous.

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

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Taught by seven mothers at his birth was he, for glory of the wise. He, firm and sure, hath set his mind on glorious wealth

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.6

उत स्या नो दिवा मतिरदितिरूत्यागमत् । सा शन्ताता मयस्करदप स्रिधः

uta syā no divā matiraditirūtyāgamat | sā śantātā mayaskaradapa sridhaḥ

And that thought of ours by day, Aditi, has come with help; may she with (her) peace-giving make bliss, (driving) away the failures.

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

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And in the day our prayer is this: May Aditi come nigh to help, With loving-kindness bring us weal and chase our foes

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.7

ईडिष्वा हि प्रतीव्या३ं यजस्व जातवेदसं । चरिष्णुधूममगृभीतशोचिषं

īḍiṣvā hi pratīvyā3ṃ yajasva jātavedasaṃ | cariṣṇudhūmamagṛbhītaśociṣaṃ

Invoke him, indeed, to be met (face to face), worship Jātavedas, whose smoke roams, whose blaze is not to be seized.

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

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Worship thou Jatavedas, pray to him who willingly accepts, Whose smoke wanders at will, and none may grasp his flame

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.8

न तस्य मायया च न रिपुरीशीत मर्त्यः । यो अग्नये ददाश हव्यदातये

na tasya māyayā ca na ripurīśīta martyaḥ | yo agnaye dadāśa havyadātaye

Over him no mortal foe can prevail, not even by guile, who has offered to Agni with the giving of oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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No mortal man can e'er prevail by arts of magic over him Who hath served Agni well, the oblation-giving God.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.9

अप त्यं वृजिनं रिपुं स्तेनमग्ने दुराध्यं । दविष्ठमस्य सत्पते कृधी सुगं

apa tyaṃ vṛjinaṃ ripuṃ stenamagne durādhyaṃ | daviṣṭhamasya satpate kṛdhī sugaṃ

That crooked foe, the thief, O Agni, the ill-minded one — (drive him) far away; O lord of the good, make (the way) easy to travel.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni, drive thou the wicked foe, the evil-hearted thief away, Far, far, Lord of the brave! and give us easy paths!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 2101.10

श्रुष्ट्यग्ने नवस्य मे स्तोमस्य वीर विश्पते । नि मायिनस्तपसा रक्षसो दह

śruṣṭyagne navasya me stomasya vīra viśpate | ni māyinastapasā rakṣaso daha

With hearing, O Agni, (hear) this new praise of mine, O hero, lord of the clans; burn down with your heat the wily rakṣases.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O hero Agni, Lord of men, on hearing this new laud of mine Burn down the Rakshasas, enchanters, with thy flame!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)