Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 1
Rig Veda 1.1 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 9 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 1.1.1
अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवं रत्वीजम | होतारं रत्नधातमम
aghnimīḷe purohitaṃ yajñasya devaṃ ṛtvījam | hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam
I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice, The hotar, lavishest of wealth.
Rig Veda 1.1.2
अग्निः पूर्वेभिर्र्षिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत | स देवानेह वक्षति
aghniḥ pūrvebhirṛṣibhirīḍyo nūtanairuta | sa devāneha vakṣati
Worthy is Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers. He shall bring hitherward the Gods.
Rig Veda 1.1.3
अग्निना रयिमश्नवत पोषमेव दिवे-दिवे | यशसं वीरवत्तमम
aghninā rayimaśnavat poṣameva dive-dive | yaśasaṃ vīravattamam
Through Agni man obtaineth wealth, yea, plenty waxing day by day, Most rich in heroes, glorious.
Rig Veda 1.1.4
अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि | स इद्देवेषु गछति
aghne yaṃ yajñamadhvaraṃ viśvataḥ paribhūrasi | sa iddeveṣu ghachati
Agni, the perfect sacrifice which thou encompassest about Verily goeth to the Gods.
Rig Veda 1.1.5
अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः | देवो देवेभिरा गमत
aghnirhotā kavikratuḥ satyaścitraśravastamaḥ | devo devebhirā ghamat
May Agni, sapient-minded Priest, truthful, most gloriously great, The God, come hither with the Gods.
Rig Veda 1.1.6
यदङग दाशुषे तवमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि | तवेत तत सत्यमङगिरः
yadaṅgha dāśuṣe tvamaghne bhadraṃ kariṣyasi | tavet tat satyamaṅghiraḥ
Whatever blessing, Agni, thou wilt grant unto thy worshipper, That, Aṅgiras, is indeed thy truth.
Rig Veda 1.1.7
उप तवाग्ने दिवे-दिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम | नमो भरन्त एमसि
upa tvāghne dive-dive doṣāvastardhiyā vayam | namo bharanta emasi
To thee, dispeller of the night, O Agni, day by day with prayer Bringing thee reverence, we come
Rig Veda 1.1.8
राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपां रतस्य दीदिविम | वर्धमानंस्वे दमे
rājantamadhvarāṇāṃ ghopāṃ ṛtasya dīdivim | vardhamānaṃsve dame
Ruler of sacrifices, guard of Law eternal, radiant One, Increasing in thine own abode.
Rig Veda 1.1.9
स नः पितेव सूनवे.अग्ने सूपायनो भव | सचस्वा नः सवस्तये
sa naḥ piteva sūnave.aghne sūpāyano bhava | sacasvā naḥ svastaye
Be to us easy of approach, even as a father to his son: Agni, be with us for our weal.
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