Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 58
Rig Veda 1.58 — 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 1.58.1
नू चित सहोजा अम्र्तो नि तुन्दते होता यद दूतो अभवद विवस्वतः | वि साधिष्ठेभिः पथिभी रजो मम आ देवताताहविषा विवासति
nū cit sahojā amṛto ni tundate hotā yad dūto abhavad vivasvataḥ | vi sādhiṣṭhebhiḥ pathibhī rajo mama ā devatātāhaviṣā vivāsati
NE’ER waxeth faint the Immortal, Son of Strength, since he, the Herald, hath become Vivasvān's messenger. On paths most excellent he measured out mid-air: he with oblation calls to service of the Gods.
Rig Veda 1.58.2
आ सवमद्म युवमानो अजरस्त्र्ष्वविष्यन्नतसेषु तिष्ठति | अत्यो न पर्ष्ठं परुषितस्य रोचते दिवो न सानु सतनयन्नचिक्रदत
ā svamadma yuvamāno ajarastṛṣvaviṣyannataseṣu tiṣṭhati | atyo na pṛṣṭhaṃ pruṣitasya rocate divo na sānu stanayannacikradat
Never decaying, seizing his appropriate food, rapidly, eagerly through the dry wood he spreads. His back, as he is sprinkled, glistens like a horse: loud hath he roared and shouted like the heights of heaven?
Rig Veda 1.58.3
कराणा रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिः पुरोहितो होता निषत्तो रयिषाळमर्त्यः | रथो न विक्ष्व रञ्जसान आयुषु वयानुषग वार्या देव रण्वति
krāṇā rudrebhirvasubhiḥ purohito hotā niṣatto rayiṣāḷamartyaḥ | ratho na vikṣv ṛñjasāna āyuṣu vyānuṣagh vāryā deva ṛṇvati
Set high in place o’er all that Vasus, Rudras do, immortal, Lord of riches, seated as High Priest; Hastening like a car to men, to those who live, the God without delay gives boons to be desired.
Rig Veda 1.58.4
वि वातजूतो अतसेषु तिष्ठते वर्था जुहूभिः सर्ण्या तुविष्वणिः | तर्षु यदग्ने वनिनो वर्षायसे कर्ष्णं त एम रुशदूर्मे अजर
vi vātajūto ataseṣu tiṣṭhate vṛthā juhūbhiḥ sṛṇyā tuviṣvaṇiḥ | tṛṣu yadaghne vanino vṛṣāyase kṛṣṇaṃ ta ema ruśadūrme ajara
Urged by the wind be spreads through dry wood as he lists, armed with his tongues for sickles, with a mighty roar. Black is thy path, Agni, changeless, with glittering waves! when like a bull thou rushest eager to the trees.
Rig Veda 1.58.5
तपुर्जम्भो वन आ वातचोदितो यूथे न साह्वानव वाति वंसगः | अभिव्रजन्नक्षितं पाजसा रजः सथातुश्चरथं भयते पतत्रिणः
tapurjambho vana ā vātacodito yūthe na sāhvānava vāti vaṃsaghaḥ | abhivrajannakṣitaṃ pājasā rajaḥ sthātuścarathaṃ bhayate patatriṇaḥ
With teeth of flame, wind-driven, through the wood he speeds, triumphant like a bull among the herd of cows, With bright strength roaming to the everlasting air: things fixed, things moving quake before him as he flies.
Rig Veda 1.58.6
दधुष टवा भर्गवो मानुषेष्वा रयिं न चारुं सुहवं जनेभ्यः | होतारमग्ने अतिथिं वरेण्यं मित्रं न शेवं दिव्याय जन्मने
dadhuṣ ṭvā bhṛghavo mānuṣeṣvā rayiṃ na cāruṃ suhavaṃ janebhyaḥ | hotāramaghne atithiṃ vareṇyaṃ mitraṃ na śevaṃ divyāya janmane
The Bhṛgus established thee among mankind for men, like as a treasure, beauteous, easy to invoke; Thee, Agni, as a herald and choice-worthy guest, as an auspicious Friend to the Celestial Race.
Rig Veda 1.58.7
होतारं सप्त जुह्वो यजिष्ठं यं वाघतो वर्णते अध्वरेषु | अग्निं विश्वेषामरतिं वसूनां सपर्यामि परयसा यामि रत्नम
hotāraṃ sapta juhvo yajiṣṭhaṃ yaṃ vāghato vṛṇate adhvareṣu | aghniṃ viśveṣāmaratiṃ vasūnāṃ saparyāmi prayasā yāmi ratnam
Agni, the seven tongues' deftest Sacrificer, him whom the priests elect at solemn worship, The Herald, messenger of all the Vasus, I serve with dainty food, I ask for riches.
Rig Veda 1.58.8
अछिद्रा सूनो सहसो नो अद्य सतोत्र्भ्यो मित्रमहः शर्म यछ | अग्ने गर्णन्तमंहस उरुष्योर्जो नपात पूर्भिरायसीभिः
achidrā sūno sahaso no adya stotṛbhyo mitramahaḥ śarma yacha | aghne ghṛṇantamaṃhasa uruṣyorjo napāt pūrbhirāyasībhiḥ
Grant, Son of Strength, thou rich in friends, a refuge without a flaw this day to us thy praisers. O Agni, Son of Strength, with forts of iron preserve thou from distress the man who lauds thee.
Rig Veda 1.58.9
भवा वरूथं गर्णते विभावो भवा मघवन मघवद्भ्यःशर्म | उरुष्याग्ने अंहसो गर्णन्तं परातर्मक्षू धियावसुर्जगम्यात
bhavā varūthaṃ ghṛṇate vibhāvo bhavā maghavan maghavadbhyaḥśarma | uruṣyāghne aṃhaso ghṛṇantaṃ prātarmakṣū dhiyāvasurjaghamyāt
Be thou a refuge, Bright One, to the singer, a shelter, Bounteous Lord, to those who worship. Preserve the singer from distress, O Agni. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.
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