Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 75
Rig Veda 1.75 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 5 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 1.75.1
जुषस्व सप्रथस्तमं वचो देवप्सरस्तमम | हव्या जुह्वानासनि
juṣasva saprathastamaṃ vaco devapsarastamam | havyā juhvānaāsani
Rig Veda 1.75.2
अथा ते अङगिरस्तमाग्ने वेधस्तम परियम | वोचेम बरह्म सानसि
athā te aṅghirastamāghne vedhastama priyam | vocema brahma sānasi
Now, Agni, will we say to thee, O wisest and best Aṅgiras, Our precious, much-availing prayer.
Rig Veda 1.75.3
कस्ते जामिर्जनानामग्ने को दाश्वध्वरः | को ह कस्मिन्नसि शरितः
kaste jāmirjanānāmaghne ko dāśvadhvaraḥ | ko ha kasminnasi śritaḥ
Who, Agni, is thy kin, of men? who is thy worthy worshipper? On whom dependent? who art thou?
Rig Veda 1.75.4
तवं जामिर्जनानामग्ने मित्रो असि परियः | सखा सखिभ्य ईड्यः
tvaṃ jāmirjanānāmaghne mitro asi priyaḥ | sakhā sakhibhya īḍyaḥ
The kinsman, Agni, of mankind, their well beloved Friend art thou, A Friend whom friends may supplicate.
Rig Veda 1.75.5
यजा नो मित्रावरुणा यजा देवान रतं बर्हत | अग्ने यक्षिस्वं दमम
yajā no mitrāvaruṇā yajā devān ṛtaṃ bṛhat | aghne yakṣisvaṃ damam
Bring to us Mitra, Varuṇa, bring the Gods to mighty sacrifice. Bring them, O Agni, to thine home.
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