Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 22
Rig Veda 5.22 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 4 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 5.22.1
पर विश्वसामन्न अत्रिवद अर्चा पावकशोचिषे | यो अध्वरेष्व ईड्यो होता मन्द्रतमो विशि
pra viśvasāmann atrivad arcā pāvakaśociṣe | yo adhvareṣv īḍyo hotā mandratamo viśi
Rig Veda 5.22.2
नय अग्निं जातवेदसं दधाता देवम रत्विजम | पर यज्ञ एत्व आनुषग अद्या देवव्यचस्तमः
ny aghniṃ jātavedasaṃ dadhātā devam ṛtvijam | pra yajña etv ānuṣagh adyā devavyacastamaḥ
Set Jātavedas in his place, Agni the God and Minister. Let sacrifice proceed to-day duly, comprising all the Gods.
Rig Veda 5.22.3
चिकित्विन्मनसं तवा देवम मर्तास ऊतये | वरेण्यस्य ते ऽवस इयानासो अमन्महि
cikitvinmanasaṃ tvā devam martāsa ūtaye | vareṇyasya te 'vasa iyānāso amanmahi
All mortals come to thee for aid, the God of most observant mind. Of thine excelling favour we bethink us as we long for it.
Rig Veda 5.22.4
अग्ने चिकिद्ध्य अस्य न इदं वचः सहस्य | तं तवा सुशिप्र दम्पते सतोमैर वर्धन्त्य अत्रयो गीर्भिः शुम्भन्त्य अत्रयः
aghne cikiddhy asya na idaṃ vacaḥ sahasya | taṃ tvā suśipra dampate stomair vardhanty atrayo ghīrbhiḥ śumbhanty atrayaḥ
Mark with attention this our speech, O Agni, thou victorious One. Thee, Strong-jawed! as the homestead's Lord, the Atris with their lauds exalt, the Atris beautify with songs.
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