Rig Veda · Mandala 6 · Sukta 15
Rig Veda 6.15 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 6): Bharadvaja and his descendants. This Sukta contains 19 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 6.15.1
इममू षु वो अतिथिमुषर्बुधं विश्वासां विशां पतिम्र्ञ्जसे गिरा | वेतीद दिवो जनुषा कच्चिदा शुचिर्ज्योक चिदत्ति गर्भो यदच्युतम
imamū ṣu vo atithimuṣarbudhaṃ viśvāsāṃ viśāṃ patimṛñjase ghirā | vetīd divo januṣā kaccidā śucirjyok cidatti gharbho yadacyutam
Rig Veda 6.15.2
मित्रं न यं सुधितं भर्गवो दधुर्वनस्पतावीड्यमूर्ध्वशोचिषम | स तवं सुप्रीतो वीतहव्ये अद्भुत परशस्तिभिर्महयसे दिवे दिवे
mitraṃ na yaṃ sudhitaṃ bhṛghavo dadhurvanaspatāvīḍyamūrdhvaśociṣam | sa tvaṃ suprīto vītahavye adbhuta praśastibhirmahayase dive dive
Whom, well-dis sed, the Blirgus stablished as a rriend, whom men must glorify, high-flaming in the wood. As such, most friendly, thou art every day extolled in lauds by Vitahavya, O thou wondrous God.
Rig Veda 6.15.3
स तवं दक्षस्याव्र्को वर्धो भूरर्यः परस्यान्तरस्य तरुषः | रायः सूनो सहसो मर्त्येष्वा छर्दिर्यछ वीतहव्याय सप्रथो भरद्वाजाय सप्रथः
sa tvaṃ dakṣasyāvṛko vṛdho bhūraryaḥ parasyāntarasya taruṣaḥ | rāyaḥ sūno sahaso martyeṣvā chardiryacha vītahavyāya sapratho bharadvājāya saprathaḥ
Be thou the foeless helper of the skilful man, subduer of the enemy near or far away. Bestow a wealthy home on men, O Son of Strength. Give Vitahavya riches spreading far and wide, give Bharadvāja wide-spread wealth.
Rig Veda 6.15.4
दयुतानं वो अतिथिं सवर्णरमग्निं होतारं मनुषः सवध्वरम | विप्रं न दयुक्षवचसं सुव्र्क्तिभिर्हव्यवाहमरतिं देवं रञ्जसे
dyutānaṃ vo atithiṃ svarṇaramaghniṃ hotāraṃ manuṣaḥ svadhvaram | vipraṃ na dyukṣavacasaṃ suvṛktibhirhavyavāhamaratiṃ devaṃ ṛñjase
Him, your refulgent guest, Agni who comes from heaven, the Herald of mankind, well-skilled in sacred rites, Who, like a holy singer, utters heavenly words, oblation-bearer, envoy, God, I seek with hymns.
Rig Veda 6.15.5
पावकया यश्चितयन्त्या कर्पा कषामन रुरुच उषसो न भानुना | तूर्वन न यामन्नेतशस्य नू रण आ यो घर्णे न तत्र्षाणो अजरः
pāvakayā yaścitayantyā kṛpā kṣāman ruruca uṣaso na bhānunā | tūrvan na yāmannetaśasya nū raṇa ā yo ghṛṇe na tatṛṣāṇo ajaraḥ
Who with his purifying, eye-attracting form hath shone upon the earth as with the light of Dawn; Who speeding on, as in the fight of Etaia, cometh, untouched by age, as one athirst in heat.
Rig Veda 6.15.6
अग्निम-अग्निं वः समिधा दुवस्यत परियम-परियं वो अतिथिं गर्णीषणि | उप वो गीर्भिरम्र्तं विवासत देवो देवेषु वनते हि वार्यं देवो देवेषु वनते हि नो दुवः
aghnim-aghniṃ vaḥ samidhā duvasyata priyam-priyaṃ vo atithiṃ ghṛṇīṣaṇi | upa vo ghīrbhiramṛtaṃ vivāsata devo deveṣu vanate hi vāryaṃ devo deveṣu vanate hi no duvaḥ
Worship ye Agni, Agni, with your log of wood; praise your beloved, your beloved guest with songs. Invite ye the Immortal hither with your hymns. A God among the Gods, he loveth what is choice, loveth our service, God mid Gods.
Rig Veda 6.15.7
समिद्धमग्निं समिधा गिरा गर्णे शुचिं पावकं पुरो अध्वरे धरुवम | विप्रं होतारं पुरुवारमद्रुहं कविं सुम्नैरीमहे जातवेदसम
samiddhamaghniṃ samidhā ghirā ghṛṇe śuciṃ pāvakaṃ puro adhvare dhruvam | vipraṃ hotāraṃ puruvāramadruhaṃ kaviṃ sumnairīmahe jātavedasam
Agni inflamed with fuel in my song I sing, pure, Cleanser, steadlast, set in tront at sacrifice. Wise Jātavedas we implore with prayers for bliss the Priest, the holy Singer, bounteous, void of guile.
Rig Veda 6.15.8
तवां दूतमग्ने अम्र्तं युगे-युगे हव्यवाहं दधिरे पायुमीड्यम | देवासश्च मर्तासश्च जाग्र्विं विभुं विश्पतिं नमसा नि षेदिरे
tvāṃ dūtamaghne amṛtaṃ yughe-yughe havyavāhaṃ dadhire pāyumīḍyam | devāsaśca martāsaśca jāghṛviṃ vibhuṃ viśpatiṃ namasā ni ṣedire
Men, Agni, in each age have made thee, Deathiess One, their envoy, offering-bearer, guard adorable. With reverence Gods and mortals have established thee, the ever-watchful, omnipresent Household Lord.
Rig Veda 6.15.9
विभूषन्नग्न उभयाननु वरता दूतो देवानां रजसी समीयसे | यत ते धीतिं सुमतिमाव्र्णीमहे.अध समा नस्त्रिवरूथः शिवो भव
vibhūṣannaghna ubhayānanu vratā dūto devānāṃ rajasī samīyase | yat te dhītiṃ sumatimāvṛṇīmahe.adha smā nastrivarūthaḥ śivo bhava
Thou, Agni, ordering the works and ways of both, as envoy of the Gods traversest both the worlds. When we lay claim to thy regard and gracious fare, be thou to us a thriceprotecting friendly guard.
Rig Veda 6.15.10
तं सुप्रतीकं सुद्र्शं सवञ्चमविद्वांसो विदुष्टरं सपेम | स यक्षद विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान पर हव्यमग्निरम्र्तेषु वोचत
taṃ supratīkaṃ sudṛśaṃ svañcamavidvāṃso viduṣṭaraṃ sapema | sa yakṣad viśvā vayunāni vidvān pra havyamaghniramṛteṣu vocat
Him fair of face, rapid, and fair to look on, him very wise may we who know not follow. Let him who knows all rules invite for worship, Agru announce our offering to the Immortals.
Rig Veda 6.15.11
तमग्ने पास्युत तं पिपर्षि यस्त आनट कवये शूर धीतिम | यज्ञस्य वा निशितिं वोदितिं वा तमित पर्णक्षि शवसोत राया
tamaghne pāsyuta taṃ piparṣi yasta ānaṭ kavaye śūra dhītim | yajñasya vā niśitiṃ voditiṃ vā tamit pṛṇakṣi śavasota rāyā
Him, Agni, thou deliverest and savest who brings him prayer to thee the Wise, O Hero, The end of sacrifice or its inception; yea, thou endowest him with power and riches.
Rig Veda 6.15.12
तवमग्ने वनुष्यतो नि पाहि तवमु नः सहसावन्नवद्यात | सं तवा धवस्मन्वदभ्येतु पाथः सं रयि सप्र्हयाय्यःसहस्री
tvamaghne vanuṣyato ni pāhi tvamu naḥ sahasāvannavadyāt | saṃ tvā dhvasmanvadabhyetu pāthaḥ saṃ rayi spṛhayāyyaḥsahasrī
Guard us from him who would assail us, Agni; preserve us, O thou Victor, from dishonour. Here let the place of darkening come upon thee: may wealth be ours, desirable in thousands.
Rig Veda 6.15.13
अग्निर्होता गर्हपतिः स राजा विश्वा वेद जनिमा जातवेदः | देवानामुत यो मर्त्यानां यजिष्ठः स पर यजतां रतावा
aghnirhotā ghṛhapatiḥ sa rājā viśvā veda janimā jātavedaḥ | devānāmuta yo martyānāṃ yajiṣṭhaḥ sa pra yajatāṃ ṛtāvā
Agni, the Priest, is King, Lord of the homestead, he, Jatayedas, knows all generations. Most skilful worshipper mid Gods and mortals, may he begin the sacrifice, the Holy.
Rig Veda 6.15.14
अग्ने यदद्य विशो अध्वरस्य होतः पावकशोचे वेष टवं हि यज्वा | रता यजासि महिना वि यद भूर्हव्या वह यविष्ठ या ते अद्य
aghne yadadya viśo adhvarasya hotaḥ pāvakaśoce veṣ ṭvaṃ hi yajvā | ṛtā yajāsi mahinā vi yad bhūrhavyā vaha yaviṣṭha yā te adya
Whate’er to-day thou, bright-flamed Priest, enjoyest from the man's rite-for thou art sacrificer- Worship, for duly dost thou spread in greatness: bear off thine ofrerings of to-day, Most Youthful.
Rig Veda 6.15.15
अभि परयांसि सुधितानि हि खयो नि तवा दधीत रोदसी यजध्यै | अवा नो मघवन वाजसातावग्ने विश्वानि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम
abhi prayāṃsi sudhitāni hi khyo ni tvā dadhīta rodasī yajadhyai | avā no maghavan vājasātāvaghne viśvāni duritā tarema tā tarema tavāvasā tarema
Look thou upon the viands duly laid for thee. Fain would he set thee here to worship Heaven and,Earth. Help us, O liberal Agni, in the strife for spoil, so that we may o’ercome all things that trouble us, o’ercome, o’ercome them with thy help.
Rig Veda 6.15.16
अग्ने विश्वेभिः सवनीक देवैरूर्णावन्तं परथमः सीद योनिम | कुलायिनं घर्तवन्तं सवित्रे यज्ञं नय यजमानाय साधु
aghne viśvebhiḥ svanīka devairūrṇāvantaṃ prathamaḥ sīda yonim | kulāyinaṃ ghṛtavantaṃ savitre yajñaṃ naya yajamānāya sādhu
Together with all Gods, O fair-faced Agni, be seated first upon the woollined altar, Nest-like, bedewed with oil. Bear this our worship to Savitar who sacrifices rightly.
Rig Veda 6.15.17
इममु तयमथर्ववदग्निं मन्थन्ति वेधसः | यमङकूयन्तमानयन्नमूरं शयाव्याभ्यः
imamu tyamatharvavadaghniṃ manthanti vedhasaḥ | yamaṅkūyantamānayannamūraṃ śyāvyābhyaḥ
Here the arranging priests, as did Atharvan, rub this Agni forth, Whom, not bewildered, as he moved in winding ways, they brought from gloom.
Rig Veda 6.15.18
जनिष्वा देववीतये सर्वताता सवस्तये | आ देवान वक्ष्यम्र्तान रताव्र्धो यज्ञं देवेषु पिस्प्र्शः
janiṣvā devavītaye sarvatātā svastaye | ā devān vakṣyamṛtān ṛtāvṛdho yajñaṃ deveṣu pispṛśaḥ
For the Gods’ banquet be thou born, for full perfection and for weal. Bring the Immortal Gods who strengthen holy Law: so let our sacrifice reach the Gods.
Rig Veda 6.15.19
वयमु तवा गर्हपते जनानामग्ने अकर्म समिधा बर्हन्तम | अस्थूरि नो गार्हपत्यानि सन्तु तिग्मेन नस्तेजसा सं शिशाधि
vayamu tvā ghṛhapate janānāmaghne akarma samidhā bṛhantam | asthūri no ghārhapatyāni santu tighmena nastejasā saṃ śiśādhi
O Agni, Lord and Master of men's homesteads, with kindled fuel we have made thee mighty. Let not our household gear be found defective. Sharpen us with thy penetrating splendour.
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