Rig Veda · Mandala 7 · Sukta 4
Rig Veda 7.4 — Agni
Deity: Agni. Rishi family (Mandala 7): Vasishtha and his lineage. This Sukta contains 10 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 7.4.1
पर वः शुक्राय भानवे भरध्वं हव्यं मतिं चाग्नये सुपूतम | यो दैव्यानि मानुषा जनूंष्यन्तर्विश्वानि विद्मना जिगाति
pra vaḥ śukrāya bhānave bharadhvaṃ havyaṃ matiṃ cāghnaye supūtam | yo daivyāni mānuṣā janūṃṣyantarviśvāni vidmanā jighāti
Rig Veda 7.4.2
स गर्त्सो अग्निस्तरुणश्चिदस्तु यतो यविष्ठो अजनिष्ट मातुः | सं यो वना युवते शुचिदन भूरि चिदन्ना समिदत्ति सद्यः
sa ghṛtso aghnistaruṇaścidastu yato yaviṣṭho ajaniṣṭa mātuḥ | saṃ yo vanā yuvate śucidan bhūri cidannā samidatti sadyaḥ
Wise must this Agni be, though young and tender, since he was born, Most Youthful, of his Mother; He who with bright teeth seizeth fast the forests, and eats his food, though plenteous, in a moment.
Rig Veda 7.4.3
अस्य देवस्य संसद्यनीके यं मर्तासः शयेतं जग्र्भ्रे | नि यो गर्भं पौरुषेयीमुवोच दुरोकमग्निरायवे शुशोच
asya devasya saṃsadyanīke yaṃ martāsaḥ śyetaṃ jaghṛbhre | ni yo ghṛbhaṃ pauruṣeyīmuvoca durokamaghnirāyave śuśoca
Before his presence must we all assemble, this God's whom men have seized in his white splendour. This Agni who hath brooked that men should seize him hath shone for man with glow insufferable.
Rig Veda 7.4.4
अयं कविरकविषु परचेता मर्तेष्वग्निरम्र्तो नि धायि | स मा नो अत्र जुहुरः सहस्वः सदा तवे सुमनसः सयाम
ayaṃ kavirakaviṣu pracetā marteṣvaghniramṛto ni dhāyi | sa mā no atra juhuraḥ sahasvaḥ sadā tve sumanasaḥ syāma
Far-seeing hath this Agni been established, deathless mid mortals, wise among the foolish. Here, O victorious God, forbear to harm us: may weforever share thy gracious favour.
Rig Veda 7.4.5
आ यो योनिं देवक्र्तं ससाद करत्वा हयग्निरम्र्तानतारीत | तमोषधीश्च वनिनश्च गर्भं भूमिश्च विश्वधायसं बिभर्ति
ā yo yoniṃ devakṛtaṃ sasāda kratvā hyaghniramṛtānatārīt | tamoṣadhīśca vaninaśca gharbhaṃ bhūmiśca viśvadhāyasaṃ bibharti
He who hath occupied his God-made dwelling, Agni, in wisdom hath surpassed Immortals. A Babe unborn, the plants and trees support him, and the earth beareth him the All-sustainer.
Rig Veda 7.4.6
ईशे हयग्निरम्र्तस्य भूरेरीशे रायः सुवीर्यस्य दातोः | मा तवा वयं सहसावन्नवीरा माप्सवः परि षदाम मादुवः
īśe hyaghniramṛtasya bhūrerīśe rāyaḥ suvīryasya dātoḥ | mā tvā vayaṃ sahasāvannavīrā māpsavaḥ pari ṣadāma māduvaḥ
Agni is Lord of Amṛta. in abundance, Lord of the gift of wealth and hero valour, Victorious God, let us not sit about thee like men devoid of strength, beauty, and worship.
Rig Veda 7.4.7
परिषद्यं हयरणस्य रेक्णो नित्यस्य रायः पतयः सयाम | न शेषो अग्ने अन्यजातमस्त्यचेतानस्य मा पथो वि दुक्षः
pariṣadyaṃ hyaraṇasya rekṇo nityasya rāyaḥ patayaḥ syāma | na śeṣo aghne anyajātamastyacetānasya mā patho vi dukṣaḥ
The foeman's treasure may be won with labour: may we be masters of our own possessions. Agni, no son is he who springs from others: lengthen not out the pathways of the foolish.
Rig Veda 7.4.8
नहि गरभायारणः सुशेवो.अन्योदर्यो मनसा मन्तवा उ | अधा चिदोकः पुनरित स एत्या नो वाज्यभीषाळ एतु नव्यः
nahi ghrabhāyāraṇaḥ suśevo.anyodaryo manasā mantavā u | adhā cidokaḥ punarit sa etyā no vājyabhīṣāḷ etu navyaḥ
Unwelcome for adoption is the stranger, one to be thought of as another's offipring, Though grown familiar by continual presence. May our strong hero come, freshly triumphant.
Rig Veda 7.4.9
तवमग्ने वनुष्यतो ...
tvamaghne vanuṣyato ...
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 7.4.10
एता नो अग्ने सौभगा ...
etā no aghne saubhaghā ...
Shine this felicity on us, O Agni: may we attain to perfect understanding. All happiness be theirs who sing and praise thee. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.
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