Sama Veda

त्वमित्सप्रथा अस्यग्ने त्रातरृतः कविः त्वां विप्रासः समिधान दीदिव आ विवासन्ति वेधसः

Truly, Agni, you alone spread out this law; you are the protector, the sage. The inspired ones, kindling you, O radiant one, call upon you, O creator.

आ नो अग्ने वयोवृधं रयिं पावक शंस्यम् रास्वा च न उपमाते पुरुस्पृहं सुनीती सुयशस्तरम्

Grant us, O Agni, ever-increasing, praiseworthy wealth, O purifier, and bestow upon us, O matchless one, abundant, much-desired prosperity, guided by good counsel and renowned for good deeds.

यो विश्वा दयते वसु होता मन्द्रो जनानाम् मधोर्न पात्रा प्रथमान्यस्मै प्र स्तोमा यन्त्वग्नये

He who gives all treasures, the cheerful priest of the people, the first to taste the honey, to him let our praises go—to Agni.

एना वो अग्निं नमसोर्जो नपातमा हुवे प्रियं चेतिष्ठमरतिं स्वाध्वरं विश्वस्य दूतममृतम्

With this reverence I call upon Agni, the son of strength, beloved, most swift, unfailing, the proper priest of the sacrifice, the immortal messenger of all.

शेषे वनेषु मातृषु सं त्वा मर्तास इन्धते अतन्द्रो हव्यं वहसि हविष्कृत आदिद्देवेषु राजसि

You lie hidden in the woods, O Agni, and mortals kindle you together. Tireless, you carry the offering that is prepared; then among the gods you reign as king.

अदर्शि गातुवित्तमो यस्मिन्व्रतान्यादधुः उपो षु जातमार्यस्य नक्षन्तु नो गिरः

He has been seen, the best knower of the path, in whom the sacred laws are established. Let not our words fail to reach the noble one who is born nearby.

अग्निरुक्थे पुरोहितो ग्रावाणो बर्हिरध्वरे ऋचा यामि मरुतो ब्रह्मणस्पते देवा अवो वरेण्यम्

Agni is praised in song as the household priest, the stones and the sacrificial grass at the rite. With hymn I call the Maruts, Brahmanaspati, and the gods for worthy help.

अग्निमीडिष्वावसे गाथाभिः शीरशोचिषम् अग्निं राये पुरुमीढ श्रुतं नरो ऽग्निः सुदीतये छर्दिः

We seek Agni’s help with chants, the one with sharp flame. For wealth, men praise Agni, much-invoked and renowned, as a shield for good guidance.

श्रुधि श्रुत्कर्ण वह्निभिर्देवैरग्ने सयावभिः आ सीदतु बर्हिषि मित्रो अर्यमा प्रातर्यावभिरध्वरे

Hear, you who listen, with your fire-kindling gods, Agni, with your companions. Let Mitra and Aryaman sit on the sacred grass at the morning rite with you.

प्र दैवोदासो अग्निर्देव इन्द्रो न मज्मना अनु मातरं पृथिवीं वि वावृते तस्थौ नाकस्य शर्मणि

Agni, son of Divodāsa, like Indra by his might, has spread wide over mother earth and stood firm in the shelter of the sky.

अध ज्मो अध वा दिवो बृहतो रोचनादधि अया तन्वा गिरा ममा जाता सुक्रतो पृण

Whether from here or from the great shining expanse of heaven, by this body and my word, O well-minded one, fulfill what is born of me.

कायमानो वना त्वं यन्मात्र्^ईरजगन्नपः न तत्ते अग्ने प्रमृषे निवर्तनं यद्दूरे सन्निहाभुवः

When you, Agni, move among the woods, born of your mothers, you never fail to return, whether you are far or near.

नि त्वामग्ने मनुर्दधे ज्योतिर्जनाय शश्वते दीदेथ कण्व ऋतजात उक्षितो यं नमस्यन्ति कृष्टयः

Manu established you, Agni, as a light for everlasting humanity. Kanva, born of truth, has kindled you; all peoples honor you, whom the strong worship.

प्रथम द्वितीयो ऽर्धः देवो वो द्रविणोदाः पूर्णां विवष्ट्वासिचम् उद्वा सिञ्जध्वमुप वा पृणध्वमादिद्वो देव ओहते

May the divine giver of wealth, in the first and second half, pour forth for you a full stream; press out the Soma, pour it up, fill it up—at the very beginning, the god is invoked for you.

प्रैतु ब्रह्मणस्पतिः प्र देव्येतु सूनृता अच्छा वीरं नर्यं पङ्क्तिराधसं देवा यज्ञं नयन्तु नः

Let Bṛhaspati advance; let the gracious goddess approach; let the gods lead our sacrifice to the heroic, noble one, the bestower of abundance.

ऊर्ध्व ऊ षु ण ऊतये तिष्ठा देवो न सविता ऊर्ध्वो वाजस्य सनिता यदञ्जिभिर्वाघद्भिर्विह्वयामहे

May the god Savitṛ stand upright for our aid; may the bestower of strength rise high—when, with his guiding hands, we call upon him for gifts.

प्र यो राये निनीषति मर्तो यस्ते वसो दाशत् स वीरं धत्ते अग्न उक्थशंसिनं त्मना सहस्रपोषिणम्

He who desires wealth, the mortal who serves you, O giver, he attains a heroic son, O Agni, a praiser of hymns, rich in a thousand-fold abundance by his own power.

प्र वो यह्वं पुरूणां विशां देवयतीनाम् अग्निं सूक्तेभिर्वचोभिर्वृणीमहे यंसमिदन्य इन्धते

With hymns and words we choose you, Agni, the strong one among many peoples, among the worshippers, whom others kindle as the guest.

अयमग्निः सुवीर्यस्येशे हि सौभगस्य राय ईशे स्वपत्यस्य गोमत ईशे वृत्रहथानाम्

This Agni is the lord of good fortune, the master of prosperity, the master of wealth with cattle, the master of victories over foes.

त्वमग्ने गृहपतिस्त्वं होता नो अध्वरे त्वं पोता विश्ववार प्रचेता ताक्षि यासि च वार्यम्

You, Agni, are the house-lord, you are our priest at the sacrifice, you are the carrier, all-knowing, you fashion and bring the desired reward.

सखायस्त्वा ववृमहे देवं मर्तास ऊतये अपां नपातं सुभगं सुदंससं सुप्रतूर्तिमनेहसम्

As friends, we mortals have chosen you, O god, for help—O offspring of the waters, fortunate, wise, well-praised, free from sin.

आ जुहोता हविषा मर्जयध्वं नि होतारं गृहपतिं दधिध्वम् इडस्पदे नमसा रातहव्यं सपर्यता यजतं पस्त्यानाम्

Offer and purify with oblation; set the priest, the house-lord, in his place; in the seat of Iḍā, with reverence, worship the worthy receiver of offerings, the honored one of the dwellings.

चित्र इच्छिशोस्तरुणस्य वक्षथो न यो मातरावन्वेति धातवे अनूधा यदजीजनदधा चिदा ववक्षत्सद्यो महि दूत्यां चरन्

Bright indeed is the breast of the youthful one, who, following his mothers, goes for support; when he was born, he did not delay—he at once desired to perform his great duty.

इदं त एकं पर ऊ त एकं तृतीयेन ज्योतिषा सं विशस्व संवेशनस्तन्वे चारुरेधि प्रियो देवानां परमे जनित्रे

This is your one form, that is your other; with a third light, enter and pervade; become lovely in body and form, beloved of the gods in the highest birthplace.

इमं स्तोममर्हते जातवेदसे रथमिव सं महेमा मनीषया भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिरस्य संसद्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव

To the worthy Jātavedas we offer this praise, as with a chariot, with our thought; for our assembly, Agni, may your favor be auspicious—may we not be separated from your friendship.

मूर्धानं दिवो अरतिं पृथिव्या वैश्वानरमृत आ जातमग्निम् कविं सम्राजमतिथिं जनानामासन्नाः पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः

The gods generated Agni, the universal one, the guest of the peoples, the seer, the sovereign, the head of heaven, the support of earth, born from the cosmic order, near to the vessel.

वि त्वदापो न पर्वतस्य पृष्ठादुक्थेभिरग्ने जनयन्त देवाः तं त्वा गिरः सुष्टुतयो वाजयन्त्याजिं न गिर्ववाहो जिग्युरश्वाः

From you, the waters spread out, as from the summit of a mountain; with hymns, O Agni, the gods generated you; to you, the songs, well-praised, bring strength, as victorious horses win the prize in battle.

आ वो राजानमध्वरस्य रुद्रं होतारं सत्ययजं रोदस्योः अग्निं पुरा तनयित्नोरचित्ताद्धिरण्यरूपमवसे कृणुध्वम्

To you, make Agni, the king of the sacrifice, Rudra, the true-offering priest of earth and heaven, the ancient one, the golden-formed, ready for help, before the thunderer's thoughtless act.

इन्धे राजा समर्यो नमोभिर्यस्य प्रतीकमाहुतं घृतेन नरो हव्येभिरीडते सबाध आग्निरग्रमुषसामशोचि

The king is kindled, the companion, with reverence; whose face, when invoked with ghee, men praise with offerings; Agni, the mighty, shines foremost at the approach of dawn.