Sama Veda

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.

प्र केतुना बृहता यात्यग्निरा रोदसी वृषभो रोरवीति दिवश्चिदन्तादुपमामुदानडपामुपस्थे महिषो

With his great banner, Agni advances, the bull roars between earth and sky, from the ends of heaven; the buffalo rises up in the lap of the waters.

अग्निं नरो दीधितिभिरण्योर्हस्तच्युतं जनयत प्रशस्तम् दूरेदृशं गृहपतिमथव्युम्

With shining rays, men generate Agni, praised, dropped from the hand of the shining one, the far-seeing house-lord, the one who is to be invoked.

अबोध्यग्निः समिधा जनानां प्रति धेनुमिवायतीमुषासम् यह्वा इव प्र वयामुज्जिहानाः प्र भानवः सस्रते नाकमच्छ

The fire, awakened among people with kindling, spreads out the dawn as a cow her udder; like strong youths rising up, the rays have stretched toward the sky.

प्र भूर्जयन्तं महां विपोधां मूरैरमूरं पुरां दर्माणम् नयन्तं गीर्भिर्वना धियं धा हरिश्मश्रुं न वार्मणा धनर्चिम्

He, the mighty one, brings forth abundant light, leading the wise with the unwise, guiding the order of the ancient city; with songs they seek the inspired thought, the golden-bearded one, whose armor is radiant.

शुक्रं ते अन्यद्यजतं ते अन्यद्विषुरूपे अहनी द्यौरिवासि विश्वा हि माया अवसि स्वधावन्भद्रा ते पूषन्निह रातिरस्तु

Your brightness is one thing, your holiness another; you are of two forms, like day and night, O Agni. All your powers are wondrous; may your favor, O bountiful Pūṣan, be with us here.

इडामग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध स्यान्नः सूनुस्तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे

O Agni, ever-bringing wealth, grant us the most lasting share of the cow, for the one who calls upon you. May our son, our descendant, be victorious; may your good will be with us.

प्र होता जातो महान्नभोविन्नृषद्मा सीददपां विवर्ते दधद्यो धायी सुते वयांसि यन्ता वसूनि विधते तनूपाः

The great priest is born, knowing the sky, sitting in the seat of men, turning the waters; he holds the offerings, he is the one who brings the gifts, the protector of the body, leading to wealth.

प्र सम्राजमसुरस्य प्रश्स्तं पुंसः कृष्टीनामनुमाद्यस्य इन्द्रस्येव प्र तवसस्कृतानि वन्दद्वारा वन्दमाना विवष्टु

Let the king, the lord, the renowned one, the man among peoples, the one to be honored, like Indra, whose deeds are mighty, come forth; let him, approached with praise, grant us favor.

अरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदा गर्भ इवेत्सुभृतो गर्भिणीभिः दिवेदिव ईड्यो जागृवद्भिर्हविष्मद्भिर्मनुष्येभिरग्निः

Hidden in the forests, Jātavedas is kindled, like an embryo well-nourished by pregnant mothers; day by day, Agni is to be praised by the wakeful, by those offering oblations among men.

सनादग्ने मृणसि यातुधानान्न त्वा रक्षांसि पृतनासु जिग्युः अनु दह सहमूरान्कयादो मा ते हेत्या मुक्षत दैव्यायाः

From of old, Agni, you destroy the sorcerers; no demons have overcome you in battles. Burn up the malicious, the devourers; let not your divine weapon miss its mark.