Sama Veda

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.

अग्न ओजिष्ठमा भर द्युम्नमस्मभ्यमध्रिगो प्र नो राये पनीयसे रत्सि वाजाय पन्थाम्

Agni, bring us the greatest strength, undiminished; lead us on the path to wealth, so that you may grant us the way to victory.

यदि वीरो अनु ष्यादग्निमिन्धीत मर्त्यः आजुह्वद्धव्यमानुषक्शर्म भक्षीत दैव्यम्

If a hero is born, let a mortal kindle Agni; let him offer the human oblation, let him partake of the divine protection.

त्वेषस्ते धूम ऋण्वति दिवि सं च्छुक्र आततः सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे

Your smoke, fierce one, rises to the sky; your bright flame is spread out, like the sun in its splendor. You shine, O purifier, with your radiance.

त्वं हि क्षैतवद्यशो ऽग्ने मित्रो न पत्यसे त्वं विचर्षणे श्रवो वसो पुष्टिं न पुष्यसि

For you possess lordly fame, Agni; like Mitra, you are a master. You, O wise one, grant glory to men, you foster prosperity as nourishment.

प्रातरग्निः पुरुप्रियो विष स्तवेतातिथिः विश्वे यस्मिन्नमर्त्ये हव्यं मर्तास इन्धते

In the morning, let Agni, beloved by many, be praised as a guest; in whom all mortals place their offering, in the immortal one.

यद्वाहिष्ठं तदग्नये बृहदर्च विभावसो महिषीव त्वद्रयिस्त्वद्वाजा उदीरते

Whatever is most excellent, let it be for Agni, with great praise, O radiant one; like a mighty cow, your riches and your strength arise from you.

विशोविशो वो अतिथिं वाजयन्तः पुरुप्रियम् अग्निं वो दुर्यं वचः स्तुषे शूषस्य मन्मभिः

From house to house, praising the beloved guest, Agni, I speak this word for you, O powerful one, with my hymns of longing.

बृहद्वयो हि भानवे ऽर्चा देवायाग्नये यं मित्रं न प्रशस्तये मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः

For to the great, shining Agni, the gods have given praise; like Mitra, for renown, mortals have placed him at the forefront.

अगन्म वृत्रहन्तमं ज्येष्ठमग्निमानवम् य स्म श्रुतर्वन्नार्क्षे बृहदनीक इध्यते

We have come to Agni, the slayer of Vṛtra, the eldest, the wise one; he, famed for his gifts, is kindled with a great face.

जातः परेण धर्मणा यत्सवृद्भिः सहाभुवः पिता यत्कश्यपस्याग्निः श्रद्धा माता मनुः कविः

Born by the supreme law, you have become strong with the mighty; Agni is the father of Kaśyapa, faith is the mother, Manu the sage.

सोमं राजानं वरुणमग्निमन्वारभामहे आदित्यं विष्णुं सूर्यं ब्रह्मानं च बृहस्पतिम्

We invoke Soma, the king, Varuṇa, Agni, Āditya, Viṣṇu, Sūrya, Brahmā, and Bṛhaspati.

इत एत उदारुहन्दिवः पृष्ठान्या रुहन् प्र भूर्जयो यथा पथोद्यामङ्गिरसो ययुः

From here, they ascend, rising to the heights of heaven; they advance forth, victorious, as the Angirases once journeyed along the path of light.

राये अग्ने महे त्वा दानाय समिधीमहि ईडिष्वा हि महे वृषं द्यावा होत्राय पृथिवी

For wealth, O Agni, for greatness, we kindle you for giving; for you are indeed to be praised, O mighty one—heaven and earth serve as your priests.

दधन्वे वा यदीमनु वोचद्ब्रह्मेति वेरु तत् परि विश्वानि काव्या नेमिश्चक्रमिवाभुवत्

Whatever the wise one declared here as 'Brahman,' that indeed encircles all works of wisdom, like the rim forms the wheel.

प्रत्यग्ने हरसा हरः शृणाहि विश्वतस्परि यातुधानस्य रक्षसो बलं न्युब्जवीर्यम्

O Agni, with your force, hear us from every side; subdue the strength and cunning of the sorcerer and the demon.

त्वमग्ने वसूंरिह रुद्रां आदित्यां उत यजा स्वध्वरं जनं मनुजातं घृतप्रुषम्

Here, O Agni, worship the Vasus, the Rudras, and the Ādityas; offer to the righteous people, to humankind, those who are sprinkled with ghee.

द्वितीय प्रथमो ऽर्धः पुरु त्वा दाशिवां वोचे ऽरिरग्ने तव स्विदा तोदस्येव शरण आ महस्य

The second, the first half—truly, I will speak as one devoted to you; O Agni, who is your enemy? Like a dart, I come to the refuge of your greatness.

प्र होत्रे पूर्व्यं वचो ऽग्नये भरता बृहत् विपां ज्योतींषि बिभ्रते न वेधसे

Bring forth the ancient word to the priest, to Agni, the great one of the Bhṛgus, who bears the lights of wisdom, the wise one.

अग्ने वाजस्य गोमत ईशानः सहसो यहो अस्मे धेहि जातवेदो महि श्रवः

O Agni, lord of strength and wealth, of power and vigor, grant us, O Jātavedas, great renown.

अग्ने यजिष्ठो अध्वरे देवां देवयते यज होता मन्द्रो वि राजस्यति स्रिधः

O Agni, most fit for sacrifice, worship the gods for the worshipper; as the glad priest, you shine forth, dispelling obstacles.