Sama Veda

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.

जज्ञानः सप्त मातृभिर्मेधामाशासत श्रिये अयं ध्रुवो रयीणां चिकेतदा

Born of seven mothers, he sought wisdom for glory; this one, steadfast, perceives the riches.

उत स्या नो दिवा मतिरदितिरूत्यागमत् सा शन्ताता मयस्करदप स्रिधः

May that thought come to us by day, as Aditi’s favor, bringing peace and happiness, driving away obstacles.

ईडिष्वा हि प्रतीव्यां यजस्व जातवेदसम् चरिष्णुधूममगृभीतशोचिषम्

Be praised upon the earth; sacrifice to Jātavedas, whose moving smoke is not seized, whose flame is ungrasped.

न तस्य मायया च न रिपुरीशीत मर्त्यः यो अग्नये ददाश हव्यदातये

By his magic, no mortal enemy can rule over the one who has given to Agni for the offering.

अप त्यं वृजिनं रिपुं स्तेनमग्ने दुराध्यम् दविष्ठमस्य सत्पते कृधी सुगम्

Drive away that sinner, enemy, thief, O Agni, far from here; O lord of the good, make his path easy.

श्रुष्ट्यग्ने नवस्य मे स्तोमस्य वीर विश्पते नि मायिनस्तपसा रक्षसो दह

Hear, O Agni, my new hymn, O hero, lord of the people; with your heat, burn away the sorcerers and demons.

प्र मंहिष्ठाय गायत ऋताव्ने बृहते शुक्रशोचिषे उपस्तुतासो अग्नये

Sing to the most exalted, to the great, to the upholder of truth, to Agni of brilliant flame, who is praised by all.

प्र सो अग्ने तवोतिभिः सुवीराभिस्तरति वाजकर्मभिः यस्य त्वं सख्यमाविथ

He, O Agni, with your help and heroic powers, surpasses others by deeds of strength, whose friendship you have embraced.

तं गूर्धया स्वर्णरं देवासो देवमरतिं दधन्विरे देवत्रा हव्यमूहिषे

With their song, the gods have established him, the golden one, the immortal god, as the carrier of offerings among the gods.

मा नो हृणीथा अतिथिं वसुरग्निः पुरुप्रशस्त एशः यः सुहोता स्वध्वरः

Do not turn away from us, O Agni, our guest and benefactor, praised by many, who is a good sacrificer and performs the rite well.