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Introduction ( Mandala 1, Sūktā
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This is the first hymn in the Rig Veda Samhitā and thus sets the
keynote to the entire Veda Samhitās. It is addressed to Agni who
in the Veda, is not a mere fire or even fire-god, but is a cosmic
power, the Lord of the Divine Will who activates the human beings
towards an all sided perfection. Here Agni himself is the priest
in the symbolic ritual, he himself is the deity and he himself
calls the other luminous powers or devās to manifest in the human
aspirant. The human seeker prays to Agni to cling to him like a father a
son. The rişhi says that he meditates on Agni, night and day. Thus
we see here the seeds of the Bhakti, Jnana and Karma yogas.
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Text (Hymn (1.1)) |
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agnim
īļe purohitam
yajňasya
devam ŗtvijam |
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hotāram
ratna dhātamam |
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agniĥ
pūrvebhiĥ ŗşhibhir
īdyo nūtanair
uta |
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sa
devān
eha vakşhati |
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agninā
rayim ashnavat
poşhameva
divedive |
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ashasam
vīravattamam |
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agne
yam yajňam adhvaram
vishvataĥ paribhūr
asi |
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sa
it deveşhu gachchhati |
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agnir
hotā kavikratuĥ
satyaĥ chitra
shravastamaĥ |
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devo
devebhir āgamat |
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yadanga
dāshuşhe tvam
agne bhadram
karişhyasi |
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tavet
tat satyam angiraĥ |
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upa
tva agne
divedive doşhāvastar
dhiyā vayam |
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namo
bharanta emasi |
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rājantam
adhvarāņām gopām
ŗtasya
dīdivim |
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vardhamānam sve
dame |
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sa
naĥ piteva
sūnave agne
sūpāyano bhava |
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sachasvā
naĥ svastaye |
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Translation |
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Agni we adore,
the foremost placed, the Deity of our rite, the Priest,
the Invoker, the highest Source of treasure. |
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Agni, adored by
poets old, is adored by new poets too; he
will bring us the Devas here. |
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Through Agni man
finds prosperity, nourishment from day to day,
glory and greatest pride in heroes. |
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Agni, this holy
sacrifice thy presence fills from every side;
it verily goes to the Devas. |
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May Agni,
Invoker, wise Sage, the true, most marvellous
in splendour, the
Deva, come with all the
Devas. |
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Whatever blessing, o
Agni, thou givest to the
worshipper, that, refulgent One, is thy
truth. |
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To thee, Agni,
dispeller of night, we come with prayer day by day,
offering thee our obeisance. |
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Thee who rulest
our holy rite, Protector of Eternal Law,
bright, waxing in thy own abode. |
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Like father to son, thou
Agni, be easy of access to us,
be with us for a life of bliss. |
(9) |
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