Rig Veda
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Loving the loving One, as wives their husband, the sisters of one home have urged him forward, Bright-coloured, even, as the cows love morning, dark, breaking forth to view, and redly beaming.
vīḍu cid dṛḍhā pitaro na ukthair adriṃ rujann aṅgiraso raveṇa cakrur divo bṛhato gātum asme ahaḥ svar vividuḥ ketum usrāḥ
Our sires with lauds burst e'en the firm-set fortress, yea, the Angirases, with roar, the mountain. They made for us a way to reach high heaven, they found us day, light, day's sign, beams of morning.
dadhann ṛtaṃ dhanayann asya dhītim ād id aryo didhiṣvo vibhṛtrāḥ atṛṣyantīr apaso yanty acchā devāñ janma prayasā vardhayantīḥ
They stablished order, made his service fruitful; then parting them among the longing faithful, Not thirsting after aught, they come, most active, while with sweet food the race of Gods they strengthen.
mathīd yad īṃ vibhṛto mātariśvā gṛhe gṛhe śyeto jenyo bhūt ād īṃ rājñe na sahīyase sacā sann ā dūtyam bhṛgavāṇo vivāya
Since Matarisvan, far-diffused, hath stirred him, and he in every house grown bright and noble, He, Bhrigu-like I hath gone as his companion, as on commission to a greater Sovran.
mahe yat pitra īṃ rasaṃ dive kar ava tsarat pṛśanyaś cikitvān sṛjad astā dhṛṣatā didyum asmai svāyāṃ devo duhitari tviṣiṃ dhāt
When man poured juice to Heaven, the mighty Father, he knew and freed himself from close embracement. The archer boldly shot at him his arrow, and the God threw his splendour on his Daughter.
sva ā yas tubhyaṃ dama ā vibhāti namo vā dāśād uśato anu dyūn vardho agne vayo asya dvibarhā yāsad rāyā sarathaṃ yaṃ junāsi
Whoso, hath flames for thee within his dwelling, or brings the worship which thou lovest daily, Do thou of double might increase his substance: may he whom thou incitest meet with riches.
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All sacrificial viands wait on Agni as the Seven mighty Rivers seek the ocean. Not by our brethren was our food discovered: find with the Gods care for us, thou who knowest.
ā yad iṣe nṛpatiṃ teja ānaṭ chuci reto niṣiktaṃ dyaur abhīke agniḥ śardham anavadyaṃ yuvānaṃ svādhyaṃ janayat sūdayac ca
When light hath filled the Lord of men for increase, straight from the heaven descends the limpid moisture. Agni hath brought to light and filled with spirit the youthful host blameless and well providing.
mano na yo 'dhvanaḥ sadya ety ekaḥ satrā sūro vasva īśe rājānā mitrāvaruṇā supāṇī goṣu priyam amṛtaṃ rakṣamāṇā
He who like thought goes swiftly on his journey, the Sun, alone is ever Lord of riches. The Kings with fair hands, Varuna and Mitra, protect the precious nectar in our cattle.
mā no agne sakhyā pitryāṇi pra marṣiṣṭhā abhi viduṣ kaviḥ san nabho na rūpaṃ jarimā mināti purā tasyā abhiśaster adhīhi
O Agni, break not our ancestral friendship, Sage as thou art, endowed with deepest knowledge. Old age, like gathering cloud, impairs the body: before that evil be come nigh protect me.