Rig Veda 4.1

tvāṃ hy agne sadam it samanyavo devāso devam aratiṃ nyerira iti kratvā nyerire amartyaṃ yajata martyeṣv ā devam ādevaṃ janata pracetasaṃ viśvam ādevaṃ janata pracetasam

Thee Agni, have the Gods, ever of one accord, sent hither down, a God, appointed messenger, yea, with their wisdom sent thee down. The Immortal, O thou Holy One, mid mortal men, the God-devoted God, the wise, have they brought forth, brought forth the omnipresent God-devoted Sage.

sa bhrātaraṃ varuṇam agna ā vavṛtsva devāṁ acchā sumatī yajñavanasaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ yajñavanasam ṛtāvānam ādityaṃ carṣaṇīdhṛtaṃ rājānaṃ carṣaṇīdhṛtam

As such, O Agni, bring with favour to the Gods thy Brother Varuna who loveth sacrifice, True to the Law, the Aditya who supporteth men, the King, supporter of mankind.

sakhe sakhāyam abhy ā vavṛtsvāśuṃ na cakraṃ rathyeva raṃhyāsmabhyaṃ dasma raṃhyā agne mṛﾱīkaṃ varuṇe sacā vido marutsu viśvabhānuṣu tokāya tuje śuśucāna śaṃ kṛdhy asmabhyaṃ dasma śaṃ kṛdhi

Do thou, O Friend, turn hither him who is our Friend, swift as a wheel, like two car-steeds in rapid course, Wondrous! to us in rapid course. O Agni, find thou grace for us with Varuna, with Maruts who illumine all. Bless us, thou Radiant One, for seed and progeny, yea, bless us, O thou Wondrous God.

tvaṃ no agne varuṇasya vidvān devasya heﾱo 'va yāsisīṣṭhāḥ yajiṣṭho vahnitamaḥ śośucāno viśvā dveṣāṃsi pra mumugdhy asmat

Do thou who knowest Varuna, O Agni, put far away from us the God's displeasure. Best Sacrificer, brightest One, refulgent remove thou far from us all those who hate us.

sa tvaṃ no agne 'vamo bhavotī nediṣṭho asyā uṣaso vyuṣṭau ava yakṣva no varuṇaṃ rarāṇo vīhi mṛﾱīkaṃ suhavo na edhi

Be thou, O Agni, nearest us with succour, our closest Friend while now this Morn is breaking. Reconcile to us Varuna, be bounteous enjoy the gracious juice; be swift to hear us.

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Excellent is the glance, of brightest splendour, which the auspicious God bestows on mortals- The God's glance, longed-for even as the butter, pure, heated, of the cow, the milch-cow's bounty.

trir asya tā paramā santi satyā spārhā devasya janimāny agneḥ anante antaḥ parivīta āgācchuciḥ śukro aryo rorucānaḥ

Three are those births, the true, the most exalted, eagerly longed-for, of the God, of Agni. He came invested in the boundless region, pure, radiant, friendly, mightily resplendent.

sa dūto viśved abhi vaṣṭi sadmā hotā hiraṇyaratho raṃsujihvaḥ rohidaśvo vapuṣyo vibhāvā sadā raṇvaḥ pitumatīva saṃsat

This envoy joyeth in all seats of worship, borne on his golden car, sweet-tongued Invoker: Lovely to look on, with red steeds, effulgent, like a feast rich in food, joyous for ever.

sa cetayan manuṣo yajñabandhuḥ pra tam mahyā raśanayā nayanti sa kṣety asya duryāsu sādhan devo martasya sadhanitvam āpa

Allied by worship, let him give man knowledge: by an extended cord they lead him onward. He stays, effectual in this mortal's dwelling, and the God wins a share in his possessions.

sa tū no agnir nayatu prajānann acchā ratnaṃ devabhaktaṃ yad asya dhiyā yad viśve amṛtā akṛṇvan dyauṣ pitā janitā satyam ukṣan

Let Agni -for he knows the way- conduct us to all that he enjoys of God-sent riches, What all the Immortals have prepared with wisdom, Dyaus, Sire, Begetter, raining down true blessings.

sa jāyata prathamaḥ pastyāsu maho budhne rajaso asya yonau apād aśīrṣā guhamāno antāyoyuvāno vṛṣabhasya nīﾱe

In houses first he sprang into existence, at great heaven's base, and in this region's bosom; Footless and headless, both his ends concealing, in his Bull's lair drawing himself together.

pra śardha ārta prathamaṃ vipanyāṃ ṛtasya yonā vṛṣabhasya nīﾱe spārho yuvā vapuṣyo vibhāvā sapta priyāso 'janayanta vṛṣṇe

Wondrously first he rose aloft, defiant, in the Bull's lair, the home of holy Order, Longed-for, young, beautiful, and far-resplendent: and seven dear friends sprang up unto the Mighty.

asmākam atra pitaro manuṣyā abhi pra sedur ṛtam āśuṣāṇāḥ aśmavrajāḥ sudughā vavre antar ud usrā ājann uṣaso huvānāḥ

Here did our human fathers take their places, fain to fulfil the sacred Law of worship. Forth drave they, with loud call, Dawn's teeming Milch-kine bid in the mountain stable, in the cavern.

te marmṛjata dadṛvāṃso adriṃ tad eṣām anye abhito vi vocan paśvayantrāso abhi kāram arcan vidanta jyotiś cakṛpanta dhībhiḥ

Splendid were they when they had rent the mountain: others, around, shall tell forth this their exploit. They sang their song, prepared to free the cattle: they found the light; with holy hymns they worshipped.

te gavyatā manasā dṛdhram ubdhaṃ gā yemānam pari ṣantam adrim dṛﾱhaṃ naro vacasā daivyena vrajaṃ gomantam uśijo vi vavruḥ

Eager, with thought intent upon the booty, the men with their celestial speech threw open, The solid mountain firm, compact, enclosing, confining Cows, the stable full of cattle.

te manvata prathamaṃ nāma dhenos triḥ sapta mātuḥ paramāṇi vindan taj jānatīr abhy anūṣata vrā āvir bhuvad aruṇīr yaśasā goḥ

The Milch-cow's earliest name they comprehended: they found the Mother's thrice-seven noblest titles. This the bands knew, and sent forth acclamation: with the Bull's sheen the Red One was apparent.

neśat tamo dudhitaṃ rocata dyaur ud devyā uṣaso bhānur arta ā sūryo bṛhatas tiṣṭhad ajrāṁ ṛju marteṣu vṛjinā ca paśyan

The turbid darkness fled, the heaven was splendid! up rose the bright beam of celestial Morning. Surya ascended to the wide expanses, beholding deeds of men both good and evil.

ād it paścā bubudhānā vy akhyann ād id ratnaṃ dhārayanta dyubhaktam viśve viśvāsu duryāsu devā mitra dhiye varuṇa satyam astu

Then, afterwards they looked around, awakened, when first they held that Heaven allotted treasure. Now all the Gods abide in all their dwellings. Varuna, Mitra, be the prayer effective.

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I will call hither brightly-beaming Agni, the Herald, all-supporting, best at worship. He hath disclosed, like the milch cows' pure udder, the Sorria's juice when cleansed and poured from beakers.

viśveṣām aditir yajñiyānāṃ viśveṣām atithir mānuṣāṇām agnir devānām ava āvṛṇānaḥ sumṛﾱīko bhavatu jātavedāḥ

The freest God of all who should be worshipped, the guest who is received in all men's houses, Agni who hath secured the Gods' high favour,-may he be gracious, to us Jatavedas.