Rig Veda - Book 1
Hymn 1- AGNI
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  RECITATION IS BY SURYA, AGED 10 YEARS, A VOLUNTEER OF VIDYA VRIKSHAH,
TO ILLUSTRATE HOW
RECITIATION IS LEARNT BY CHILDREN IN THE ORALLY TRANSMITTED VEDIC TRADITION.
A)¢g"m£(LE p¤)raE¢h(t| y)åOÞy( dE)vm¦)¢Ïvj(m­.   
haEta(r| rÏn))Dat(mm­ !! 1 !! 
~A£ðTfÀUÛ Þ¨ÀÌÉAö©e sÚ®F À°cTpALÂBTü | 
ÀöÉ©ÉÌe ÌLðoÉ©TTü  || 1 ||  
 
Praise to Agni the presiding priest of the sacrifice, the god who confers wealth, 
 
A)¢g": p¥v©I(¢B): §¢x(¢B)r£ÌYaE) n¥t(nWâ)t . 
s dE)E va~ eh v(X¢t !! 2 !!  
~A£ð: ÞkÀc»Ag: ÇAKAgÌfÀ¦FÉ  Sk©PSd© | 
® À°cÉe jö cQØA©  || 2 || 
 
Deserving of praise from us just as from the seers of old, for he brings the gods here to us,
A)¢g"na( r)¢ym(½"v)t­ paEx(mE)v ¢d)vE¢d(vE . 
y)Ss(| v£)rv(äOmm­ !! 3 !! 
~A£ðSÉ ÌAsTrðcl ÀÞÉKÀTc A°ÀcA°Àc | 
sr®e cfÌc«TTü  || 3 || 
 
From Agni does man acquire wealth, heroism and glory, 
 
Ag"E) y| y)åOm(Òv)r| ¢v)át(: p¢r)B¥r¢s( . 
s iêE)vEx¤( gÅC¢t !! 4 !! 
~À£ð se sÚToÂÌe AcEc©: ÞAÌgkÌA® | 
® qÀ³ÀcK¨ whaA©  || 4 || 
 
This sacrifice, encompassed by you Agni, must surely reach the gods,
A)¢g"ha©Ita( k)¢v@(t¤: s)Ïy¢à)æO½(vÞtm: . 
dE)vaE dE)vE¢B)ra g(mt­ !! 5 !! 
~A£ðÀö»É©É @ØAcnØ©¨: ®©FAEOnrþcmäT: |  
À°ÀcÉ À°ÀcAgÌÉ wTl  || 5 ||  
 
May Agni,who confers wisdom, truth and greatness, bring all the gods into our midst,
yd)Äñ da)S¤xE) Ïvmg"E( B)d#| k(¢r)Ýy¢s( . 
tvEt­ tt­ s)Ïym(¢Äñr: !! 6 !!   
s°Ê °ÉèÀK LÂTÀ£ð g°þe @ØAÌKFA® | 
©Àcl ©l ®©FTAÊÌ: || 6 ||    
 
Every blessing whatever , that you confer on your worshipper; that Oh Agni will surely come true,
up( Ïvag"E ¢d)vE¢d(vE) daExa(vÞt¢DI)ya v)ym­ . 
nmaE) Br(Ót) em(¢s !! 7 !! 
´Þ LÂÉÀ£ð A°ÀcA°Àc À°ÉKÉcmäAo»sÉ csTü | 
SÀTÉ gÌ^ä jTA®  || 7 || 
 
To you who dispels darkness, Oh Agni, we come every day with reverence,
raj(ÓtmÒv)raNa(| gaE)pam¦)tÞy) d£¢d(¢vm­ . 
vDI(man)| ÞvE dmE( !! 8 !! 
ÌÉB^äToÂÌÉHÉe ÀwÉÞÉTp©®F °fA°AcTü  | 
co»TÉSe Àmª °ÀT  || 8 || 
 
To you, O radiant one, who rules the sacrifice and protects the eternal law, we pray O Agni,
s n(: ¢p)tEv( s¥)nvE{g"E( s¥pay)naE B(v .  
s)c(Þva n: Þv)ÞtyE( !! 9 !! 
® S: AÞÀ©c ®kSÀc?À£ð ®kÞÉsÀSÉ gc  | 
®OmªÉ S: mªmäÀs || 9 || 
 
Be of easy access to us; as a father to a son, ever present for our welfare.
 
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