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 !! 
agÓ¢m£©L p¤©r¡h¢t} y»sY ©dvm¦¶¢jç .  
©h¡t¡r} rtÓD¡tmç  .. 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 !!  
agÓ¢: p¥©vRB¢: `x¢B¢r£©fY¡  n¥tªnr¤t . 
s ©dv¡ ©Eh vXt¢  .. 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 !! 
agÓ¢n¡ ry¢mSÓvå ©p¡x©mv d¢©vd¢©v . 
ySs} v£rvtÏmç  .. 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 !! 
a©gÓ y} y»mDÚr} v¢SÚt: pr¢B¥rs¢ .  
s i©dÑ©vx¤ gcÆt¢  .. 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 !! 
agÓ¢©hR¡t¡ kv¢k­t¤: stY"¢t­S­vsÏm: .  
©d©v¡ ©d©vB¢r¡ gmå  .. 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 !!   
ydH d¡S¤©x ¶m©gÓ Bd­}   
kr¢xYs¢ . 
t©vå tå stYmH¢r: .. 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 !! 
up ¶¡©gÓ d¢©vd¢©v ©d¡x¡vsÏD¢Ry¡ vyç . 
n©m¡ Br± ©Ems¢  .. 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 !! 
r¡j±mDÚr¡N¡} ©g¡p¡m¦tsY d£d¢v¢ç  .  
vDRm¡n} ©sÚ d©m  .. 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 n: p¢©tv s¥n©v{©gÓ s¥p¡y©n¡ Bv  .  
scsÚ¡ n: sÚsÏ©y .. 9 .. 
 
Be of easy access to us; as a father to a son, ever present for our welfare.
 
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