Rig Veda - Book 1
Hymn 1- AGNI
 
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A)¢g"m£(LE p¤)raE¢h(t| y)åOÞy( dE)vm¦)¢Ïvj(m­.  
haEta(r| rÏn))Dat(mm­ !! 1 !!  
A¢g"m£LE p¤raE¢ht| yåaÞy dEvm¦¢Ïvjm­.   

haEtar| rÏnDatmm­ !! 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¢g": p¥v©I¢B: §¢x¢Br£fYaE n¥tnWât .  

s dEva~ eh vX¢t !! 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¢g"na r¢ym½"vt­ paExmEv ¢dvE¢dvE .   

ySs| v£rväamm­ !! 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 !! 
Ag"E y| yåamÒvr| ¢vát: p¢rB¥r¢s .   

s iêEvEx¤ gÅC¢t !! 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¢g"ha©Ita k¢v@t¤: sÏy¢àæa½vÞtm: .  

dEvaE dEvE¢Bra gmt­ !! 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 !!   
ydÄñ daS¤xE Ïvmg"E Bd#| k¢rÝy¢s .   

tvEt­ tt­ sÏym¢Äñr: !! 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 Ïvag"E ¢dvE¢dvE daExavÞt¢DIya vym­ .   

nmaE BrÓt em¢s !! 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 !! 
rajÓtmÒvraNa| gaEpam¦tÞy d£¢d¢vm­ .   

vDIman| ÞvE dmE !! 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 : ¢ptEv s¥nvE{g"E s¥paynaE Bv .   

scÞva n: ÞvÞtyE !! 9 !

Be of easy access to us; as a father to a son, ever present for our welfare.
 
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