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 !! 
%ÐQÆ°©Ôê ~âópê³ýy⪠Ìâ°mCÉâX {êÀâÀâ°½»]mÀÒ° é  
Ýê³yÖp⪠pâyâQ|ÖyâÀâ°ÀÒ°  !! 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 !!  
%ÐQÿ ~âòÀê©Ë«ÿ n°¸«î©v곩X  }â³yâ}êôpâ°yâ é   
Éâ {êÀÖª OÝâ Àâdâ_»  !! 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 !! 
%ÐQ}Ö pâΰÀâ°µâQÀâyÒ ~êòÍâÀê°Àâ ÀêÀê é  
Ìâ°µâÉ⪠ƩpâÀâyâKÀâ°ÀÒ°  !! 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 !! 
%gêQ Ìâ°ª Ìâ°mCÀâ°|â]p⪠Ƶâ]yâ: ~âîÅâ³pâûé   
Éâ E{êMÀêÍâ° gâkâ+»  !! 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 !! 
%ÐQÝê³ËyÖ dâÆdâZyâ°: ÉâyâXú+yâZµâZÀâÉâKÀâ°ÿ é  
{êÀêò {êÀê«pÖ gâÀâ°yÒ  !! 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 !!   
Ìâ°{âj$ {Öµâ°Íê© yâ]Àâ°gêQ Åâ{âZª dâîÍâXû é  
yâÀêyÒ yâyÒ ÉâyâXÀâ°j$pâÿ !! 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 !! 
I~â yÖ]gêQ ÀêÀê {ê³ÍÖÀâÉâKºËÌâÃÖ  
ÀâÌâ°ÀÒ° é   
}âÀê°³ Åâpâ}âK UÀâ°û  !! 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 !! 
pÖm}âKÀâ°|â]pÖÇÖª gê³~ÖÀâ°½yâÉâX ©ÆÀÒ°  é   
Àâ|âËÀâÃÖ}⪠Éê] {âÀê°  !! 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 !! 
Éâ }â: ÄyêÀâ Éâ³}âÀê?gêQ Éâ³~ÖÌâ°}ê³   
ÅâÀâ  é   
ÉâkâÉÖ] }â: Éâ]ÉâKÌê° !! 9 !  
 
Be of easy access to us; as a father to a son, ever present for our welfare.
 
 
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