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¢gÓm£l© p¤r«¢ht yjMsÇ d©vmr¤¢tÚjm    
h«t¡r rtÓD¡tmm       

 

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)Eva~  eh v(X¢t !! 2 !! 
a¢gÓ? p¥rÚ©¢B? r¤¢x¢Br£fÇ«  n¥tnªr¤t   
s d©v¡ Eh vx¢t      

 

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¢gÓn¡ r¢ymxÓvt p«xm©v ¢dv©¢dv©    
yxs v£rvtÏmm     

 

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 !! 
agÓ© y yjMmDÚr ¢vxÚt: p¢rB¥r¢s    
s iÔd©v©x¤ gcC¢t      

 

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¢gÓrß«t¡ k¢vkÉt¤: stÇ¢xÅtÉxÉvsÏm?    
d©v« d©v©¢Br¡ gmt       

 

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 !!   
ydHg d¡x¤x© tÚmgÓ© BdÉ k¢rxÇ¢s    
tv©t tt stÇmH¢gr?       
 
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 tÚ¡gÓ© ¢dv©¢dv© d«x¡vsÏr¢Dy¡ vym    
nm« BrnÏ Em¢s      
 
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¡jnÏmDÚr¡N¡ g«p¡mr¤tsÇ d£¢d¢vm     
vrDm¡n sÚ© dm©       
 
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: ¢pt©v s¥nv©gÓ© s¥p¡yn« Bv     
scsÚ¡ n: sÚsÏy©    
 
Be of easy access to us; as a father to a son, ever present for our welfare.
 
 
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