Rig Veda - Book 1
Hymn 1- AGNI
 
 
A)¢g"m£(LE p¤)raE¢h(t| y)åOÞy( dE)vm¦)¢Ïvj(m­.  
haEta(r| rÏn))Dat(mm­ !! 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)va~ eh v(X¢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 !! 
 
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 !! 
 
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 !! 
 
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 !! 
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 !!
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 !!
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 !!
Be of easy access to us; as a father to a son, ever present for our welfare.
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