Rig Veda Mandal 01.001
Mandal 01
Sukta 1
ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्।
होतारं रत्नधातमम्॥१॥
To sacred fire we sing this praise,
The priest who lights our holy days,
He brings the gems of truth untold,
Ignites our hearts with flames of gold. [1]
अग्निः पूर्वेभिरृषिभिरीड्यो नूतनैरुत।
स देवाँ एह वक्षति॥२॥
Praised by sages, old and new,
Agni leads the Gods in view,
Carrying wisdom bright and grand,
Like light that spreads across the land. [2]
अग्निना रयिमश्नवत् पोषमेव दिवेदिवे।
यशसं वीरवत्तमम्॥३॥
Through Agni flows wealth divine,
Giving strength where virtues shine,
Day by day his gifts unfold,
Like fire forging hearts of gold. [3]
अग्ने यं यज्ञमध्वरं विश्वतः परिभूरसि।
स इद्देवेषु गच्छति॥४॥
Agni guards each sacred rite,
Guides it safe through day and night,
The offering carried high above,
Embraced by Gods in boundless love. [4]
अग्निर्होता कविक्रतुः सत्यश्चित्रश्रवस्तमः।
देवो देवेभिरा गमत्॥५॥
Fire is priest and seer wise,
Truth and splendor in his guise,
Glowing bright with starry flame,
He calls the Gods who know his name. [5]
यदङ्ग दाशुषे त्वमग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि।
तवेत् तत् सत्यमङ्गिरः॥६॥
Agni, bless the one who gives,
For in his gift, true virtue lives,
The law of truth shall guard his way,
Like fire that guides both night and day. [6]
उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम्।
नमो भरन्त एमसि॥७॥
Each dawn and dusk we call thy name,
Bring honor, Agni, light and flame,
Our voices rise, our hearts incline,
To thee, who makes the world divine. [7]
राजन्तमध्वराणां गोपामृतस्य दीदिविम्।
वर्धमानं स्वे दमे॥८॥
Agni shines in sacred space,
Guardian of the rite's embrace,
In his home the flames grow bright,
Spreading warmth and guiding light. [8]
स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव।
सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये॥९॥
Be to us like father true,
Agni, lead us, strong and new,
Guide our paths in peace and grace,
Bless us with thy warm embrace. [9]
Read: Mandal (with Sukta): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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