7. Sam Veda — Prapathaka 7

✦ Sukta 259 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.1.1

अभि प्र गोपतिं गिरेन्द्रमर्च यथा विदे । सूनुꣳ सत्यस्य सत्पतिम् ॥१४८९॥

To the best of your knowledge and culture and with the best of your language, worship and adore Indra, protector of stars and planets, lands and cows, language and culture, creator of the dynamics of existence and protector of its constancy. (Rg. 8-69-4)

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14.1.1.2

आ हरयः ससृज्रिरेऽरुषीरधि बर्हिषि । यत्राभि संनवामहे ॥१४९०॥

Let the vibrations of divinity, like crimson rays of dawn which bring the sun to the earth, bring Indra on to our sacred grass where we humans meet and pray and celebrate the lord in song together. (Rg. 8-69-5)

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14.1.1.3

इन्द्राय गाव आशिरं दुदुह्रे वज्रिणे मधु । यत्सीमुपह्वरे विदत् ॥१४९१॥

Lands and cows, suns and planets, indeed all objects in motion, exude for Indra, wielder of thunder, the ichor of emotional adoration seasoned with ecstasy like honey sweet milk mixed with soma which he receives close at hand and cherishes.(Rg. 8-69-6)

✦ Sukta 260 · 2 verses ✦

14.1.2.1

आ नो विश्वासु हव्यमिन्द्रꣳ समत्सु भूषत । उप ब्रह्माणि सवनानि वृत्रहन्परमज्या ऋचीषम ॥१४९२॥

O yajakas, adore and glorify Indra, lord of universal energy, world power and human forces, worthy of reverence and invocation in all our joint battles of life. May the lord of strongest bow, destroyer of evil and dispeller of darkness and ignorance, great and glorious as sung in the Rks, grace our songs of adoration and faithful efforts with the beauty and glory of success. (Rg. 8-90-1)

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14.1.2.2

त्वं दाता प्रथमो राधसामस्यसि सत्य ईशानकृत् । तुविद्युम्नस्य युज्या वृणीमहे पुत्रस्य शवसो महः ॥१४९३॥

You are the original giver of means of effort and success in all fields of life. You are the maker of leaders and giver of the wealth and honours of life. Of such great lord of glory and power, promoter and protector of strength and power, we pray for wealth, honour and excellence worthy of your glory. (Rg. 8-90-2)

✦ Sukta 261 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.3.1

प्रत्नं पीयूषं पूर्व्यं यदुक्थ्यं महो गाहाद्दिव आ निरधुक्षत । इन्द्रमभि जायमानꣳ समस्वरन् ॥१४९४॥

That nectar of divinity, eternal and adorable, which the ancient sages distilled from the mighty great and infinite heaven of light, and which they perceived rising for the soul while they sang in adoration, that same nectar, O Soma, may shower on us too, we pray. (Rg. 9-110-8)

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14.1.3.2

आदीं के चित्पश्यमानास आप्यं वसुरुचो दिव्या अभ्यनूषत । दिवो न वारꣳ सविता व्यूर्णुते ॥१४९५॥

And some men of vision who can perceive the adorable presence worthy of attainment, and some divinely blest lovers of the life sustainer Soma who adore and exalt him, these reveal the mystery and majesty of the supreme Soma spirit as the sun reveals the world of physical reality. (Rg. 9-110-6)

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14.1.3.3

अध यदिमे पवमान रोदसी इमा च विश्वा भुवनाभि मज्मना । यूथे न निष्ठा वृषभो वि राजसि ॥१४९६॥

And then, O pure and purifying Soma, as long as these heaven and earth and all these regions of the world you wield with your might abide, you abide as the master in the centre of the multitude. (Rg. 9-110-9)

✦ Sukta 262 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.4.1

इममू षु त्वमस्माकꣳ सनिं गायत्रं नव्याꣳसम् । अग्ने देवेषु प्र वोचः ॥१४९७॥

Agni, eternal lord omniscient, this divine knowledge, blissful, sweet and musical in Gayatri and other musical metres, ever new and giver of new ideas, pray reveal it to the sages and whisper it into our soul. (Rg. 1-27-4)

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14.1.4.2

विभक्तासि चित्रभानो सिन्धोरूर्मा उपाक आ । सद्यो दाशुषे क्षरसि ॥१४९८॥

Versatile lord of wide and various knowledge such as analysis of sea waves and water particles, come soon, you always give a shower of knowledge to the man of faith, reverence and generosity. (Rg. 1-27-6)

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14.1.4.3

आ नो भज परमेष्वा वाजेषु मध्यमेषु । शिक्षा वस्वो अन्तमस्य ॥१४९९॥

Lord of knowledge and power, in the highest, medium and closest battles and businesses of life, enlighten us and give us the joy and wealth of life both material and spiritual. (Rg. 1-27-5)

✦ Sukta 263 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.5.1

अहमिद्धि पितुष्परि मेधामृतस्य जग्रह । अहꣳ सूर्य इवाजनि ॥१५००॥

I have received from my father super intelligence of the universal mind and law, I have realise it too in the soul, and I feel reborn like the refulgent sun.(Rg.8-6-10)

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14.1.5.2

अहं प्रत्नेन जन्मना गिरः शुम्भामि कण्ववत् । येनेन्द्रः शुष्ममिद्दधे ॥१५०१॥

With the realisation of ancient and eternal knowledge and all my thought and will I sanctify and adorn my words and voice in song like a wise sage, and, by that, Indra, lord of light and power, vests me with strength and excellence. (Rg. 8-6-11)

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14.1.5.3

ये त्वामिन्द्र न तुष्टुवुरृषयो ये च तुष्टुवुः । ममेद्वर्धस्व सुष्टुतः ॥१५०२॥

There are men who do not adore you, and there are sages who adore you, (both ways you are acknowledged and adored by praise or protest). O lord thus adored by me and pleased, pray accept my adoration and let us rise. (Rg. 8-6-12)

✦ Sukta 264 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.6.1

अग्ने विश्वेभिरग्निभिर्जोषि ब्रह्म सहस्कृत । ये देवत्रा य आयुषु तेभिर्नो महया गिरः ॥१५०३

Agni, divine fire and spirit of life, born of divine energy, force and power, you love and accept our songs and havi offered into the yajna vedi. You love and accept our homage along with all other versions of agni, vital energy, present in nature's divinities and in living beings. Pray, along with all these, exalt our homage and songs of adoration.

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14.1.6.2

प्र स विश्वेभिरग्निभिरग्निः स यस्य वाजिनः । तनये तोके अस्मदा सम्यङ्वाजैः परीवृतः ॥१५०४

May that Agni, along with all other universal forms of heat, whose living versions are passion, creativity and heroic expression, come fully girt about with power, passion and spirit of advancement and bless us and our kith and kin.

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14.1.6.3

त्वं नो अग्ने अग्निभिर्ब्रह्म यज्ञं च वर्धय । त्वं नो देवतातये रायो दानाय चोदय ॥१५०५॥

Agni, leading light of the world, by the gifts of enlightenment increase and develop our knowledge and corporate action, and inspire and enlighten us for the service of the divinities to win their gifts of wealth, honour and excellence. (Rg. 10-141-6)

✦ Sukta 265 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.7.1

त्वे सोम प्रथमा वृक्तबर्हिषो महे वाजाय श्रवसे धियं दधुः । स त्वं नो वीर वीर्याय चोदय ॥१५०६॥

Into you, O Soma, did ancient sages of uninvolved mind with yajnic dedication concentrate and focus their mind and senses for the attainment of a high order of spiritual enlightenment. O Soma spirit of divinity that enlightened the sages, pray inspire and enlighten us too with that same divine manliness of vision and action. (Rg. 9-110-7)

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14.1.7.2

अभ्यभि हि श्रवसा ततर्दिथोत्सं न कं चिज्जनपानमक्षितम् । शर्याभिर्न भरमाणो गभस्त्योः ॥१५०७॥

Bearing in hands as if, and maintaining in balance by evolutionary powers, you hold and control the means of life sustenance, and release them in constant flow of food and energy like an inexhaustible stream of water for the maintenance and fulfilment of common humanity. (Rg. 9-110-5)

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14.1.7.3

अजीजनो अमृत मर्त्याय कमृतस्य धर्मन्नमृतस्य चारुणः । सदासरो वाजमच्छा सनिष्यदत् ॥१५०८॥

Immortal Soma, for mortal humanity you create peace and pleasure radiating in the operative laws of eternal and immortal blissful dynamics of existence, vesting in mortals the energy and ambition to live, and you move on ever in union with mortals and immortals. (Rg. 9-110-4)

✦ Sukta 266 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.8.1

एन्दुमिन्द्राय सिञ्चत पिबाति सोम्यं मधु । प्र राधाꣳसि चोदयते महित्वना ॥१५०९॥

Prepare, offer and regale Indra with the nectar drink of faith and performance. He values, enjoys and promotes the honey sweets of peace, pleasure and progress and, with his power and grandeur, inspires the people with will and competence and ambition for progress and excellence. (Rg. 8-24-13)

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14.1.8.2

उपो हरीणां पतिꣳ राधः पृञ्चन्तमब्रवम् । नूनꣳ श्रुधि स्तुवतो अश्व्यस्य ॥१५१०॥

I reach the lord protector and controller of the moving worlds, the omnipotent who enjoins the soul with the world of nature, and I closely whisper in prayer: Listen to the celebrant devotee who is keen to move from humanity to divinity and deserves to be accepted. (Rg. 8-24-14)

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14.1.8.3

न ह्याꣳ३ग पुरा च न जज्ञे वीरतरस्त्वत् । न की राया नैवथा न भन्दना ॥१५११॥

Pray listen, Indra, dearest lord of life, true it is that no one born ever before or after was greater or mightier than you, none by wealth and power, none by competence and advancement, none by songs of prayer and adoration, none like you. (Rg. 8-24-15)

✦ Sukta 267 · 1 verse ✦

14.1.9.1

नदं व ओदतीनां नदं योयुवतीनाम् । पतिं वो अघ्न्यानां धेनूनामिषुध्यसि ॥१५१२॥

Indra is the resounding source of fresh energies, roaring expression of maiden youthfulness, protector and promoter of sacred sources of production and nourishment such as cows which must not be killed or hurt, and he is the relentless inexhaustible keeper of your arrows for your targets of defence and development. (Rg. 8-69-2)

✦ Sukta 268 · 2 verses ✦

14.1.10.1

देवो वो द्रविणोदाः पूर्णां विवष्ट्वासिचम् । उद्वा सिञ्चध्वमुप वा पृणध्वमादिद्वो देव ओहते ॥१५१३॥

Agni, self-refulgent lord giver of wealth, honour and excellence, loves to have your fire of yajnic action sprinkled with overflowing ladle of ghrta and the highest refined action. Serve him closely, feed the fire to the full, let the flames rise, and the generous lord refulgent would lead you to the heights of prosperity and excellence. (Rg. 7-16-11)

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14.1.10.2

तꣳ होतारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं वह्निं देवा अकृण्वत । दधाति रत्नं विधते सुवीर्यमग्निर्जनाय दाशुषे ॥१५१४॥

Let the brilliant, noble and generous leaders of humanity choose, sanctify and anoint that intelligent all-aware person as Agni, leader, ruler and high-priest of the yajnic social order of love, peace and nonviolence, who would create and bear the jewel wealth and values of life and high power and prestige of the noblest order for generous self-sacrificing people dedicated to the yajna of the social system.(Rg.7-16-12)

✦ Sukta 269 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.11.1

अदर्शि गातुवित्तमो यस्मिन्व्रतान्यादधुः । उपोषु जातमार्यस्य वर्धनमग्निं नक्षन्तु नो गिरः ॥१५१५॥

There is seen the light of Agni, best knower of the ways of life, where people direct and concentrate their vows of piety and discipline. Let our songs of adoration rise and reach Agni, self-revealed, who opens the paths of progress and urges us on to reach the goal of rectitude for noble people. (Rg.8-103-1)

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14.1.11.2

यस्माद्रेजन्त कृष्टयश्चर्कृत्यानि कृण्वतः । सहस्रसां मेधसाताविव त्मनाग्निं धीभिर्नमस्यत ॥१५१६॥

From that gift of light the children of earth shine and continue doing their daily duties. O people, do service in homage to Agni, giver of light and a thousand other gifts as in yajnic generosity. Do so with your heart and soul, adore him sincerely by thought and action. (Rg. 8-103-3)

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14.1.11.3

प्र दैवोदासो अग्निर्देव इन्द्रो न मज्मना । अनु मातरं पृथिवीं वि वावृते तस्थौ नाकस्य शर्मणि ॥१५१७॥

Agni, the sun, lover of holy admirers, sitting as if on top of heaven in glory, turns his rays of light in circuit to the mother earth for her children.(Rg.8-103-2)

✦ Sukta 270 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.12.1

अग्न आयूꣳषि पवस आसुवोर्जमिषं च नः । आरे बाधस्व दुच्छुनाम् ॥१५१८॥

Agni, heat and energy of life divine, give us good health and long age with purity, create and bring us food, energy and excellence, and throw off and keep away all evils and negativities from us. (Rg. 9-66-19)

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14.1.12.2

अग्निरृषिः पवमानः पाञ्चजन्यः पुरोहितः । तमीमहे महागयम् ॥१५१९॥

Agni is the light of life and fire of passion, pure and purifying energy ever radiative, universal inspirer of all people on earth and energiser of all five faculties, adorable leader of entire humanity and guiding spirit of the corporate life of all human communities together. We adore, serve and pray for the favour of such generous father of the household of humanity. (Rg. 9-66-20)

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14.1.12.3

अग्ने पवस्व स्वपा अस्मे वर्चः सुवीर्यम् । दधद्रयिं मयि पोषम् ॥१५२०॥

Agni, pray radiate and purify us. Lord of holy action, bless us with holy lustre, noble courage and virility. Bear and bring us wealth, honour and excellence with promotive health and nourishment. (Rg. 9-66-21)

✦ Sukta 271 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.13.1

अग्ने पावक रोचिषा मन्द्रया देव जिह्वया । आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च ॥१५२१॥

Agni, light of Divinity, fire of life, generous and brilliant giver of knowledge and enlightenment, with a sweet and lustrous tongue, bright and blissful, you bear and bring the divinities of nature and nobilities of humanity to the vedi and serve them from here with light and energy. (Rg. 5-26-1)

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14.1.13.2

तं त्वा घृतस्नवीमहे चित्रभानो स्वर्दृशम् । देवाꣳ आ वीतये वह ॥१५२२॥

Agni, pure and purifier, light of fire feeding on ghrta, showerer of life's beauty and grace, shining with manifold lustre, indeed the very light and bliss of heaven, we pray: With a sweet and lustrous tongue of flame full of bliss, bring for us the nobilities and divinities of nature and humanity for a feast of pleasure and enlightenment and serve them with love and reverence. (Rg. 5-26-2)

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14.1.13.3

वीतिहोत्रं त्वा कवे द्युमन्तꣳ समिधीमहि । अग्ने बृहन्तमध्वरे ॥१५२३॥

Agni, creative visionary of the light of heaven, in our yajnic project of love and non-violence, we invoke and enkindle you, universally great, self-refulgent and giver of the gifts of peace and enlightenment. (Rg. 5-26-3)

✦ Sukta 272 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.14.1

अवा नो अग्न ऊतिभिर्गायत्रस्य प्रभर्मणि । विश्वासु धीषु वन्द्य ॥१५२४॥

Lord adorable all over the world in the affairs of enlightenment, protect and advance us with your care and powers of defence and development in the transactions of knowledge and happiness of the people with your heart and soul. (Rg. 1-79-7)

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14.1.14.2

आ नो अग्ने रयिं भर सत्रासाहं वरेण्यम् । विश्वासु पृत्सु दुष्टरम् ॥१५२५॥

Agni, lord of wealth and power, bless us with cherished wealth and power, formidable and invincible in all the battles of life, overcoming all and ever. (Rg. 1-79-8)

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14.1.14.3

आ नो अग्ने सुचेतुना रयिं विश्वायुपोषसम् । मार्डीकं धेहि जीवसे ॥१५२६॥

Agni, lord of life, light and wealth, bring us and bless us with wealth along with knowledge, science and technology that may provide nourishment and health for all, soothing and joyful for happy living.(Rg.1-79-9)

✦ Sukta 273 · 5 verses ✦

14.1.15.1

अग्निꣳ हिन्वन्तु नो धियः सप्तिमाशुमिवाजिषु । तेन जेष्म धनंधनम् ॥१५२७॥

Let our thought, will and actions research and develop fire energy like a fleet or horse spurred to battle for victory so that thereby we may achieve the real wealth of wealths. (Rg. 10-156-1)

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14.1.15.2

यया गा आकरामहै सेनयाग्ने तवोत्या । तां नो हिन्व मघत्तये ॥१५२८॥

O leading light of life, energy of fire, with your powers and means of protection by which we acquire our lands and develop our fields and cattle wealth, pray enhance and accelerate that same power for us for acquisition of wealth, power and honour. (Rg.10-156-2)

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14.1.15.3

आग्ने स्थूरꣳ रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम् । अङ्धि खं वर्तया पविम् ॥१५२९॥

O light and fire of life, bring us solid, vast and lasting wealth rich in lands, cows and culture, horses, transport and achievement, fill the firmament with profuse rain and vapour, and turn poverty and indigence into plenty and generosity. (Rg. 10-156-3)

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14.1.15.4

अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यꣳ रोहयो दिवि । दधज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः ॥१५३०॥

Agni, light of life, ruler of existence, let the unaging sun, star of good fortune, rise high in heaven so that it may bring light and energy for humanity and enhance their well being. (Rg. 10-156-4)

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14.1.15.5

अग्ने केतुर्विशामसि प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत् । बोधा स्तोत्रे वयो दधत् ॥१५३१॥

Agni, light and fire of life, you are the essential brilliant definition and identity of humanity, blazing ensign of human culture, dearest, best, closest, freest, bearing food, energy and enlightenment for the celebrant. Pray listen, enlighten, and bless.(Rg.10-156-5)

✦ Sukta 274 · 3 verses ✦

14.1.16.1

अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत्पतिः पृथिव्या अयम् । अपाꣳ रेताꣳसि जिन्वति ॥१५३२॥

This Agni is the highest lord and master of all on top of heaven and earth and gives energy and sustenance to the seeds of life in the waters of the universe. (Rg. 8-44-16)

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14.1.16.2

ईशिषे वार्यस्य हि दात्रस्याग्ने स्वःपतिः । स्तोता स्यां तव शर्मणि ॥१५३३॥

Agni, you are the lord and protector of the peace and bliss of heaven. You rule over the wealth, honour and excellence of the world. I pray that I may adore and celebrate your divine glory and abide in heavenly peace and joy under your divine protection. (Rg. 8-44-18)

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14.1.16.3

उदग्ने शुचयस्तव शुक्रा भ्राजन्त ईरते । तव ज्योतीꣳष्यर्चयः ॥१५३४॥

Agni, light and life of the world, your fires and flames, lights and lightnings, pure, white and undefiled, shine and radiate all over spaces. (Rg. 8-44-17).

✦ Sukta 275 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.1.1

कस्ते जामिर्जनानामग्ने को दाश्वध्वरः । को ह कस्मिन्नसि श्रितः ॥१५३५॥

Agni, who among people is your brother that knows well? Who is the giver? Who is the yajaka? Who are you? Wherein do you abide. (Rg. 1-75-3)

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14.2.1.2

त्वं जामिर्जनानामग्ने मित्रो असि प्रियः । सखा सखिभ्य ईड्यः ॥१५३६॥

Agni, you are the brother and saviour of the people. You are the friend. You are so dear and affectionate a source of fulfilment. You are the friend of friends, adorable for your companions. (Rg. 1-75-4)

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14.2.1.3

यजा नो मित्रावरुणा यजा देवाꣳ ऋतं बृहत् । अग्ने यक्षि स्वं दमम् ॥१५३७॥

Agni, do yajna for Mitra and Varuna, pranic energy of prana and apana. Do yajna for the divine energies of nature. Do yajna for Rtam, promotion of Eternal Knowledge of divine Law. Do yajna for the sake of your own home and for self-control and self-culture. (Rg. 1-75-5)

✦ Sukta 276 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.2.1

ईडेन्यो नमस्यस्तिरस्तमाꣳसि दर्शतः । समग्निरिध्यते वृषा ॥१५३८॥

Agni, worthy of worship, worthy of reverence and salutations, virile and generous, is beautiful, it conquers the darkness of the world and is lighted and raised in yajnas. (Rg. 3-27-13)

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14.2.2.2

वृषो अग्निः समिध्यतेऽश्वो न देववाहनः । तꣳ हविष्मन्त ईडते ॥१५३९॥

Virile and generous, Agni is lighted and raised, it shines and blazes. It is the carrier of fragrance to the divinities of heaven and earth. Devotees bearing sacred offerings worship it in yajna. (Rg. 3-27-14)

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14.2.2.3

वृषणं त्वा वयं वृषन्वृषणः समिधीमहि । अग्ने दीद्यतं बृहत् ॥१५४०॥

Agni, virile and generous as showers of rain, refulgent lord of light and yajna, we, overflowing at heart with faith and generosity, light the fire of yajna rising and shining across the vast spaces. (Rg. 3-27-15)

✦ Sukta 277 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.3.1

उत्ते बृहन्तो अर्चयः समिधानस्य दीदिवः । अग्ने शुक्रास ईरते ॥१५४१॥

Agni, lord of light and fire, kindled, fed and rising, your lofty and expansive flames, shining and blazing, pure, powerful and purifying, go on rising higher and higher. (Rg. 8-44-4)

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14.2.3.2

उप त्वा जुह्वो३मम घृताचीर्यन्तु हर्यत । अग्ने हव्या जुषस्व नः ॥१५४२॥

Agni, lord of beauty and bliss, let my ladles overflowing with ghrta rise and move close to you. Pray accept and enjoy our oblations and our songs.(Rg.8-44-5)

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14.2.3.3

मन्द्रꣳ होतारमृत्विजं चित्रभानुं विभावसुम् । अग्निमीडे स उ श्रवत् ॥१५४३॥

I adore Agni, lord of light and fire, blissful, generous yajaka, high priest of regular seasonal yajna, wondrous illustrious, blazing brilliant lord of wealth and honour, and I pray may the lord listen and bless. (Rg. 8-44-6)

✦ Sukta 278 · 2 verses ✦

14.2.4.1

पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्यू३त द्वितीयया । पाहि गीर्भिस्तिसृभिरूर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर्वसो ॥१५४४॥

Agni, save us by the first voice, and by the second, by three voices, and, O lord of cosmic power, ultimate haven and home of existence, protect and promote us by the four. (Rg. 8-60-9)

(This is a very simple and yet a most comprehensive verse. The first voice could be the voice of average humanity; second, words of the sages; third, voice of the soul; fourth, the voice of divinity. Another way to understand: One, two, three or all the four Veda's voice. Yet another: voice of the soul in the rising sequence of the four mantras of Aum as described in the Upanishads. And then the four stages of language in the descending order from divine to the human: Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari.)

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14.2.4.2

पाहि विश्वस्माद्रक्षसो अराव्णः प्र स्म वाजेषु नोऽव । त्वामिद्धि नेदिष्ठं देवतातय आपिं नक्षामहे वृधे ॥१५४५॥

Save us from all evils of the world, from all selfish grabbers. Protect us in our struggles and lead us to victory. We approach you and pray to you, closest to us, our own, for the success of our divine yajna and rising advancement in life. (Rg. 8-60-10)

✦ Sukta 279 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.5.1

इनो राजन्नरतिः समिद्धो रौद्रो दक्षाय सुषुमाꣳ अदर्शि । चिकिद्वि भाति भासा बृहतासिक्नीमेति रुशतीमपाजन् ॥१५४६॥

Mighty self-refulgent sun, Agni, constant master illuminator of heaven and earth, blazing and commanding terrible power, abundant with life giving energy, is seen on high, energising life for intelligent and industrious work on earth and shining with boundless light, and then relinquishing the day light and projecting the light far away ahead, passes on to the area of erstwhile darkness of the night. (Then night follows the day here and the day follows night there.) (Rg. 10-3-1)

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14.2.5.2

कृष्णां यदेनीमभि वर्पसाभूज्जनयन्योषां बृहतः पितुर्जाम् । ऊर्ध्वं भानुꣳ सूर्यस्य स्तभायन्दिवो वसुभिररतिर्वि भाति ॥१५४७

Then again, overcoming the dark passage of the night with its illumination of light and manifesting the youthful daughter of great and vast heaven bearing the light of the sun up above, the same Agni shines with heavenly light constantly for the day. (Rg. 10-3-2)

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14.2.5.3

भद्रो भद्रया सचमान आगात्स्वसारं जारो अभ्येति पश्चात् । सुप्रकेतैर्द्युभिरग्निर्वितिष्ठन्रुशद्भिर्वर्णैरभि राममस्थात् ॥१५४८॥

The sun of auspicious light, dispeller of darkness of the night, has come up close at the heels of its love, the beauteous holy dawn now on the run on its own and thus Agni, prevailing with beautiful sun shine of the morning holds off the darkness for the day. (Rg. 10-3-3)

✦ Sukta 280 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.6.1

कया ते अग्ने अङ्गिर ऊर्जो नपादुपस्तुतिम् । वराय देव मन्यवे ॥१५४९॥

O creator, preserver and protector of energy, dear as breath of life and vitality of existence, with words of beauty and bliss, O light of the world, we offer our homage and adoration to you, lord refulgent and great. (Rg. 8-84-4)

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14.2.6.2

दाशेम कस्य मनसा यज्ञस्य सहसो यहो । कदु वोच इदं नमः ॥१५५०॥

Agni, to which mighty, potent, adorable power other than you, shall we offer our sincere homage, when and where present these words of prayer? (Rg. 8-84-5)

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14.2.6.3

अधा त्वं हि नस्करो विश्वा अस्मभ्यꣳ सुक्षितीः । वाजद्रविणसो गिरः ॥१५५१॥

And you alone will provide happy homes and peaceful establishment for all our people and bless us with vitality, power, wealth and victory in response to our prayer. (Rg. 8-84-6)

✦ Sukta 281 · 2 verses ✦

14.2.7.1

अग्न आ याह्यग्निभिर्होतारं त्वा वृणीमहे । आ त्वामनक्तु प्रयता हविष्मती यजिष्ठं बर्हिरासदे ॥१५५२॥

Agni, universal fire of life, come with other fires such as the sun. We opt to worship you alone, the cosmic yajamana. The yajaka people holding ladlefuls of havi would honour and celebrate you and seat you on the holy grass. (Rg. 8-60-1)

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14.2.7.2

अच्छा हि त्वा सहसः सूनो अङ्गिरः स्रुचश्चरन्त्यध्वरे । ऊर्जो नपातं घृतकेशमीमहेऽग्निं यज्ञेषु पूर्व्यम् ॥१५५३॥

Agni, creator of energy and power, dear as breath of life omnipresent, the ladles of ghrta feed you well in the holy fire of yajna. We honour and adore the divine fire, prime power, infallible product of cosmic energy and rising in flames in yajnas. (Rg. 8-60-2)

✦ Sukta 282 · 2 verses ✦

14.2.8.1

अच्छा नः शीरशोचिषं गिरो यन्तु दर्शतम् । अच्छा यज्ञासो नमसा पुरूवसुं पुरुप्रशस्तमूतये ॥१५५४॥

Let all our songs of adoration rise fast to the refulgent and glorious Agni. Let our yajna with homage and havi move and reach the universally adored and universally honoured Agni for the sake of universal protection. (Rg. 8-71-10)

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14.2.8.2

अग्निꣳ सूनुꣳ सहसो जातवेदसं दानाय वार्याणाम् । द्विता यो भूदमृतो मर्त्येष्वा होता मन्द्रतमो विशि ॥१५५५॥

Let our prayers reach Agni, all pervasive creator of energy, for the gift of cherished wealth and power. Agni is the immortal presence who appears among mortals in both physical and spiritual forms, universal yajaka, happiest and most blissful, arising in every home stead of the people. (Rg. 8-71-11)

✦ Sukta 283 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.9.1

अदाभ्यः पुरएता विशामग्निर्मानुषीणाम् । तूर्णी रथः सदा नवः ॥१५५६॥

Irrepressible and indestructible, going forward in front of the people, fiery leader of the nation, instant starter, torch bearer of humanity and warrior, ever new: such is Agni, pioneer and leader. (Rg. 3-11-5)

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14.2.9.2

अभि प्रयाꣳसि वाहसा दाश्वाꣳ अश्नोति मर्त्यः । क्षयं पावकशोचिषः ॥१५५७॥

By virtue of the leading light of Agni, the generous man who gives in yajnic action gets his objects of desire, and from the rising flames of holy fire as by virtue of the scholar's brilliance of knowledge, he gets a haven of peace. (Rg. 3-11-7)

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14.2.9.3

साह्वान्विश्वा अभियुजः क्रतुर्देवानाममृक्तः । अग्निस्तुविश्रवस्तमः ॥१५५८॥

Patient yet most irresistible of all the front rank people, most enlightened of the noble and generous, inviolable, Agni is well read and most renowned leading light. (Rg. 3-11-6)

✦ Sukta 284 · 2 verses ✦

14.2.10.1

भद्रो नो अग्निराहुतो भद्रा रातिः सुभग भद्रो अध्वरः । भद्रा उत प्रशस्तयः ॥१५५९॥

Lord of beauty and glory, may the yajna fire with offers of oblations be auspicious for us. May our charity be auspicious. May our yajna and all other acts of kindness and love free from violence be auspicious. And may all the appreciation and praise of our acts and behaviour be auspicious and fruitful. (Rg. 8-19-19)

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14.2.10.2

भद्रं मनः कृणुष्व वृत्रतूर्ये येना समत्सु सासहिः । अव स्थिरा तनुहि भूरि शर्धतां वनेमा ते अभिष्टये ॥१५६०॥

Agni, leading light of life, turn the mind to gracious goodness, by which you challenge the adversary in battles and win over the forces of darkness. Reduce the many strongholds of the violent adversaries to nullity so that by your kindness and favours we may win what we desire in peace. (Rg. 8-19-20)

✦ Sukta 285 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.11.1

अग्ने वाजस्य गोमत ईशानः सहसो यहो । अस्मे देहि जातवेदो महि श्रवः ॥१५६१॥

Agni, lord of the knowledge of existence, creator and ruler of food, energy and wealths of life and lord of cows and sunbeams, child of omnipotence, bring us the brilliance of knowledge and great splendour of life's victories. (Rg. 1-79-4)

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14.2.11.2

स इधानो वसुष्कविरग्निरीडेन्यो गिरा । रेवदस्मभ्यं पुर्वणीक दीदिहि ॥१५६२॥

Agni, that brilliant lord of light and knowledge, treasure home of wealth and joy, divine visionary of creation, adorable with holy words, lord of wealth, blazing with flames and flaming with forces, may he ever shine and shine us with knowledge. (Rg. 1-79-5)

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14.2.11.3

क्षपो राजन्नुत त्मनाग्ने वस्तोरुतोषसः । स तिग्मजम्भ रक्षसो दह प्रति ॥१५६३॥

Agni, blazing with light and power, creating and ruling over nights, days and the dawns, lord of the mighty order of justice and dispensation, burn up the evil and the wicked. (Rg. 1-79-6)

✦ Sukta 286 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.12.1

विशोविशो वो अतिथिं वाजयन्तः पुरुप्रियम् । अग्निं वो दुर्यं वच स्तुषे शूषस्य मन्मभिः ॥१५६४॥

O people of the world, seekers of light and advancement by every community for every community, for the sake of you all, with sincere thoughts and resounding words, I adore Agni, holy power, your homely friend loved by all for the common good. (Rg. 8-74-1)

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14.2.12.2

यं जनासो हविष्मन्तो मित्रं न सर्पिरासुतिम् । प्रशꣳसन्ति प्रशस्तिभिः ॥१५६५॥

Adore and exalt Agni whom yajnic people serve as a friend, with havi in hand and oblations of clarified butter, and celebrate with songs of praise. (Rg. 8-74-2)

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14.2.12.3

पन्याꣳसं जातवेदसं यो देवतात्युद्यता । हव्यान्यैरयद्दिवि ॥१५६६॥

Serve and exalt the adorable Agni, all pervasive, who rises, strengthens all divinities of nature and humanity and raises the oblations to the heavens and heightens their vitality and power. (Rg. 8-74-3)

✦ Sukta 287 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.13.1

समिद्धमग्निं समिधा गिरा गृणे शुचिं पावकं पुरो अध्वरे ध्रुवम् । विप्रꣳ होतारं पुरुवारमद्रुहं कविꣳ सुम्नैरीमहे जातवेदसम् ॥१५६७॥

I glorify the lighted fire, pure and purifying power, firm and foremost in holy works of love and non-violent development. In our state of peace and comfort, we celebrate and pray to the vibrant light giver of gifts, universally admired, free from jealousy, poetic creator, all knowing and present in all that exists. (Rg. 6-15-7)

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14.2.13.2

त्वां दूतमग्ने अमृतं युगेयुगे हव्यवाहं दधिरे पायुमीड्यम् । देवासश्च मर्तासश्च जागृविं विभुं विश्पतिं नमसा नि षेदिरे ॥१५६८॥

Agni, life of life, light of existence, brilliant saints and sages and ordinary mortals too for ages and ages have meditated on you, light divine, with homage and self-surrender and found their haven and home in your presence, O lord disseminator of fragrance, receiver of homage and giver of grace, immortal, protector, adorable, ever awake, infinite, ruler and sustainer of humanity. (Rg. 6-15-8)

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14.2.13.3

विभूषन्नग्न उभयाꣳ अनु व्रता दूतो देवानाꣳ रजसी समीयसे । यत्ते धीतिꣳ सुमतिमावृणीमहेऽध स्म नस्त्रिवरूथः शिवो भव ॥१५६९॥

Agni, lord beatific, purifying fire, gracious to both wise and innocent according to your eternal law, selfrefulgent light giver for the brilliant and generous, you pervade heaven and earth with your saving presence. As we meditate on your holy light and vision of knowledge, in consequence by your grace be kind and good to us, O lord of three worlds, omnipresent, omniscient and omnificent. (Rg. 6-15-9)

✦ Sukta 288 · 3 verses ✦

14.2.14.1

उप त्वा जामयो गिरो देदिशतीर्हविष्कृतः । वायोरनीके अस्थिरन् ॥१५७०॥

Moving and vibrant adorations of the enlightened celebrant reach you and stay by you in the movements of air in the middle regions. (Rg. 8-102-13)

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14.2.14.2

यस्य त्रिधात्ववृतं बर्हिस्तस्थावसन्दिनम् । आपश्चिन्नि दधा पदम् ॥१५७१॥

The three-quality mind of the celebrant with sattva, rajas and tamas, open and unfettered, is the seat of Agni where peace and potential for action both have their seat. (Rg. 8-102-14)

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14.2.14.3

पदं देवस्य मीढुषोऽनाधृष्टाभिरूतिभिः । भद्रा सूर्य इवोपदृक् ॥१५७२॥

The seat of the refulgent, generous and virile divinity, Agni, with undaunted powers of protection is auspicious and blissful, shining like an inner sun and the second inner eye with inward light and vision. (Rg. 8-102-15)

✦ Sukta 289 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.1.1

अभि त्वा पूर्वपीतय इन्द्र स्तोमेभिरायवः । समीचीनास ऋभवः समस्वरन्रुद्रा गृणन्त पूर्व्यम् ॥१५७३॥

Indra, men in general, learned experts of vision and wisdom, illustrious powers of law and order, and fighting warriors of defence and protection all together, raising a united voice of praise, prayer and appreciation, with songs of holiness and acts of piety, invoke and invite you, ancient, nearest and most excellent lord of power and lustre, to inaugurate their yajnic celebration of the soma session of peaceful and exciting programme of development. (Rg. 8-3-7)

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14.3.1.2

अस्येदिन्द्रो वावृधे वृष्ण्यꣳशवो मदे सुतस्य विष्णवि । अद्या तमस्य महिमानमायवोऽनु ष्टुवन्ति पूर्वथा ॥१५७४॥

In the ecstasy of this soma success of achievement through the yajnic programme, Indra augments the strength and enthusiasm of this host and master of the programme, while now as ever before, the people appropriately adore and exalt the greatness of this lord. (Rg. 8-3-8)

✦ Sukta 290 · 4 verses ✦

14.3.2.1

प्र वामर्चन्त्युक्थिनो नीथाविदो जरितारः । इन्द्राग्नी इष आ वृणे ॥१५७५॥

Indra and Agni, the singers of hymns, pioneers of highways and celebrants honour and worship you. I choose to celebrate you for the sake of sustenance, support and energy. (Rg. 3-12-5)

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14.3.2.2

इन्द्राग्नी नवतिं पुरो दासपत्नीरधूनुतम् । साकमेकेन कर्मणा ॥१५७६॥

Indra and Agni, shake up, inspire and arouse with a single clarion call the ninety fortresses yonder of the allied and supporting forces of the benevolent ruler of the republics. (Rg. 3-12-6)

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14.3.2.3

इन्द्राग्नी अपसस्पर्युप प्र यन्ति धीतयः । ऋतस्य पथ्या३ अनु ॥१५७७॥

Indra and Agni, lord of power and lord of light and law, the pioneer forces of action and reflection go forward, all round, and close to the target, following the paths of truth and law of rectitude. (Swami Dayanand interprets Indra and Agni as wind and electric energy of space, and the movements of this energy in waves directed to the targets of purpose). (Rg. 3-12-7)

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14.3.2.4

इन्द्राग्नी तविषाणि वाꣳ सधस्थानि प्रयाꣳसि च । युवोरप्तूर्यꣳ हितम् ॥१५७८॥

Indra and Agni, your forces, strategic concentrations of the forces deployed and collective resources, are well disposed, and integrated, and your zeal for making a move is instantaneous, everything being just at hand. (Rg. 3-12-8)

✦ Sukta 291 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.3.1

शग्ध्यू३षु शचीपत इन्द्र विश्वाभिरूतिभिः । भगं न हि त्वा यशसं वसुविदमनु शूर चरामसि ॥१५७९॥

Indra, lord of omnipotent action and infinitely various victories, with all powers, protections and inspirations, strengthen and energise us for excellent works without delay. As the very honour, splendour and treasure-home of the universe, O potent and heroic lord, we live in pursuit of your glory to justify our existence and win our destiny. (Rg. 8-61-5)

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14.3.3.2

पौरो अश्वस्य पुरुकृद्गवामस्युत्सो देव हिरण्ययः । न किर्हि दानं परिमर्धिषत् त्वे यद्यद्यामि तदा भर ॥१५८०॥

You are the sole One omnipresent citizen of the universe, creator of all lands, cows, lights and knowledges of the world, maker of the motions, ambitions, advancements and achievements of nature and humanity, fountain head of universal joy, and golden refulgent generous lord supreme. No one can ever impair or obstruct your gifts to humanity. O lord, I pray, bring us whatever we ask for. (Rg. 8-61-6)

✦ Sukta 292 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.4.1

त्वꣳ ह्येहि चेरवे विदा भगं वसुत्तये । उद्वावृषस्व मघवन् गविष्टय उदिन्द्राश्वमिष्टये ॥१५८१॥

Come to give gifts of wealth and honour to the devotee so that the people may be happy and prosperous. O lord of honour and majesty, Indra, bring us showers of the wealth of cows, lands, knowledge and culture for the seekers of light, and horses, advancement and achievement for the seekers of progress. (Rg. 8-61-7)

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14.3.4.2

त्वं पुरू सहस्राणि शतानि च यूथा दानाय मꣳहसे । आ पुरन्दरं चकृम विप्रवचस इन्द्रं गायन्तोऽवसे ॥१५८२॥

Indra, you command and grant many hundreds and thousands of heaps of wealth for gift to the devotees, and as many troops of soldiers for defence and protection. We, poets of holy words of adoration, do service to Indra, breaker of the strongholds of darkness and sing in praise of him and exhort him for the sake of protection and patronage. (Rg. 8-61-8)

✦ Sukta 293 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.5.1

यो विश्वा दयते वसु होता मन्द्रो जनानाम् । मधोर्न पात्रा प्रथमान्यस्मै प्र स्तोमा यन्त्वग्नये ॥१५८३॥

Like bowls of honey let our prime songs of adoration reach this Agni who, blissful high priest of existence, gives all the wealths and joys of the world to humanity. (Rg. 8-103-6)

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14.3.5.2

अश्व न गीर्भी रथ्यꣳ सुदानवो मर्मृज्यन्ते देवयवः । उभे तोके तनये दस्म विश्पते पर्षि राधो मघोनाम् ॥१५८४॥

Agni, lord of glory, ruler and sustainer of the people, generous devotees dedicated to charity and love of divinity, with voices of adoration and prayer, exalt you like the motive power of the chariot of life, and pray: Bring us the holy power and prosperity worthy of the magnificent for our children and grand children. (Rg. 8-103-7)

✦ Sukta 294 · 1 verse ✦

14.3.6.1

इमं मे वरुण श्रुधी हवमद्या च मृडय । त्वामवस्युरा चके ॥१५८५॥

Varuna, Lord Supreme of our highest choice, listen to my prayer to-day, be kind and gracious. In search of love and protection, I come and praise and pray. (Rg. 1-25-19)

✦ Sukta 295 · 1 verse ✦

14.3.7.1

कया त्वं न ऊत्याभि प्र मन्दसे वृषन् । कया स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥१५८६॥

Indra, lord of power and prosperity, generous as cloud showers, by which modes of protection and promotion do you bless us with the joys we have, by which methods and graces do you bear and bring the wealth which the celebrants enjoy? (Rg. 8-93-19)

✦ Sukta 296 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.8.1

इन्द्रमिद्देवतातय इन्द्रं प्रयत्यध्वरे । इन्द्रꣳ समीके वनिनो हवामह इन्द्रं धनस्य सातये ॥१५८७॥

We invoke Indra for our programmes of natural and environmental development. We invite Indra when the yajna of development is inaugurated. Lovers and admirers dedicated to him, we pray for his grace in our struggles of life, and we solicit his favour and guidance for the achievement of wealth, honour and excellence. (Rg. 8-3-5)

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14.3.8.2

इन्द्रो मह्ना रोदसी पप्रथच्छव इन्द्रः सूर्यमरोचयत् । इन्द्रे ह विश्वा भुवनानि येमिर इन्द्रे स्वानास इन्दवः ॥१५८८॥

Indra, by the power and abundance of his omnipotence, expands and pervades heaven and earth. Indra gives the radiance of light to the sun. All regions of the universe and her children are sustained in life and order in Indra, and in the infinite power, presence and abundance of Indra flow all liquid energies of life's evolution to their perfection and fulfilment. (Rg.8-3-6)

✦ Sukta 297 · 1 verse ✦

14.3.9.1

विश्वकर्मन्हविषा वावृधानः स्वयं यजस्व तन्व३ꣳ स्वा हि ते । मुह्यन्त्वन्ये अभितो जनास इहास्माकं मघवा सूरिरस्तु ॥१५८९॥

O Vishvakarman, you yourself guide and perform the yajna of your own creation with the holy materials from within nature itself, yourself exlating in the expansive universe. Here the other people, unaware of the mystery, feel awe-stricken but, we pray, may you, Lord Almighty and omnificent, be the ultimate giver of enlightenment for us. (Rg. 10-81-6)

✦ Sukta 298 · 3 verses ✦

14.3.10.1

अया रुचा हरिण्या पुनानो विश्वा द्वेषाꣳसि तरति सयुग्वभिः सूरो न सयुग्वभिः । धारा पृष्ठस्य रोचते पुनानो अरुषो हरिः । विश्वा यद्रूपा परियास्यृक्वभिः सप्तास्येभिरृक्वभिः ॥१५९०॥

This Soma spirit of the fighting force of divinity, protecting and purifying by its own victorious lustre of innate powers, overcomes all forces of jealousy and enmity as the sun dispels all darkness with its own rays of light. The stream of its radiance, on top, shines beautiful and blissful. The lustrous saviour spirit

which pervades all existent forms of the world, goes forward pure and purifying with seven notes of its exalting voice and seven rays of light and seven pranic energies expressive of its mighty force. (Rg. 9-111-1)

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14.3.10.2

प्राचीमनु प्रदिशं याति चेकितत्सꣳ रश्मिभिर्यतते दर्शतो रथो दैव्यो दर्शतो रथः । अग्मन्नुक्थानि पौꣳस्येन्द्रं जैत्राय हर्षयन् । वज्रश्च यद्भवथो अनपच्युता समत्स्वनपच्युता ॥१५९१॥

Intelligent and well aware, Soma warrior goes forward in the line and to the destination in consonance and continuation of living ancient tradition of law and custom, his glorious divine chariot is directed by rays of light and vibrant enthusiasm, thus the glorious chariot goes on. Songs of praise in honour of the brave resound, exalting Indra, the ruling soul of the order, for victory, when the ruling soul and the fighting force both become the one thunderbolt infallible in battles, verily one invincible power in battle. (Rg. 9-111-3)

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14.3.10.3

त्वꣳ ह त्यत्पणीनां विदो वसु सं मातृभिर्मर्जयसि स्व आ दम ऋतस्य धीतिभिर्दमे । परावतो न साम तद्यत्रा रणन्ति धीतयः । त्रिधातुभिररुषीभिर्वयो दधे रोचमानो वयो दधे ॥१५९२॥

You win the wealth of advantage over hard bargainers in exchange and, in trade and commerce, turn deficit into surplus and make it shine with native resources in your own home, yes with open, honest, yajnic transactions of law and truth as on the vedi of yajna. Songs of praise and appreciation from afar are heard where expert organisers and workers rejoice in action. Bright and brilliant Soma spirit of peace holds life and sustenance in hand by shining wealth of matter, mind and motion in open peaceable circulation, yes Soma holds life and sustenance in hand, under control, and provides it freely. (Rg. 9-111-2)

✦ Sukta 299 · 1 verse ✦

14.3.11.1

उत नो गोषणिं धियमश्वसां वाजसामुत । नृवत्कृणुह्यूतये ॥१५९३॥

Lord of light and life's development, give us the gift of that knowledge and intelligence which may develop the wealth of cows and horses and create modes and means of success and prosperity. Give us that intelligence inspired with love for people so that we may live in peace and joy. (Rg. 6-53-10)

✦ Sukta 300 · 1 verse ✦

14.3.12.1

शशमानस्य वा नरः स्वेदस्य सत्यशवसः । विदा कामस्य वेनतः ॥१५९४॥

Maruts, dynamic powers of action and generosity, know and fulfil the plan and desire of the man truly courageous and powerful, knowledgeable, cultured and graceful who honestly lives by the sweat of his brow. (Rg. 1-86-8)

✦ Sukta 301 · 1 verse ✦

14.3.13.1

उप नः सूनवो गिरः शृण्वन्त्वमृतस्य ये । सुमृडीका भवन्तु नः ॥१५९५॥

May the Vishvedevas, eminent brilliancies of humanity, children of immortality and creators of the language of immortality in knowledge, come and listen to the prayers of the seekers and be givers of bliss to us. May the children listen to the voices of the immortals and be givers of joy to us. (Rg. 6-52-9)

✦ Sukta 302 · 3 verses ✦

14.3.14.1

प्र वां महि द्यवी अभ्युपस्तुतिं भरामहे । शुची उप प्रशस्तये ॥१५९६॥

O resplendent heaven and earth, pure and unsullied, we offer earnest praise in honour to you and approach you with prayers. (Rg. 4-56-5)

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14.3.14.2

पुनाने तन्वा मिथः स्वेन दक्षेण राजथः । ऊह्याथे सनादृतम् ॥१५९७॥

Divine and pure heaven and earth, together in body with your innate power and potential, you shine in glory and observe the laws of eternal truth in existence. (Rg. 4-56-6)

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14.3.14.3

मही मित्रस्य साधथस्तरन्ती पिप्रती ऋतम् । परि यज्ञं नि षेदथुः ॥१५९८॥

O mighty heaven and earth, helping friends and devotees to cross the hurdles to attainment, fulfilling the laws of truth to bliss, you preside over the yajnas of life to perfection of success. (Rg. 4-56-7)

✦ Sukta 303 · 3 verses ✦

14.3.15.1

अयमु ते समतसि कपोत इव गर्भधिम् । वचस्तच्चिन्न ओहसे ॥१५९९॥

Indra, firmly holding the thunder-bolt in hand, like a forceful jet of water or like a flood of penetrating rays of light to shoot, breaks the cloud and releases the waters of life. Similarly, one with your lustre and valour, like a wood cutter and carver, you fell the strongholds of evil like the trees of a forest, yes, uproot the wicked, striking the blows as with the axe. (Rg. 1-30-4)

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14.3.15.2

स्तोत्रꣳ राधानां पते गिर्वाहो वीर यस्य ते । विभूतिरस्तु सूनृता ॥१६००॥

Indra, celebrated in the divine voice of revelation, creator and guardian of the world and its wealth, mighty lord of omnipotence, great and true is your glory, and may our praise and prayer to you be truly realised for our strength and joy of life. (Rg. 1-30-5)

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14.3.15.3

ऊर्ध्वस्तिष्ठा न ऊतयेऽस्मिन्वाजे शतक्रतो । समन्येषु ब्रवावहै ॥१६०१॥

Indra, hero of a hundred great acts of yajnic creation, rise and stay high for our defence and protection in this battle of life. And we would sing your praises in prayer with joy in other battles too together with you. (Rg. 1-30-6)

✦ Sukta 304 · 3 verses ✦

14.3.16.1

गाव उप वदावटे मही यज्ञस्य रप्सुदा । उभा कर्णा हिरण्यया ॥१६०२॥

The psychic base of the devoted seeker of meditative communion is highly creative. O mind and senses attended with both knowledge and action of divine character, rise high and reach close to the reservoir of divine grace and win the showers of bliss. (Rg. 8-72-12)

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14.3.16.2

अभ्यारमिदद्रयो निषिक्तं पुष्करे मधु । अवटस्य विसर्जने ॥१६०३॥

When the fount of the divine reservoir is released toward the quiet mind of the devotee, then the lord of clouds and soma fills the lotus of his heart with the honeyed ecstasy of divine grace. (Rg. 8-72-11)

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14.3.16.3

सिञ्चन्ति नमसावटमुच्चाचक्रं परिज्मानम् । नीचीनवारमक्षितम् ॥१६०४॥

With homage the devotees serve Agni, radiating and vibrating on high, pervading all round, full of peace and joy, just an inverted well, inexhaustible, with release of showers on the down side for the celebrants. (Rg. 8-72-10)

✦ Sukta 305 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.17.1

मा भेम मा श्रमिष्मोग्रस्य सख्ये तव । महत्ते वृष्णो अभिचक्ष्यं कृतं पश्येम तुर्वशं यदुम् ॥१६०५॥

Let us never feel afraid, let us never tire or feel depressed under your kind care and friendship, commander of blazing lustre. Admirable is your action and prowess, mighty generous lord. We celebrate you and pray we may see that our people and our progeny be industrious and high achievers. (Rg. 8-4-7)

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14.3.17.2

सव्यामनु स्फिग्यं वावसे वृषा न दानो अस्य रोषति । मध्वा संपृक्ताः सारघेण धेनवस्तूयमेहि द्रवा पिब ॥१६०६॥

The joyous world of soma in relation to the earth, you illuminate and rule with a fraction of your prowess. Whoever plays his part well and renders his share to the refulgent ruler never regrets nor displeases the ruler ever. Come fast, O lord, rush in and drink the soma mixed with sweets of honey and seasoned with milk. (Rg. 8-4-8)

✦ Sukta 306 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.18.1

इमा उ त्वा पुरूवसो गिरो वर्धन्तु या मम । पावकवर्णाः शुचयो विपश्चितोऽभि स्तोमैरनूषत ॥१६०७॥

O lord of universal wealth, O shelter home of the world, may these words of my divine adoration please you and exalt you. The saints and sages of vision and wisdom and fiery heat and purity of light adore you with songs of celebration. (Rg. 8-3-3)

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14.3.18.2

अयꣳ सहस्रमृषिभिः सहस्कृतः समुद्र इव पप्रथे । सत्यः सो अस्य महिमा गृणे शवो यज्ञेषु विप्रराज्ये ॥१६०८॥

This Indra, adored and exalted by poets and sages a thousand ways to power and glory, rises like the sea. Ever true and inviolable is he, and I celebrate his might and grandeur expanding in the yajnic programmes of the dominion of the wise. (Rg. 8-3-4)

✦ Sukta 307 · 2 verses ✦

14.3.19.1

यस्यायं विश्व आर्यो दासः शेवधिपा अरिः । तिरश्चिदर्ये रुशमे पवीरवि तुभ्येत्सो अज्यते रयिः ॥१६०९॥

This entire world whether it is dynamic and progressive, or reactionary and slavish, whether it guards the wealth of life or destroys it, all this wealth, directly or indirectly, is circulating within the presence of Indra, the master, awfully armed, destroyer of destroyers, to whom it really and ultimately belongs. (Rg. 8-51-9)

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14.3.19.2

तुरण्यवो मधुमन्तं घृतश्चुतं विप्रासो अर्कमानृचुः । अस्मे रयिः पप्रथे वृष्ण्यꣳ शवोऽस्मे स्वानास इन्दवः ॥१६१०॥

Dynamic scholars and vibrant sages offer to Indra the song of adoration replete with honey sweets and liquid power of exhortation. Let the beauty and prosperity of life increase among us, let generous and virile strength and vitality grow, and let streams of inspiring soma flow for us. (Rg. 8-51-10)

✦ Sukta 308 · 3 verses ✦

14.3.20.1

गोमन्न इन्दो अश्ववत्सुतः सुदक्ष धनिव । शुचिं च वर्णमधि गोषु धारय ॥१६११॥

O Soma, refulgent spirit of divine bliss and beauty, manifest every where and realised within, commanding universal power and perfection, pray set in motion for us the flow of wealth full of lands, cows, knowledge and culture, and of horses, movement, progress and achievement. I pray bless me that I may honour and worship your pure divine presence above all, above mind and senses and above the things mind and senses are involved with. (Rg. 9-105-4)

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14.3.20.2

स नो हरीणां पत इन्दो देवप्सरस्तमः । सखेव सख्ये नर्यो रुचे भव ॥१६१२॥

O spirit of beauty and universal majesty, controller of all movements, beauties and perfections, divine presence that comprehend all forms of refulgence and generosity, like a friend for friends, be good for our pioneer leadership and brilliance on the vedi. (Rg. 9-105-5)

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14.3.20.3

सनेमि त्वमस्मदा अदेवं कं चिदत्रिणम् । साह्वाꣳ इन्दो परि बाधो अप द्वयुम् ॥१६१३॥

O spirit of divine beauty, bliss and brilliance, one with us in all acts and movements, courageous, bold and forbearing, ward off from us all impieties and keep away the impious and ungenerous people wherever they be, whoever is a devouring destroyer, and a double dealer. (Rg. 9-105-6)

✦ Sukta 309 · 3 verses ✦

14.3.21.1

अञ्जते व्यञ्जते समञ्जते क्रतुꣳ रिहन्ति मध्वाभ्यञ्जते । सिन्धोरुऽच्छ्वासे पतयन्तमुक्षणꣳ हिरण्यपावाः पशुमप्सु गृभ्णते ॥१६१४॥

They realise it in the vibrant soul, diversify the presence in various statements of definition and communication, and integrate the experience and the statements in the awareness of its absolute glory. They love and adore the soul of cosmic yajna and worship it with honey sweets of homage in acts of soma yajna. In these ways of awareness, thoughts, words and deeds, do lovers of the golden glory of soma realise and integrate with the all watching universal power and presence vaulting on top of their waves of consciousness with incessant showers of bliss divine. (Rg. 9-86-43)

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14.3.21.2

विपश्चिते पवमानाय गायत मही न धारात्यन्धो अर्षति । अहिर्न जूर्णामति सर्पति त्वचमत्यो न क्रीडन्नसरद्वृषा हरिः ॥१६१५॥

O people, sing in honour of Soma, omniscient spirit of life, pure and purifier that brings us food, energy, honour and excellence in torrential streams. Knowing that, man, free from want, suffering and small mindedness, goes forward with life happy, youthful, playful as a colt and generous as showers of rain, and at the end of life goes on again, having left this body as a snake casts off its old skin and goes free and youthful again. (Rg. 9-86-44)

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14.3.21.3

अग्रेगो राजाप्यस्तविष्यते विमानो अह्नां भुवनेष्वर्पितः । हरिर्घृतस्नुः सुदृशीको अर्णवो ज्योतीरथः पवते राय ओक्यः ॥१६१६॥

Soma, foremost pioneer spirit, refulgent ruler, open to all, maker of days and nights, omnipresent in all regions of the universe, is adored and worshipped by all. Soft and sweet, gracious and illuminative as ghrta, destroyer of darkness and suffering, blissful of sight, deep as space, riding the chariot of light, universal haven of all, moves, initiates and consecrates us for the achievement of honour, wealth and excellence. (Rg. 9-86-45)