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1a cow with calf. MAiVDALA II, HYMN 8. 213 MAA^Z?ALA II, HYMN 8. ASH7AKA II, ADHYAYA 5, VARGA 29. i . As one who runs a race 1 (praises) his chariots, praise thou the yoking of Agni (to the chariot of sacrifice), of the most glorious, bountiful (god) — 2. Who is the best leader for his worshipper, who undecaying makes the malign decay1, the cheerful- faced who has been worshipped with offerings — 3. He who is praised in the houses on account of his beauty in the evening and at dawn, whose law is not set at nought, 4. The bright one who shines with his light as the Sun with his splendour, with his undecaying (flames)1, he who is anointed (with ghrita). 5. The hymns have strengthened Agni the de- vourer1 along (the extent of) his own royalty2. He has assumed every beauty. 6. May we unharmed stand under the protection of Agni, Indra, Soma, of the gods ; may we over- come our foes. NOTES. The Rishi is Grztsamada ; the metre is Gayatri, the last verse being Anush/ubh, as is frequently the case in Gayatri hymns (see H. O., Hymnen des Rig-veda, I, 146). — No verse occurs in the other Sa;/zhitas. Verse 1. Note 1. Va^-ayati means * he strives for va^a,' va^ayati ' he incites to quickness.' The accent is not always correct in the traditional text. 214 VEDIC HYMNS. Verso 2. Note 1. Comp. II, \6, i. fndram a^uryam ^-arayantam. Verse 4. Note 1. As to a^arai^, * the undecaying (flames),' comp. Ill, 1 8, 2 ; VI, 5, 4 ; 6, % ; VII, 3, 3 ; X, 87, so. Verse 5. Note 1. That Agni should be identified here with the Rishi Atri (see Bergaigne, II, 468) is very improbable. Possibly atri means simply ' the eater ' (from ad), though the poet in calling him so may have intended to allude to the name of the RtshL Note 2. Comp. I, 80, 1 seq. ar^an anu svar%yam ; 84, 10 seq. vasvi/£ anu svar^yam. MANDAl,\ II, HYMN 9. 21 5 MA#Z?ALA II, HYMN 9. ASHTAKA II, ADHYAYA 6, VARGA 1. i. The Hotrz who is found on the Hotrt's seat has sat down (there), the fierce, the resplendent, the dexterous one, the protector of (his own) infallible laws *, the highest Vasu, he who brings thousandfold (gain), the pure-tongued Agni. 2. Be thou our messenger, be our protector far and wide ; be thou, O bull, a leader towards greater wealth. O Agni ! for the continuation of our children and of ourselves be thou an unremitting, brilliant protector. 3. May we worship thee at thy highest birth (-place), O Agni ; may we worship thee with praises in thy lower abode. I honour the womb from which thou hast sprung. When thou hast been kindled, they have offered offerings in thee. 4. Agni, being the best sacrificer perform thou the sacrifice with the oblation. With thy readiness to hear (us) hail our gift, the wealth (which we offer). For thou art the treasure-lord of treasures ; thou art the deviser of brilliant speech.
24. Agni, being the best sacrificer perform thou the sacrifice with the oblation. With thy readiness to hear (us) hail our gift, the wealth (which we offer). For thou art the treasure-lord of treasures ; thou art the deviser of brilliant speech. 5. Thy wealth of both kinds1 never fails, when thou art born (kindled) day by day, O wonderful one. Make thy singer, O Agni, rich in food ; make him the lord of wealth with excellent offspring. 6. With this face of thine, as a bounteous (lord), a sacrificer to the gods, the best performer of sacri- fices with happiness, as an undeceivable guardian and far-reaching protector, shine among us, O Agni, with light and wealth. 2l6 VEDIC HYMNS. NOTES. The same RisKi. Metre, Trish/ubh. — According to an observation of Bergaigne's, hymns of six verses composed in Trish/ubh should precede hymns of the same extent composed in Gayatri. Though this law is not without exceptions (see H. O., Die Hymnen des Rigveda, I, 101 seq.), the suspicion is raised that the hymns 9 and 10 should each be divided into two Trz^as. — Verse i=VS. XI, 36; TS. Ill, 5, 1 1, »; IV, 1, 3, 3; MS. II, 7, 3. Verses = TS. Ill, 5, ii> a ; MS. IV, 10, 4. Verse 3 = VS. XVII, 75 ; TS. IV, 6, 5, 4 ; MS. II, 10, 6. Verse 6 = TS. IV, 3, 13, 2; MS. IV, 10, 5. Verse 1. Note 1. The long compound looks suspicious ; possibly it should be read adabdhavrata^ pramati//. Verse 5. Note 1. Vasu and dhana frequently receive the epithet ubhaya; see VI, 19, 10; VII, 8s, 4; 83, 5 ; X, 84, 7. No doubt celestial and terrestrial goods are referred to, see II, 14, II ; V, 68, 3 ; VI, 59, 9 ; VII, 97, 10 ; IX, 19, I ; 100, 3. MAiVJDALA II, HYMN IO. 21 7 MAA^ALA II, HYMN 10. ASH7AKA II, ADHYAYA 6, VARGA 2. i. Agni is to be invoked as the first like a father, when he has been inflamed by Manus 1 in the abode of Id2. When he has invested himself with beauty, the wise immortal, he, the glorious strong (horse) is to be smoothed (by the worshippers as by grooms). 2. Agni with bright splendour, mayest thou hear my call with all my prayers, thou a wise immortal. The two tawny (horses) draw thy chariot or the two red (horses), or He the wide-ranging one has made the two ruddy (horses draw his chariot)1. 3. They have generated the well-born (Agni) in her who lies on her back 1. Agni became a germ in the manifoldly-adorned (wives)2. Even in the . . .3 the wise one dwells by night uncovered in his powers 4. 4. I besprinkle with my offering, with Ghrz'ta, Agni who abides turned towards all beings, who widely extends throughout, who is mighty in his vigour, who shows himself most capacious by the food (which he consumes), and robust1. 5. I besprinkle Him who is turned towards (us) from all sides ; may he gladly accept that with his be- nevolent mind. Agni, who is like a beautiful youth, who has the appearance of one eagerly striving, is not to be touched, when he hurries around with his body.
35. I besprinkle Him who is turned towards (us) from all sides ; may he gladly accept that with his be- nevolent mind. Agni, who is like a beautiful youth, who has the appearance of one eagerly striving, is not to be touched, when he hurries around with his body. 6. Mayst thou know the portion (belonging to thee), being strong through thy desire. With thee as our messenger may we speak like Manu. Gaining 2l8 VEDIC HYMNS. wealth l I invoke with my (sacrificial) ladle, with my eloquence, the faultless Agni who mixes the honey- drink. NOTES. The same Rzshi and metre. On the position of this hymn in the collection and its division into Trtkas, see the note on II, 9. — Verses 4-5 = VS. XI, 23-24; TS. IV, 1, 2, 4. 5 ; MS. II, 7, %. Verse 1. Note 1. Comp. VII, 2, 3. Manuna samiddham. Note 2. Id is a synonym of ida. ; ilik pade means the same as ilkykh pade. Verse 2. Note 1. I cannot accept Prof. Lanman's scansion of this Pada (Noun-Inflection, 342), uta arushaha £akre vibhrztra/z. In my opinion the only reading in conformity with the use of Vedic poets is utarushd' aha, &c. Verse 3. Note 1. Comp. Ill, 29, 3 (see below). Of course the kindling-stick is alluded to. Note 2. The wives are the plants. — Comp. Lanman, Pv548. Note 3. The meaning of sixm'k (curag Xeyojievov) is un- known. The Indian explanation (' night ') of course is a guess, but this guess may be right. Note 4. 'Uncovered by the night,' M. M. On mahobhi^, cf. vol. xxxii, p. 197. Verse 4. Note 1. See vol. xxxii, p. 212. Verse 6. Note 1. There is no reason for conjecturing dhanasam (Ludwig). Comp. X, 65, 10. indriyam somam dhanasa/£ u imahe. MAiTOALA III, HYMN I. 219 MANDKLK III, HYMN 1. ASH7AKA II, ADHYAYA 8, VARGA 13-16. i. Thou wilt have me, O Agni, as a strong (master) of Soma l : therefore thou hast made me the carrier (of the gods ?) to perform worship at the sacrifice2. Sending my thoughts to the gods3 1 make the (press-) stone ready4 ; I toil, O Agni : find thou pleasure in thy own body5. 2\ Eastward we have turned the sacrifice2; may the prayer increase. They honoured Agni with fuel and adoration. They have taught (him) the sacri- ficial ordinances of the sages of Heaven 3. Though he (Agni) is clever and strong, they have sought a way for him. 3. He has conceived freshness1, the wise one of pure 2 powers, he who is by his birth well allied with Heaven and Earth. The gods have found Agni the conspicuous one in the waters, in the work 3 of the sisters. 4. The seven young (wives)1 made the blessed one grow who had been born white, ruddy in his growth. They ran up to him like mares 2 to a new- born foal. The gods wondered at Agni at his birth. 5. Spreading with his bright limbs to the aerial space, purifying his power1 by wise purifications, clothing himself in light, the life of the waters2, he creates mighty, perfect beauty.
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1a cow with calf. MAiVDALA II, HYMN 8. 213 MAA^Z?ALA II, HYMN 8. ASH7AKA II, ADHYAYA 5, VARGA 29. i . As one who runs a race 1 (praises) his chariots, praise thou the yoking of Agni (to the chariot of sacrifice), of the most glorious, bountiful (god) — 2. Who is the best leader for his worshipper, who undecaying makes the malign decay1, the cheerful- faced who has been worshipped with offerings — 3. He who is praised in the houses on account of his beauty in the evening and at dawn, whose law is not set at nought, 4. The bright one who shines with his light as the Sun with his splendour, with his undecaying (flames)1, he who is anointed (with ghrita). 5. The hymns have strengthened Agni the de- vourer1 along (the extent of) his own royalty2. He has assumed every beauty. 6. May we unharmed stand under the protection of Agni, Indra, Soma, of the gods ; may we over- come our foes. NOTES. The Rishi is Grztsamada ; the metre is Gayatri, the last verse being Anush/ubh, as is frequently the case in Gayatri hymns (see H. O., Hymnen des Rig-veda, I, 146). — No verse occurs in the other Sa;/zhitas. Verse 1. Note 1. Va^-ayati means * he strives for va^a,' va^ayati ' he incites to quickness.' The accent is not always correct in the traditional text. 214 VEDIC HYMNS. Verso 2. Note 1. Comp. II, \6, i. fndram a^uryam ^-arayantam. Verse 4. Note 1. As to a^arai^, * the undecaying (flames),' comp. Ill, 1 8, 2 ; VI, 5, 4 ; 6, % ; VII, 3, 3 ; X, 87, so. Verse 5. Note 1. That Agni should be identified here with the Rishi Atri (see Bergaigne, II, 468) is very improbable. Possibly atri means simply ' the eater ' (from ad), though the poet in calling him so may have intended to allude to the name of the RtshL Note 2. Comp. I, 80, 1 seq. ar^an anu svar%yam ; 84, 10 seq. vasvi/£ anu svar^yam. MANDAl,\ II, HYMN 9. 21 5 MA#Z?ALA II, HYMN 9. ASHTAKA II, ADHYAYA 6, VARGA 1. i. The Hotrz who is found on the Hotrt's seat has sat down (there), the fierce, the resplendent, the dexterous one, the protector of (his own) infallible laws *, the highest Vasu, he who brings thousandfold (gain), the pure-tongued Agni. 2. Be thou our messenger, be our protector far and wide ; be thou, O bull, a leader towards greater wealth. O Agni ! for the continuation of our children and of ourselves be thou an unremitting, brilliant protector. 3. May we worship thee at thy highest birth (-place), O Agni ; may we worship thee with praises in thy lower abode. I honour the womb from which thou hast sprung. When thou hast been kindled, they have offered offerings in thee. 4. Agni, being the best sacrificer perform thou the sacrifice with the oblation. With thy readiness to hear (us) hail our gift, the wealth (which we offer). For thou art the treasure-lord of treasures ; thou art the deviser of brilliant speech.
24. Agni, being the best sacrificer perform thou the sacrifice with the oblation. With thy readiness to hear (us) hail our gift, the wealth (which we offer). For thou art the treasure-lord of treasures ; thou art the deviser of brilliant speech. 5. Thy wealth of both kinds1 never fails, when thou art born (kindled) day by day, O wonderful one. Make thy singer, O Agni, rich in food ; make him the lord of wealth with excellent offspring. 6. With this face of thine, as a bounteous (lord), a sacrificer to the gods, the best performer of sacri- fices with happiness, as an undeceivable guardian and far-reaching protector, shine among us, O Agni, with light and wealth. 2l6 VEDIC HYMNS. NOTES. The same RisKi. Metre, Trish/ubh. — According to an observation of Bergaigne's, hymns of six verses composed in Trish/ubh should precede hymns of the same extent composed in Gayatri. Though this law is not without exceptions (see H. O., Die Hymnen des Rigveda, I, 101 seq.), the suspicion is raised that the hymns 9 and 10 should each be divided into two Trz^as. — Verse i=VS. XI, 36; TS. Ill, 5, 1 1, »; IV, 1, 3, 3; MS. II, 7, 3. Verses = TS. Ill, 5, ii> a ; MS. IV, 10, 4. Verse 3 = VS. XVII, 75 ; TS. IV, 6, 5, 4 ; MS. II, 10, 6. Verse 6 = TS. IV, 3, 13, 2; MS. IV, 10, 5. Verse 1. Note 1. The long compound looks suspicious ; possibly it should be read adabdhavrata^ pramati//. Verse 5. Note 1. Vasu and dhana frequently receive the epithet ubhaya; see VI, 19, 10; VII, 8s, 4; 83, 5 ; X, 84, 7. No doubt celestial and terrestrial goods are referred to, see II, 14, II ; V, 68, 3 ; VI, 59, 9 ; VII, 97, 10 ; IX, 19, I ; 100, 3. MAiVJDALA II, HYMN IO. 21 7 MAA^ALA II, HYMN 10. ASH7AKA II, ADHYAYA 6, VARGA 2. i. Agni is to be invoked as the first like a father, when he has been inflamed by Manus 1 in the abode of Id2. When he has invested himself with beauty, the wise immortal, he, the glorious strong (horse) is to be smoothed (by the worshippers as by grooms). 2. Agni with bright splendour, mayest thou hear my call with all my prayers, thou a wise immortal. The two tawny (horses) draw thy chariot or the two red (horses), or He the wide-ranging one has made the two ruddy (horses draw his chariot)1. 3. They have generated the well-born (Agni) in her who lies on her back 1. Agni became a germ in the manifoldly-adorned (wives)2. Even in the . . .3 the wise one dwells by night uncovered in his powers 4. 4. I besprinkle with my offering, with Ghrz'ta, Agni who abides turned towards all beings, who widely extends throughout, who is mighty in his vigour, who shows himself most capacious by the food (which he consumes), and robust1. 5. I besprinkle Him who is turned towards (us) from all sides ; may he gladly accept that with his be- nevolent mind. Agni, who is like a beautiful youth, who has the appearance of one eagerly striving, is not to be touched, when he hurries around with his body.
35. I besprinkle Him who is turned towards (us) from all sides ; may he gladly accept that with his be- nevolent mind. Agni, who is like a beautiful youth, who has the appearance of one eagerly striving, is not to be touched, when he hurries around with his body. 6. Mayst thou know the portion (belonging to thee), being strong through thy desire. With thee as our messenger may we speak like Manu. Gaining 2l8 VEDIC HYMNS. wealth l I invoke with my (sacrificial) ladle, with my eloquence, the faultless Agni who mixes the honey- drink. NOTES. The same Rzshi and metre. On the position of this hymn in the collection and its division into Trtkas, see the note on II, 9. — Verses 4-5 = VS. XI, 23-24; TS. IV, 1, 2, 4. 5 ; MS. II, 7, %. Verse 1. Note 1. Comp. VII, 2, 3. Manuna samiddham. Note 2. Id is a synonym of ida. ; ilik pade means the same as ilkykh pade. Verse 2. Note 1. I cannot accept Prof. Lanman's scansion of this Pada (Noun-Inflection, 342), uta arushaha £akre vibhrztra/z. In my opinion the only reading in conformity with the use of Vedic poets is utarushd' aha, &c. Verse 3. Note 1. Comp. Ill, 29, 3 (see below). Of course the kindling-stick is alluded to. Note 2. The wives are the plants. — Comp. Lanman, Pv548. Note 3. The meaning of sixm'k (curag Xeyojievov) is un- known. The Indian explanation (' night ') of course is a guess, but this guess may be right. Note 4. 'Uncovered by the night,' M. M. On mahobhi^, cf. vol. xxxii, p. 197. Verse 4. Note 1. See vol. xxxii, p. 212. Verse 6. Note 1. There is no reason for conjecturing dhanasam (Ludwig). Comp. X, 65, 10. indriyam somam dhanasa/£ u imahe. MAiTOALA III, HYMN I. 219 MANDKLK III, HYMN 1. ASH7AKA II, ADHYAYA 8, VARGA 13-16. i. Thou wilt have me, O Agni, as a strong (master) of Soma l : therefore thou hast made me the carrier (of the gods ?) to perform worship at the sacrifice2. Sending my thoughts to the gods3 1 make the (press-) stone ready4 ; I toil, O Agni : find thou pleasure in thy own body5. 2\ Eastward we have turned the sacrifice2; may the prayer increase. They honoured Agni with fuel and adoration. They have taught (him) the sacri- ficial ordinances of the sages of Heaven 3. Though he (Agni) is clever and strong, they have sought a way for him. 3. He has conceived freshness1, the wise one of pure 2 powers, he who is by his birth well allied with Heaven and Earth. The gods have found Agni the conspicuous one in the waters, in the work 3 of the sisters. 4. The seven young (wives)1 made the blessed one grow who had been born white, ruddy in his growth. They ran up to him like mares 2 to a new- born foal. The gods wondered at Agni at his birth. 5. Spreading with his bright limbs to the aerial space, purifying his power1 by wise purifications, clothing himself in light, the life of the waters2, he creates mighty, perfect beauty.
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