{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv03023.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv03023.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv03023.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. RUBBED into life, well stablished in the dwelling, Leader of sacrifice, the Sage, the youthful,\n Here in the wasting fuel J\u0101tavedas, eternal, hath assumed immortal being.\n 2 Both Bharatas, Deva\u015bravas, Dev\u0101vata, have strongly rubbed to life effectual Agni.\n O Agni, look thou forth with ample riches: be, every day, bearer of food to feed us.\n 3 Him nobly born of old the fingers ten produced, him whom his Mothers counted dear.\n Praise Dev\u0101vata's Agni, thou Deva\u015bravas, him who shall be the people's Lord.\n 4 He set thee in the earth's most lovely station, in I\u1e37\u0101's place, in days of fair bright weather.\n On man, on \u0100pay\u0101, Agni! on the rivers D\u1e5b\u1e63advati, Sarasvat\u012b, shine richly.\n 5 Agni, as holy food to thine invoker give wealth in cattle, lasting, rich in marvels.\n To us be born a son and spreading offspring Agni, be this thy gracious will to us-ward","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 3: HYMN XXIII. Agni.","type":"page"}