RV 1.12 by Medhàtithiþ Kàõvaþ A/i < Ë/t< v&?[imhe/ haeta?r< iv/ñve?dsm!, A/Sy y/}sy? su/³tu?m!

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1 1 RV 1.12 by Medhàtithiþ Kàõvaþ A/i < Ë/t< v&?[imhe/ haeta?r< iv/ñve?dsm!, A/Sy y/}sy? su/³tu?m! A/i m!-a?i </ hvi?mi->/ sda? hvnt iv/zpit?m!, h/vy/vah?m! puéià/ym! A e? de/van! #/ha v?h j}a/nae v&/ktb?ihr;e, Ais/ haeta? n/ $f(>? tan! %?z/tae iv bae?xy/ yd! A? e/ yais? Ë/Tym!, de/ver! Aa s?its b/ihri;? "&ta?hvn diidv>/ àit? :m/ ir;?tae dh, A e/ Tv< r?]/isvn>? A/i na/i > sm! #?Xyte k/ivr! g&/hp?it/r! yuva?, h/vy/vaf! ju/þa?sy> k/ivm! A/i m! %p? Stuih s/tyx?mar[m! AXv/re, de/vm! A?mIv/cat?nm! ys! Tvam! A? e h/iv:p?itr! Ë/t< de?v sp/yrit?, tsy? Sm àaiv/ta -?v yae A/i < de/vvi?tye h/iv:ma?n! Aa/ivva?sit, tsme? pavk m& y s n>? pavk diid/vae = e? de/van! #/ha v?h, %p? y/}< h/ivz! c? n> s n/ Stva?n/ Aa -?r gay/çe[/ nvi?ysa, r/iy< vi/rv?ti/m! #;?m! A e? zu/³e[? zae/ic;a/ ivña?i-r! de/vø?iti->, #/m< Staem<? ju;sv n> agníṃ dūtáṃ vr ṇīmahe hótāraṃ viśvávedasam / asyá yajñásya sukrátum agním-agniṃ hávīmabhiḥ sádā havanta viśpátim / havyavā ham purupriyám ágne devāḿ ihā vaha jajñānó vr ktábarhiṣe / ási hótā na ī ḍiyaḥ tāḿ uśató ví bodhaya yád agne yāśi dūtíyam / devaír ā satsi barhíṣi ghŕ tāhavana dīdivaḥ práti ṣma ríṣato daha / ágne tuváṃ rakṣasvínaḥ agnínāgníḥ sám idhyate kavír gr hápatir yúvā / havyavā ḍ juhúvāsiyaḥ kavím agním úpa stuhi satyádharmāṇam adhvaré / devám amīvacā tanam yás tvāḿ agne havíṣpatir dūtáṃ deva saparyáti / tásya sma prāvitā bhava yó agníṃ devávītaye havíṣmām āvívāsati / tásmai pavāka mr ḷaya sá naḥ pavāka dīdivo ágne devāḿ ihā vaha / úpa yajñáṃ havíś ca naḥ sá na stávāna ā bhara gāyatréṇa návīyasā / rayíṃ vīrávatīm íṣam ágne śukréṇa śocíṣā víśvābhir deváhūtibhiḥ / imáṃ stómaṃ juṣasva naḥ

2 2 Analysis of RV 1.12 A/i < Ë/t< v&?[imhe/ haeta?r< iv/ñve?dsm!, A/Sy y/}sy? su/³tu?m! agníṃ dūtáṃ vr ṇīmahe hótāraṃ viśvávedasam / asyá yajñásya sukrátum We choose Agni, the summoner, the all-knowing, the messenger, the will effective of this sacrifice. We choose our Messenger, the most effective Will of this Sacrifice to be - the Flame of the Divine Will in us, who should invoke the descent of the Divine powers into us, for He is the knower of All in this Creation! Note: Uùanas, son of Kavi, is the messenger of the asuras: agnir devànàm dåta àsãd; uùaõàþ kàvya asuràõàm (Taittirãya Sahità ). agni, Acc., sg.; dåta, Acc., sg.; a messenger; vçnãmahe, we choose, vç, 9.A, to choose; hotàra, the summoner, Acc., sg.; vi va-vedasam, all-knowing; Acc., sg.; asya yaj asya, of this sacrifice, Gen., sg.; su-kratum, with a perfect will, Bah., Acc., sg.; A/i m!-a?i </ hvi?mi->/ sda? hvnt iv/zpit?m!, h/vy/vah?m! puéià/ym! agním-agniṃ hávīmabhiḥ sádā havanta viśpátim / havyavā ham purupriyám To the Lord of the creatures, the bearer of our offerings, the beloved of Many, to every flame the sacrificers ever call with hymns that summon the Gods, One in whom are many dear things. We constantly invoke the Divine Will at every moment of our life, offering totally ourselves to him, who is the leader of all men, the carrier of our offerings to the Gods, most beloved among many! agnim-agnim, every fire; Acc., sg.; havãmabhiþ, havãman, n. offering; Inst., pl.; sadà, ind., always; havanta, calling, Inj., 3 pers.,pl.;

3 3 vi -patim, the lord of the people, Acc., sg.; havya-vàha, carrying the offering; Acc., sg.; puru-priyam, with many things beloved, Acc., sg. A e? de/van! #/ha v?h j}a/nae v&/ktb?ihr;e, Ais/ haeta? n/ $f(>? ágne devāḿ ihā vaha jajñānó vr ktábarhiṣe / ási hótā na ī ḍiyaḥ O Fire, thou being born hither bear the Gods for the sacrificer who spreads the holy seat, thou art our desirable summoning priest. O Divine Will, having arisen from within, [as our messenger] bring here the Divine Powers for the one who made the space within himself wide for the Gods to partake in this Manifestation. For you are our Summoner, who should be most adored. agne, Voc., sg.; devàn, Acc., pl.; iha-à vaha, bring here; iha, ind., here; à-vaha, bring, vah, 1.P., Impv.,2pers., sg., to carry, flow, etc. jaj àno, jaj ànaþ, born, Part., Pres., Perf., A.; vçkta-barhiùe, Bah., Dat., for the one with gathered holy grass; asi, [thou] art; from as, 2.P., to be; hotà na(þ) ãóyaþ, our beloved sommoner; Nom., sg. tan! %?z/tae iv bae?xy/ yd! A? e/ yais? Ë/Tym!, de/ver! Aa s?its b/ihri;? tāḿ uśató ví bodhaya yád agne yāśi dūtíyam / devaír ā satsi barhíṣi O Fire, when thou goest as our envoy, awaken them up who desire our offerings. Take thy seat with the Gods on the holy grass. Those gods who desire our surrender, awaken O Agni, being our messenger! Sit down together with the Gods you brought from above in the space we have prepared for you within ourselves! tàn, those, m.,acc., pl. from tad, that; u ato, desirous, m. Acc., pl. from Part., Pres. of root va, 1., 6.,P. to desire; vi bodhaya, awaken!, Impv., 2 pers., sg., Caus., from root budh, 1., 4. P., to wake up; yad, which, n., rel.pron.;

4 4 agne, Voc.; yàsi dåtyam, you go as the messenger; devair, with the Gods; Inst., pl; à satsi, sit on! Aor., 2 pers., sg.; Ved use for Impv.; barhiùi, on the sacrificial grass; Loc., sg. "&ta?hvn diidv>/ àit? :m/ ir;?tae dh, A e/ Tv< r?]/isvn>? ghŕ tāhavana dīdivaḥ práti ṣma ríṣato daha / ágne tuváṃ rakṣasvínaḥ O Fire, thou who art called by the offerings of clarity, thou shining one, do thou oppose and burn down the haters that confine. O Divine Will, you grow in us by the offerings of our refined mental clarity, constantly shining! Stop and burn the forces which want to destroy our Sacrifice, and those who try to obstruct us on the journey! ghçta-àhavana, Voc., ghçta-, clarified butter; àhavana, call; dãdivaþ, constantly shining; m., Voc.; prati, pref. opposite; ùma, sma, ind., emph. part.; indeed, verily, etc.; riùato, hurters, Acc., pl., Part., Pres.; riù, 1P, to hurt; daha, burn, Impv., 2 pers., sg. of root dah, 1P, to burn; agne, Voc., sg.; tvam, thou, person. pron., 2 pers., sg., Nom. from tvad, thou; rakùasvinaþ, confiners, Acc., pl. A/i na/i > sm! #?Xyte k/ivr! g&/hp?it/r! yuva?, h/vy/vaf! ju/þasy> agnínāgníḥ sám idhyate kavír gr hápatir yúvā / havyavā ḍ juhúvāsiyaḥ By the Fire is the fire perfectly kindled, the seer, the lord of the house, the youth, the bearer of offering whose mouth receives the offerings. The Fire is kindled perfectly by the Fire, for He is the Seer, the Master and the inhabitant of the house, always Young, Bearing our Call and Offering, whose mouth receives the offering-calls. Note:

5 5 It is interesting to notice here that the words derived from the roots hu / hve, juhoti, hvayati, huvate, have many similar derivations in the Vedic Sanskrit, and the same accociation in meaning: calling and offering; hotç, for instance as a meaning of an offerer of an oblation or burnt-offering (with fire) from root hu, and a sacrificer, priest, (esp.) a priest who at a sacrifice invokes the gods, from root hve. Offering was nothing but the call in the psychological terms, whereas the call was nothing but an offering to respond. agninà-agniþ samidhyate, by agni the agni is flamed; sam-idhyate, Pass., 3 pers., sg., from root idh, 7.P., to kindle, to flame. kavir, kaviþ, m., Nom., sg., a poet; gçhapatir, gçha-patiþ, Nom., sg., the lord of the house, Tatpur.; yuvà, Nom., sg., of yuvan, young; havya-vàó, Nom., sg., of havya-vàh, the carrier of the offering; juhv-àsyaþ, tongue-mouthed, Bah., Nom., sg.; juhå-àsyaþ; juhå, f. a tongue, of fire; àsya, n. (m.f.) mouth; face; k/ivm! A/i m! %p? Stuih s/tyx?mar[m! AXv/re, de/vm! A?mIv/cat?nm! kavím agním úpa stuhi satyádharmāṇam adhvaré / devám amīvacā tanam To the divine Flame, the seer, him whose law of being is the Truth, the shining one, the destroyer of all evils, approach and chant the hymn of praise. Establish in youself the Flame of the Divine Will, who is the Seer and the Creator of the Word, whose Law of Action is that of the Truth, the shining Deity removing all the obstacles! kavim agnim devam, m., Acc., sg.; satya-dharmàõam, whose dharma is truth, m., Acc., sg.; amãvacàtanam, m., Acc., sg. of amãva-càtana, destroyer of evil; amãva n. pain, grief; f. distress, terror, disease, demon; cat, to hide; càtayati, Caus., to cause to hide, to remove; upa stuhi, praise, Impv., sg., 2 pers. from root stu, 2.P., to praise, to worship, to establish in prayer.; adhvare, in the pilgrim-sacrifice, Loc., sg. ys! Tvam! A? e h/iv:p?itr! Ë/t< de?v sp/yrit?, tsy? Sm àaiv/ta -?v

6 6 yás tvāḿ agne havíṣpatir dūtáṃ deva saparyáti / tásya sma prāvitā bhava O Flame, O divine messenger, the lord of the offerings who waits on thee, of him become the protector. O Shining God, the one who makes You his messenger to the Higher Gods, O Lord of the Offering, take him under your intensive protection and care! yas, who, m., Nom., sg.; haviù-patir, haviù-patiþ, the lord of offering; Nom., sg.; dåta saparyati; dåta, the messenger, Acc., sg.; saparyati, serving, accepting, Denom. from sapar; to serve, honour, adore, worship, offer, dedicate, accept kindly; deva, O God, Voc., sg.; tasya, his, Gen., sg. of tad, that; pràvità, pra-avitç, protector, from root av, 1.P., to protect, to nourish; with pref. pra-, forward; bhava, be, Impv., sg. from bhå, 1.P., to be, to become. yae A/i < de/vvi?tye h/iv:ma?n! Aa/ivva?sit, tsme? pavk m& y yó agníṃ devávītaye havíṣmām āvívāsati / tásmai pavāka mr ḷaya He who with the offerings approaches the divine force, for the Birth of the Gods, O Purifier, on him have grace. The one who approaches the divine force (agnim) with the desire to conquer his lower nature, offering it for the transformation (havishman), and for the growth of the Gods within it, to him be gracious and supportive, O Pavaka, the Purifier of all things impure! yo, yaþ, who, rel. pron.; m., Nom., sg.; agnim, Acc., sg.; deva-vãtaye, for the birth of Gods; vãti, from root vã, 2.P. (veti, vyanti, Subj. veþ, 2,3 pers., sg.): 1) to go, approach as a friend; grasp, accept, enjoy; 2) fall upon; attack as an enemy; avenge; 3) set in motion; arouse, impel; promote, lead, excite; haviù-màn, m., Nom., sg.; having offering; àvivàsati, approaches; Desir. from root van (8,1,6 P. vanoti, vanati) to win; to like, to love; to wish, to desire; to gain, acquire, conquer, possess, become master of;

7 7 tasmai, to him, Dat., sg., from tat, that, he; pàvaka, purifier, Voc., sg., purifier, from root på, to purify; mç aya, have mercy, Impv., 2 pers., sg., from root mçó, to be soft, mercyful; s n>? pavk diid/vae = e? de/van! #/ha v?h, %p? y/}< h/ivz! c? n> sá naḥ pavāka dīdivo ágne devāḿ ihā vaha / úpa yajñáṃ havíś ca naḥ O shining Flame, thou who purifiest, hither bear the Gods to our offerings and to our sacrifice. O Agni, bring here the Divine powers to our Sacrifice and to our Offering, make it pure and sacred, O shining Purifier of our Nature! sa, he, that, m., Nom., sg. of tat, that; naþ, our, Gen., pl.; pàvaka, O Purifier, Voc., sg.; dãdivo, O Bright one, Voc., sg.; agne, O Agni, Voc., sg.; devàn, the gods, Acc., pl.; iha-à vaha, here bring; upa yajõa havi ca naþ, to our sacrifice and offering; Acc., sg.; upa, ind., to, toward; ca, ind., and; naþ, ours, incl. of pers. pron., asmad, we, Gen., pl. s n/ Stva?n/ Aa -?r gay/çe[/ nvi?ysa, r/iy< vi/rv?ti/m! #;?m! sá na stávāna ā bhara gāyatréṇa návīyasā / rayíṃ vīrávatīm íṣam Thou adored by our fresh Gayatri rhythms bring for us the felicity and force full of hero s strength. He s the one we establish again within ourselves with love and adoration by a newer Gayatri! Bring for us the luminous power able to conquer and master the lower existence. sa, he, that, m., Nom., sg. of tat, that; naþ, our, Gen., pl.; stavàna, m., â., Part., from stu, to praise; in the pass. sense: adored, praised; à bhara, Impv., sg.; 2 pers. from root bhç, to carry, to bear, with à-bhç, to bring; gàyatreõa navãyasà, Inst., sg.; navãyas, a newer; gàyatram, rhythm of Gàyatrã;

8 8 iù/iñ f. draught, drink, refreshment, strength, increase; rayi vãra-vatãm iùam, Acc., sg.; A e? zu/³e[? zae/ic;a/ ivña?i-r! de/vø?iti->, #/m< Staem<? ju;sv n> ágne śukréṇa śocíṣā víśvābhir deváhūtibhiḥ / imáṃ stómaṃ juṣasva naḥ O Fire, with thy lustres white, and all thy divine hymns that summon the Gods, come and accept this hymn that we affirm. Interpretative translation Rejoice, O Messenger of the Divine Will, to our sacred establishment for your Lordship within us, by your blazing light and all the hymns that invoke the Gods. agne, Voc., sg.; ukreõa ociùà, Inst., sg.; with the pure ray/ flame; ukra, pure, white, etc. from root uc, to purify by burning; ocis, is of the same origin: light, flame, radiance, etc.; it may be translated like: by the radiant radiance; vi vàbhir deva-håtibhiþ, with the all calls to the gods; Inst., pl.; ima stoma, this hymn, Acc., sg.; juùasva, enjoy, rejoice; A., Impv., 2 pers., sg.;