Rigveda 1.188

1.188.1

समि॑द्धो अ॒द्य रा॑जसि दे॒वो दे॒वैः स॑हस्रजित् | दू॒तो ह॒व्या क॒विर्व॑ह ||

WINNER of thousands, kindled, thou shinest a God with Gods to-day. Bear out oblations, envoy, Sage.

Winner of thousands, kindled, you shine a God with Gods today—bear out the offerings, envoy, Sage.

Samiddha Agni as sahasrajit, dūta, kavi—opens Āprī: fire as thousandfold winner carrying havyā into deva-sabhā.

Kindle focused capacity that can carry many deliverables into the wider network of stakeholders.

1.188.2

तनू॑नपादृ॒तं य॒ते मध्वा॑ य॒ज्ञः सम॑ज्यते | दध॑त् सह॒स्रिणी॒रिष॑: ||

Child of Thyself the sacrifice is for the righteous blent with meath, Presenting viands thousandfold.

Child of Yourself, the sacrifice for the righteous is blended with meath, presenting thousandfold viands.

Tanūnapāt—self-born aspect of Agni; yajña for ṛtāvan mixed with madhu. Self-derived sacredness feeding abundance.

Let integrity-born work be sweetened and generously provisioned—not dry compliance.

1.188.3

आ॒जुह्वा॑नो न॒ ईड्यो॑ दे॒वाँ आ व॑क्षि य॒ज्ञिया॑न् | अग्ने॑ सहस्र॒सा अ॑सि ||

Invoked and worthy of our praise bring Gods whose due is sacrifice: Thou, Agni, givest countless gifts.

Invoked and praiseworthy, bring gods whose due is sacrifice; Agni, you give countless gifts.

Iḷa/invoked Agni as āvāhaka of yajñiya gods; amita dāna. Fire as infinite giver within ritual grammar.

Be the invoker who connects deserving partners—and practice open-handed contribution yourself.

1.188.4

प्रा॒चीनं॑ ब॒र्हिरोज॑सा स॒हस्र॑वीरमस्तृणन् | यत्रा॑दित्या वि॒राज॑थ ||

To seat a thousand Heroes they eastward have strewn the grass with might, Whereon, Ādityas, ye shine forth.

To seat a thousand heroes they have strewn the grass eastward with might—whereon you Ādityas shine forth.

Barhis east-strewn for sahasra vīra; Āditya radiance on sacred grass. Directional ṛta of seating divine luminaries.

Prepare oriented, spacious ground so many capable people (and ideals) can take their seat and shine.

1.188.5

वि॒राट् स॒म्राड्वि॒भ्वीः प्र॒भ्वीर्ब॒ह्वीश्च॒ भूय॑सीश्च॒ याः | दुरो॑ घृ॒तान्य॑क्षरन् ||

The sovran all-imperial Doors, wide, good, many and manifold, Have poured their streams of holy oil.

The sovereign all-imperial Doors, wide, good, manifold, have poured their streams of holy oil.

Devir dvāraḥ as samrājñī—portal goddesses pouring ghṛta. Threshold as generous sovereignty, not mere barrier.

Treat thresholds as generous powers—openings that anoint entry rather than only restricting it.

1.188.6

सु॒रु॒क्मे हि सु॒पेश॒सा ऽधि॑ श्रि॒या वि॒राज॑तः | उ॒षासा॒वेह सी॑दताम् ||

With gay adornment, fair to see, in glorious beauty shine they forth: Let Night and Morning rest them here.

With gay adornment they shine in glorious beauty—let Night and Morning rest here.

Uṣāsā-naktā as śubhra alaṅkāra resting at yajña. Diurnal pair invited to pause in beauty at the rite.

Invite work/rest cycles to 'sit' beautifully with you—honor both phases, not only daylight hustle.

1.188.7

प्र॒थ॒मा हि सु॒वाच॑सा॒ होता॑रा॒ दैव्या॑ क॒वी | य॒ज्ञं नो॑ यक्षतामि॒मम् ||

Let these two Sages first of all, heralds divine and eloquent, Perform for us this sacrifice.

Let these two Sages first of all, divine eloquent heralds, perform this sacrifice for us.

Daivya hotārā pracetasā—twin divine invokers first in sequence. Eloquent awareness opening human yajña.

Start complex work with clear, articulate facilitation—awareness before action.

1.188.8

भार॒तीळे॒ सर॑स्वति॒ या व॒: सर्वा॑ उपब्रु॒वे | ता न॑श्चोदयत श्रि॒ये ||

You I address, Sarasvatī, and Bhāratī, and Iḷā, all: Urge ye us on to glorious fame.

I address you, Sarasvatī, Bhāratī, and Iḷā—all: urge us on to glorious fame.

Tisro devyaḥ of Vāc-line: Sarasvatī, Bhāratī, Iḷā drive toward yaśas. Feminine speech-powers as fame-engines of ṛta.

Engage speech, culture, and nourishing utterance together to aim ambition at worthy renown.

1.188.9

त्वष्टा॑ रू॒पाणि॒ हि प्र॒भुः प॒शून् विश्वा॑न् त्समान॒जे | तेषां॑ नः स्फा॒तिमा य॑ज ||

Tvaṣṭar the Lord hath made all forms and all the cattle of the field Cause them to multiply for us.

Tvaṣṭar the Lord has made all forms and all the cattle—cause them to multiply for us.

Tvaṣṭar as viśva-rūpa and paśu maker; prayer for prajanana. Craft-god of multiplication in Āprī arc.

After inviting speech and order, ask craft and design powers to multiply useful forms and livelihoods.

1.188.10

उप॒ त्मन्या॑ वनस्पते॒ पाथो॑ दे॒वेभ्य॑: सृज | अ॒ग्निर्ह॒व्यानि॑ सिष्वदत् ||

Send to the Gods, Vanaspati, thyself, the sacrificial draught: Let Agni make the oblations sweet.

Send the sacrificial draught to the gods yourself, Vanaspati; let Agni sweeten the oblations.

Vanaspati as tree-spirit conveying juice; Agni madhu-kṛt of havis. Forest and fire cooperate in offering.

Let natural materials and transformative process partner—raw gift plus refining heat.

1.188.11

पु॒रो॒गा अ॒ग्निर्दे॒वानां॑ गाय॒त्रेण॒ सम॑ज्यते | स्वाहा॑कृतीषु रोचते ||

Agni, preceder of the Gods, is honoured with the sacred song: He glows at offerings blest with Hail!

Agni, preceder of the gods, is honored with sacred song; he glows at offerings blest with Hail!

Agni as puraetā; stoma; svāhākṛti glow. Āprī seals with svāhā—offering consummated in luminous acceptance.

Close processes with clear consecration—mark completion so energy 'glows' as accepted, finished work.