Rigveda 1.45

HYMN XLV. AGNI. · १० प्रस्कण्वः काण्वः। अग्निः, १० (उत्तरार्धस्य) देवाः। अनुष्टुप्।

1.45.1

त्वम॑ग्ने॒ वसूँ॑रि॒ह रु॒द्राँ आ॑दि॒त्याँ उ॒त | यजा॑ स्वध्व॒रं जनं॒ मनु॑जातं घृत॒प्रुष॑म् ||

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1.45.1

त्वम॑ग्ने॒ वसूँ॑रि॒ह रु॒द्राँ आ॑दि॒त्याँ उ॒त | यजा॑ स्वध्व॒रं जनं॒ मनु॑जातं घृत॒प्रुष॑म् ||

WORSHIP the Vasus, Agni! here, the Rudras, the Ādityas, all Who spring from Manu, those who know fair rites, who pour their blessings down.

Worship here the Vasus, Rudras, Adityas—all who spring from Manu, who know the fair rites—O Agni.

Agni as Hotar for three divine classes—Vasu, Rudra, Aditya—Manu-ja knowers of Kalyanayajna. Cosmic society stratified yet all invited through one fire.

Include the full spectrum of needed powers—stability, transformative force, and ethical oversight—in your planning.

1.45.2

श्रु॒ष्टी॒वानो॒ हि दा॒शुषे॑ दे॒वा अ॑ग्ने॒ विचे॑तसः | तान् रो॑हिदश्व गिर्वण॒स् त्रय॑स्त्रिंशत॒मा व॑ह ||

Agni, the Gods who understand give ear unto the worshipper: Lord of Red Steeds, who lovest song, bring thou those Three-and-Thirty Gods.

Agni, the Gods who understand give ear to the worshipper; Lord of Red Steeds who lovest song, bring them here.

Chetanah Devas hear the Yajamana; Aruṣāṇām Pati who is Gīrvāṇas—song-loving—performs Avahana. Aesthetic devotion (Gīta) draws intelligent divine response.

Artistry attracts serious attention. Competent audiences listen when craft and sincerity ride in together.

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प्रि॒य॒मे॒ध॒वद॑त्रि॒वज् जात॑वेदो विरूप॒वत् | अ॒ङ्गि॒र॒स्वन्म॑हिव्रत॒ प्रस्क॑ण्वस्य श्रुधी॒ हव॑म् ||

O Jātavedas, great in act, hearken thou to Praskaṇva's call, As Priyamedha erst was heard, Atri, Virūpa, Aṅgiras.

O Jatavedas, great in act, hear Praskanva's call as once you heard Priyamedha, Atri, Virupa, and Angiras.

Continuity of Shravana across Rishi-parampara—Priyamedha, Atri, Virupa, Angiras, now Praskanva. Agni's memory of ancestral calls sanctifies the present voice.

Stand in a lineage of practice. Your request carries weight when it continues a proven tradition of sincere work.

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महि॑केरव ऊ॒तये॑ प्रि॒यमे॑धा अहूषत | राज॑न्तमध्व॒राणा॑म॒ग्निं शु॒क्रेण॑ शो॒चिषा॑ ||

The sons of Priyamedha skilled in lofty praise have called for help On Agni who with fulgent flame is Ruler of all holy rites.

Priyamedha's sons, skilled in lofty praise, have called for help on Agni who shines with fulgent flame among the peoples.

Priyamedhah Sunavah expert in Brahma call Agni who Dyotate among Vishah. Kula-stuti mobilizes communal Tejas already luminous in society.

Skilled teams amplify a clear center. Training in excellent communication helps communities rally around shared light.

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घृता॑हवन सन्त्ये॒मा उ॒ षु श्रु॑धी॒ गिर॑: | याभि॒: कण्व॑स्य सू॒नवो॒ हव॒न्तेऽव॑से त्वा ||

Hear thou, invoked with holy oil, bountiful giver of rewards, These eulogies, whereby the sons of Kaṇva call thee to their aid.

Hear, invoked with holy oil, bountiful giver of rewards, these eulogies by which Kanva's sons have called you.

Ghritahuta, Vasuda Agni hears Kanvanam Ukthani. Ajya-invocation and Dana-nature of fire answer lineage hymns with Vasu (wealth/good).

Fuel requests with substance. Back words with real investment—time, resource, reverence—to receive generous response.

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त्वां चि॑त्रश्रवस्तम॒ हव॑न्ते वि॒क्षु ज॒न्तव॑: | शो॒चिष्के॑शं पुरुप्रि॒याग्ने॑ ह॒व्याय॒ वोह्ळ॑वे ||

O Agni, loved by many, thou of fame most wondrous, in their homes Men call on thee whose hair is flame, to be the bearer of their gifts.

O Agni loved by many, of most wondrous fame, in their homes people call on you whose hair is flame.

Purupriya, Chitrashravastama, Arcikeśa—flame-haired Agni called in Dameshu (homes). Domestic Upasana of the same cosmic fire praised in Srauta grandeur.

Bring excellence home. The same quality celebrated publicly should be kindled in daily household and personal practice.

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नि त्वा॒ होता॑रमृ॒त्विजं॑ दधि॒रे व॑सु॒वित्त॑मम् | श्रुत्क॑र्णं स॒प्रथ॑स्तमं॒ विप्रा॑ अग्ने॒ दिवि॑ष्टिषु ||

Thee, Agni, best to find out wealth, most widely famous, quick to hear, Singers have stablished in their rites Herald and ministering Priest.

You, Agni, best to find wealth, most widely famous, quick to hear—singers have established in their gatherings.

Vasuvittama, Puruvasas, Ashushravi established by Garagirah in Vidatha. Fire as wealth-finder seated by singers shows Vak installing Artha-capable presence.

Install responsive capability at the center of collaboration. Systems that hear quickly and locate resources belong in every council.

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आ त्वा॒ विप्रा॑ अचुच्यवुः सु॒तसो॑मा अ॒भि प्रय॑: | बृ॒हद् भा बिभ्र॑तो ह॒विरग्ने॒ मर्ता॑य दा॒शुषे॑ ||

Singers with Soma pressed have made thee, Agni, hasten to the feast, Great light to mortal worshipper, what time they bring the sacred gift.

Singers with Soma pressed have made you, Agni, hasten to the feast—great light to mortal worshippers, a welcome guest at sacred rites.

Sutāh Soma singers accelerate Agni to Sava; Mahi Jyotis and Priya Atithi for Martyah. Soma-Ananda and Agni-Tejas jointly host the feast of consciousness.

Celebrate milestones with substance and light. Meaningful gatherings need both joy (Soma) and clarity (Agni) as honored guests.

1.45.9

प्रा॒त॒र्याव्ण॑: सहस्कृत सोम॒पेया॑य सन्त्य | इ॒हाद्य दैव्यं॒ जनं॑ ब॒र्हिरा सा॑दया वसो ||

Good, bounteous, Son of Strength, this day seat here on sacred grass the Gods Who come at early morn, the host of heaven, to drink the Soma juice

Good, bounteous Son of Strength, this day seat here on sacred grass the Gods who come at early morn.

Vaso, Sudānavah, Sahasas Putra asked to Sadaya on Barhis the Prātar-yāvānah Devas. Morning seating of deities is classic Agnihotra/Pratah-savana imagery.

Give your best hours a worthy agenda. Seat priority values on the 'grass' of your morning before lesser claims arrive.

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अ॒र्वाञ्चं॒ दैव्यं॒ जन॒मग्ने॒ यक्ष्व॒ सहू॑तिभिः | अ॒यं सोम॑: सुदानव॒स् तं पा॑त ति॒रोअ॑ह्न्यम् ||

Bring with joint invocations thou, O Agni, the celestial host: Here stands the Soma, bounteous Gods drink this expressed ere yesterday.

With joint invocations, O Agni, bring the celestial host; here stands the Soma, O bounteous Gods—drink and give us strength.

Saṃhavanena Agni fetches Daivyam Janam; Soma Sthita awaits Sudānavah Devas for Piba and Bala-dāna. Culmination: shared call, present offering, reciprocal empowerment.

Close the loop: invite, offer, receive capacity. Collaboration works when presence, contribution, and renewed strength complete one cycle.