Rigveda 1.97

1.97.1

अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घमग्ने॑ शुशु॒ग्ध्या र॒यिम् | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

CHASING with light our sin away, O Agni, shine thou wealth on us. May his light chase our sin away.

Chasing our sin away with light, O Agni, shine wealth on us; may his light chase our sin away.

Jyotis driving enas while bestowing rayi—Śuci Agni as simultaneous purifier and prosperer. The refrain is a purity mantra.

Illuminate errors instead of shaming in the dark; pair honesty with constructive prosperity.

1.97.2

सु॒क्षे॒त्रि॒या सु॑गातु॒या व॑सू॒या च॑ यजामहे | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

For goodly fields, for pleasant homes, for wealth we sacrifice to thee. May his light chase our sin away.

For goodly fields, pleasant homes, and wealth we sacrifice to you; may his light chase our sin away.

Kṣetra, vāstu, rayi—earthly goods sought through yajña under purity-fire. Dharma-aligned material ask.

Ask for land-like stability, livable shelter, and means—while cleaning ethical residue.

1.97.3

प्र यद् भन्दि॑ष्ठ एषां॒ प्रास्माका॑सश्च सू॒रय॑: | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

Best praiser of all these be he; foremost, our chiefs who sacrifice. May his light chase our sin away.

May he be best praiser of all these; foremost our chiefs who sacrifice; may his light chase our sin away.

Agni as parama stoṭṛ and netṛ of yajamāna chiefs—fire as supreme voice of praise and leadership purity.

Let the clearest honest voice lead; purify leadership speech.

1.97.4

प्र यत्ते॑ अग्ने सू॒रयो॒ जाये॑महि॒ प्र ते॑ व॒यम् | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

So that thy worshippers and we, thine, Agni, in our sons may live. May his light chase our sin away.

So that your worshippers and we may live on in our sons, O Agni; may his light chase our sin away.

Tokéṣu jīvema—continuity through prajā under Agni's purity. Generational life as purity's fruit.

Clean practices so the next generation inherits life, not toxic debt.

1.97.5

प्र यद॒ग्नेः सह॑स्वतो वि॒श्वतो॒ यन्ति॑ भा॒नव॑: | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

As ever-conquering Agni's beams of splendour go to every side, May his light chase our sin away.

As ever-conquering Agni's splendour-beams go every side, may his light chase our sin away.

Viśvataḥ-going raśmi of always-victorious Agni—omnidirectional purity radiation.

Spread clarifying standards in all directions of an organization, not one silo.

1.97.6

त्वं हि वि॑श्वतोमुख वि॒श्वत॑: परि॒भूरसि॑ | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

To every side thy face is turned, thou art triumphant everywhere. May his light chase our sin away.

Your face is turned to every side; you are triumphant everywhere; may his light chase our sin away.

Viśvatomukha and sarvatra-triumphant—Agni as non-local purity presence.

Integrity that faces all stakeholders and wins trust across contexts.

1.97.7

द्विषो॑ नो विश्वतोमु॒खाति॑ ना॒वेव॑ पारय | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

O thou whose face looks every way, bear us past foes as in a ship. May his light chase our sin away.

O you whose face looks every way, bear us past foes as in a ship; may his light chase our sin away.

Nāva iva across dviṣaḥ—Agni as pāramitā vessel. Purity-fire as safe passage past hostility.

Use clear values as a vessel through conflict; don't swim unprotected in toxic waters.

1.97.8

स न॒: सिन्धु॑मिव ना॒वयाति॑ पर्षा स्व॒स्तये॑ | अप॑ न॒: शोशु॑चद॒घम् ||

As in a ship, convey thou us for our advantage o’er the flood. May his light chase our sin away.

As in a ship, convey us for our advantage over the flood; may his light chase our sin away.

Ati sindhum for vasyas—crossing flood toward better state. Classical boat-across-troubles image later echoed in 1.99.

Navigate overwhelm with structured conveyance—process as ship, purity as seaworthiness.