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ṚV 1.1.1 (Śākala saṃhitā)
ṚV 1.1.1 (Śākala saṃhitā)
ṚV 1.1.1 (Śākala saṃhitā)
Canonical source text
अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् । होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥
IAST transliteration
agnim īḷe purohitaṃ yajñasya devam ṛtvijam | hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam ||
Close translation
I praise Agni, the priest set in front, god of the rite, the invoker, most rich in treasure.
Reader-friendly meaning
The saṃhitā opens by naming fire as the one who stands first at the rite and carries the offering.
Meenananda editorial explanation
In the Ashram the first ṛk is a greeting: sit before the flame as a guest sits before the Guru.
Word meanings
- अग्निम् — Agni
- ईळे — I praise
- पुरोहितम् — the one placed in front
Śākala Ṛgveda 1.1.1 as printed in public-domain saṃhitā editions. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.