
Apris, Hymns from the Rig Veda

HYMN CXLII Apris.
1. KINDLED, bring, Agni, Gods to-day for him
who lifts the ladle up.
Spin out the ancient thread for him
who sheds, with gifts, the Soma juice.
2 Thou dealest forth,
Tanunapat, sweet sacrifice enriched with oil,
Brought by
a singer such as I who offers gifts and toils for thee.
3
He wondrous, sanctifying, bright, sprinkles the sacrifice with
mead,
Thrice, Narasamsa from the heavens, a God mid Gods
adorable.
4 Agni, besought, bring hitherward Indra the Friend,
the Wonderful,
For this my hymn of praise, O sweet of tongue,
is chanted forth to thee.
5 The ladle-holders strew trimmed
grass at this well-ordered sacrifice;
A home for Indra is
adorned, wide, fittest to receive the Gods.
6 Thrown open
be the Doors Divine, unfailing, that assist the rite,
High,
purifying, much-desired, so that the Gods may enter in.
7 May Night and Morning, hymned with lauds, united,
fair to look upon,
Strong Mothers of the sacrifice, seat
them together on the grass.
8 May the two Priests Divine,
the sage, the sweet-voiced lovers of the hymn,
Complete this
sacrifice of ours, effectual, reaching heaven to-day.
9 Let
Hotri pure, set amang Gods, amid the Maruts Bhirati, Ila, Sarasvati,
Mahi, rest on the grass, adorable.
10 May Tvastar send us
genial dew abundant, wondrous, rich in gifts,
For increase
and for growth of wealth, Tvastar our kinsman and our Friend.
11 Vanaspati, give forth, thyself, and call the Gods to sacrifice.
May Agni, God intelligent, speed our oblation to the Gods.
12 To Vayu joined with Pusan, with the Maruts, and the host
of Gods,
To Indra who inspires the hymn cry Glory! and present
the gift.
13 Come hither to enjoy the gifts prepared with
cry of Glory! Come,
O Indra, hear their calling; they invite
thee to the sacrifice.
Suggestions for Further Reading
- The Rig Veda translation by Griffith, Introduction
- Hymns of the Sama veda translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
- Yajur Veda: The Veda Of The Black Yajus School
- Hymns Of The Atharva-Veda
- Anugita English Translation
- THE Sanatsugâtîya, A Spiritual Dialogue
- Dharmashastras, the Sacred Law Books of Hindus
- The Hindu Dharmashastras, Subject Index
- The Grihya Sutras, The Vedic Domestic Ritual Texts
- The Sankhya Sutras of Kapila, Index page
- Translation of Upanishads by Swami Paramananda, Index
- A History Of Indian Philosophy - Chapter Index
- The Upanishads translated by Max Muller
- Vedic Reader for Students
- The Bhagavad-gita in a nutshell
- Essays On Dharma
- Esoteric Mystic Hinduism
- Introduction to Hinduism
- Hindu Way of Life
- Essays On Karma
- Hindu Rites and Rituals
- The Origin of The Sanskrit Language
- Symbolism in Hinduism
- Essays on The Upanishads
- Concepts of Hinduism
- Essays on Atman
- Hindu Festivals
- Spiritual Practice
- Right Living
- Yoga of Sorrow
- Happiness
- Mental Health
- Concepts of Buddhism
- General Essays
Source: An English translation of the Vedas by Ralph T.H. Griffith, 1896.