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8,44 Agni

8.XLIV Agni

samídhāgníṃ duvasyata ghr̥taír bodhayatā́tithim |
ā́smin havyā́ juhotana ||

1 PAY service unto Agni with your fuel, rouse your Guest with oil: In him present your offerings.

ágne stómaṃ juṣasva me várdhasvānéna mánmanā |
práti sūktā́ni harya naḥ ||

2 Agni, do thou accept my laud, be magnified by this my song: Welcome my sweetly-spoken words.

agníṃ dūtám puró dadhe havyavā́ham úpa bruve |
devā́m̐ ā́ sādayād ihá ||

3 Agni, envoy, I place in front; the oblation-bearer I address: Here let him seat the Deities.

út te br̥hánto arcáyaḥ samidhānásya dīdivaḥ |
ágne śukrā́sa īrate ||

4 Agni, the lofty flames of thee enkindled have gone up on high, Thy bright flames, thou Refulgent One.

úpa tvā juhúvo máma ghr̥tā́cīr yantu haryata |
ágne havyā́ juṣasva naḥ ||

5 Beloved! let my ladles full of sacred oil come near to thee: Agni, accept our offerings.

mandráṃ hótāram r̥tvíjaṃ citrábhānuṃ vibhā́vasum |
agním īḷe sá u śravat ||

6 I worship Agni—may he hear! —the cheerful, the Invoker, Priest, Of varied splendour, rich in light.

pratnáṃ hótāram ī́ḍiyaṃ júṣṭam agníṃ kavíkratum |
adhvarā́ṇām abhiśríyam ||

7 Ancient Invoker, meet for praise, beloved Agni, wise and strong, The visitant of solemn rites.

juṣāṇó aṅgirastama imā́ havyā́ni ānuṣák |
ágne yajñáṃ naya rtuthā́ ||

8 Agni, best Aṅgiras, accept straightway these offerings, and guide The seasonable sacrifice.

samidhāná u santiya śúkraśoca ihā́ vaha |
cikitvā́n daíviyaṃ jánam ||

9 Excellent God, with brilliant flames, enkindled bring thou hitherward, Knowing the way, the Heavenly Host.

vípraṃ hótāram adrúhaṃ dhūmáketuṃ vibhā́vasum |
yajñā́nāṃ ketúm īmahe ||

10 Him, Sage and Herald, void of guile, ensign of sacrifices, him Smoke-bannered, rich in light, we seek.

ágne ní pāhi nas tuvám práti ṣma deva rī́ṣataḥ |
bhindhí dvéṣaḥ sahaskr̥ta ||

11 O Agni, be our Guardian thou, God, against those who injure us: Destroy our foes, thou Son of Strength.

agníḥ pratnéna mánmanā śúmbhānas tanúvaṃ suvā́m |
kavír vípreṇa vāvr̥dhe ||

12 Making his body beautiful, Agni the Sage hath waxen by The singer and his ancient hymn.

ūrjó nápātam ā́ huve agním pavākáśociṣam+ |
asmín yajñé suadhvaré ||

13 I invocate the Child of Strength, Agni with purifying flame, At this well-ordered sacrifice.

sá no mitramahas tuvám ágne śukréṇa śocíṣā |
devaír ā́ satsi barhíṣi ||

14 So Agni, rich in many friends, with fiery splendour, seat thyself With Gods upon our sacred grass.

yó agníṃ tanúvo dáme devám mártaḥ saparyáti |
tásmā íd dīdayad vásu ||

15 The mortal man who serves the God Agni within his own abode, For him he causes wealth to shine.

agnír mūrdhā́ diváḥ kakút pátiḥ pr̥thiviyā́ ayám |
apā́ṃ rétāṃsi jinvati ||

16 Agni is head and height of heaven, the Master of the earth is he: He quickeneth the waters’ seed.

úd agne śúcayas táva śukrā́ bhrā́janta īrate |
táva jyótīṃṣi arcáyaḥ ||

17 Upward, O Agni, rise thy flames, pure and resplendent, blazing high, Thy lustres, fair effulgences.

ī́śiṣe vā́riyasya hí dātrásyāgne súvarpatiḥ |
stotā́ syāṃ táva śármaṇi ||

18 For, Agni, thou as Lord of Light rulest o’er choicest gifts: may I, Thy singer, find defence in thee.

tuvā́m agne manīṣíṇas tuvā́ṃ hinvanti cíttibhiḥ |
tuvā́ṃ vardhantu no gíraḥ ||

19 O Agni, they who understand stir thee to action with their thoughts: So let our songs enhance thy might.

ádabdhasya svadhā́vato dūtásya rébhataḥ sádā |
agnéḥ sakhyáṃ vr̥ṇīmahe ||

20 We ever claim the friendship of Agni, the singing messenger, Of God-like nature, void of guile.

agníḥ śúcivratatamaḥ śúcir vípraḥ śúciḥ kavíḥ |
śúcī rocata ā́hutaḥ ||

21 Agni who bears most holy sway, the holy Singer, holy Sage, Shines holy when we worship him.

utá tvā dhītáyo máma gíro vardhantu viśváhā |
ágne sakhyásya bodhi naḥ ||

22 Yea, let my meditations, let my songs exalt thee evermore. Think, Agni, of our friendly bond,

yád agne syā́m aháṃ tuváṃ tuváṃ vā ghā siyā́ ahám |
syúṣ ṭe satyā́ ihā́śíṣaḥ ||

23 If I were thou and thou wert I, O Agni, every prayer of thine Should have its due fulfilment here.

vásur vásupatir hí kam ási agne vibhā́vasuḥ |
syā́ma te sumatā́v ápi ||

24 For Excellent and Lord of wealth. art thou O Agni, rich in light: May we enjoy thy favouring grace.

ágne dhr̥távratāya te samudrā́yeva síndhavaḥ |
gíro vāśrā́sa īrate ||

25 Agni, to thee whose laws stand fast our resonant songs of praise speed forth, As rivers hasten to the sea.

yúvānaṃ viśpátiṃ kavíṃ viśvā́dam puruvépasam |
agníṃ śumbhāmi mánmabhiḥ ||

26 Agni, the Youthful Lord of men, who stirreth much and eateth all, The Sage, I glorify with hymns.

yajñā́nāṃ rathíye vayáṃ tigmájambhāya vīḷáve |
stómair iṣema agnáye ||

27 To Agni let us haste with lauds, the Guide of sacrificial rites, Armed with sharp teeth, the Mighty One.

ayám agne tuvé ápi jaritā́ bhūtu santiya |
tásmai pavāka+ mr̥̄ḷaya+ ||

28 And let this man, good Agni, be with thee the singer of thy praise: Be gracious, Holy One, to him.

dhī́ro hí ási admasád vípro ná jā́gr̥viḥ sádā |
ágne dīdáyasi dyávi ||

29 For thou art sharer of our feast, wise, ever watchful as a Sage: Agni, thou shinest in the sky.

purā́gne duritébhiyaḥ purā́ mr̥dhrébhiyaḥ kave |
prá ṇa ā́yur vaso tira ||

30 O Agni, Sage, before our foes, before misfortunes fall on us, Excellent Lord, prolong our lives.

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