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8,74 Agni

8.LXIII Agni

viśó-viśo vo átithiṃ vājayántaḥ purupriyám |
agníṃ vo dúriyaṃ váca stuṣé śūṣásya mánmabhiḥ ||

1 EXERTING all our strength with thoughts of power we glorify in speech Agni your dear familiar Friend, the darling Guest in every home.

yáṃ jánāso havíṣmanto mitráṃ ná sarpírāsutim |
praśáṃsanti práśastibhiḥ ||

2 Whom, served with sacrificial oil like Mitra, men presenting gifts Eulogize with their songs of praise

pányāṃsaṃ jātávedasaṃ yó devátāti údyatā |
havyā́ni aírayat diví ||

3 Much-lauded Jātavedas, him who bears oblations up to heaven Prepared in service of the Gods.

ā́ganma vr̥trahántamaṃ jyáyiṣṭham+ agním ā́navam |
yásya śrutárvā br̥hánn ārkṣó ánīka édhate ||

4 To noblest Agni, Friend of man, best Vṛtra-slayer, are we come, Him in whose presence Rksa's son, mighty Srutarvan, waxes great;

amŕ̥taṃ jātávedasaṃ tirás támāṃsi darśatám |
ghr̥tā́havanam ī́ḍiyam ||

5 To deathless Jātavedas, meet for praise, adored, with sacred oil, Visible through the gloom of night

sabā́dho yáṃ jánā imé agníṃ havyébhir ī́ḷate |
júhvānāso yatásrucaḥ ||

6 Even Agni whom these priestly men worship with sacrificial gifts, With lifted ladles offering them.

iyáṃ te návyasī matír ágne ádhāyi asmád ā́ |
mándra sújāta súkrato ámūra dásma átithe ||

7 O Agni, this our newest hymn hath been addressed from us to thee, O cheerful Guest, well-born, most wise, worker of wonders, ne’er deceived.

sā́ te agne śáṃtamā cániṣṭhā bhavatu priyā́ |
táyā vardhasva súṣṭutaḥ ||

8 Agni, may it be dear to thee, most grateful, and exceeding sweet: Grow mightier, eulogized therewith.

sā́ dyumnaír dyumnínī br̥hád úpopa śrávasi śrávaḥ |
dádhīta vr̥tratū́riye ||

9 Splendid with splendours may it be, and in the battle with the foe Add loftier glory to thy fame.

áśvam íd gā́ṃ rathaprã́ṃ tveṣám índraṃ ná sátpatim |
yásya śrávāṃsi tū́rvatha pányam-panyaṃ ca kr̥ṣṭáyaḥ ||

10 Steed, cow, a lord of heroes, bright like Indra, who shall fill the car. Whose high renown ye celebrate, and people praise each glorious deed.

yáṃ tvā gopávano girā́ cániṣṭhad agne aṅgiraḥ |
sá pavāka+ śrudhī hávam ||

11 Thou whom Gopavana made glad with song, O Agni Aṅgiras, Hear this my call, thou Holy One.

yáṃ tvā jánāsa ī́ḷate sabā́dho vā́jasātaye |
sá bodhi vr̥tratū́riye ||

12 Thou whom the priestly folk implore to aid the gathering of the spoil, Such be thou in the fight with foes.

aháṃ huvāná ārkṣé śrutárvaṇi madacyúti |
śárdhāṃsīva stukāvínām mr̥kṣā́ śīrṣā́ caturṇã́m ||

13 I, called to him who reels with joy, Srutarvan, Rksa's son, shall stroke The heads of four presented steeds, like the long wool of fleecy rams.

mã́ṃ catvā́ra āśávaḥ śáviṣṭhasya dravitnávaḥ |
suráthāso abhí práyo vákṣan váyo ná túgriyam ||

14 Four coursers with a splendid car, Savistha's horses, fleet of foot, Shall bring me to the sacred feast, as flying steeds brought Tugra's son.

satyám ít tvā mahenadi páruṣṇi áva dediśam |
ném āpo aśvadā́taraḥ śáviṣṭhād asti mártiyaḥ ||

15 The very truth do I declare to thee, Paruṣṇī, mighty flood. Waters! no man is there who gives more horses than Savistha gives.

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