Book 1 >> HYMN 79 - Agni
हिरण्यकेशो रजसो विसारे.अहिर्धुनिर्वात इव धरजीमान |
शुचिभ्राजा उषसो नवेदा यशस्वतीरपस्युवो न सत्याः
शुचिभ्राजा उषसो नवेदा यशस्वतीरपस्युवो न सत्याः
English:- . HE in mid-air's expanse hath golden tresses; a raging serpent, like the rushing tempest:
Purely refulgent, knowing well the morning; like honourable dames, true, active workers.
Purely refulgent, knowing well the morning; like honourable dames, true, active workers.
आ ते सुपर्णा अमिनन्तमेवैः कर्ष्णो नोनाव वर्षभो यदीदम |
शिवाभिर्न समयमानाभिरागात पतन्ति मिहः सतनयन्त्यभ्रा
English:- Thy well-winged flashes strengthen in their manner, when the black Bull hath bellowed round about us.
With drops that bless and seem to smile he cometh: the waters fall, the clouds utter their thunder.
With drops that bless and seem to smile he cometh: the waters fall, the clouds utter their thunder.
यदीं रतस्य पयसा पियानो नयन्न्र्तस्य पथिभी रजिष्ठैः |
अर्यमा मित्रो वरुनः परिज्मा तवचं पर्ञ्चन्त्युपरस्य योनौ
English:- When he comes streaming with the milk of worship, conducting by directest paths of Order
Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, Parijman fill the hide full where lies the nether press-stone.
Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, Parijman fill the hide full where lies the nether press-stone.
अग्ने वाजस्य गोमत ईशानः सहसो यहो |
अस्मे धेहि जातवेदो महि शरवः
English:- O Agni, thou who art the lord of wealth in kine, thou Son of Strength,
Vouchsafe to us, O Jātavedas, high renown.
Vouchsafe to us, O Jātavedas, high renown.
स इधनो वसुष कविरग्निरीळेन्यो गिरा |
रेवदस्मभ्यम्पुर्वणीक दीदिहि
English:- He, Agni, kindled, good and wise, must be exalted in our song:
Shine, thou of many forms, shine radiantly on us.
Shine, thou of many forms, shine radiantly on us.
कषपो राजन्नुत तमनाग्ने वस्तोरुतोषसः |
स तिग्मजम्भ रक्षसो दह परति
English:- O Agni, shining of thyself by night and when the morning breaks,
Burn, thou whose teeth are sharp, against the Rākṣasas.
Burn, thou whose teeth are sharp, against the Rākṣasas.
अवा नो अग्न ऊतिभिर्गायत्रस्य परभर्मणि |
विश्वासु धीषु वन्द्य
English:- Adorable in all our rites, favour us, Agni, with thine aid,
When the great hymn is chanted forth.
When the great hymn is chanted forth.
आ नो अग्ने रयिं भर सत्रासाहं वरेण्यम |
विश्वासु पर्त्सुदुष्टरम
English:- Bring to us ever-conquering wealth, wealth, Agni, worthy of our choice,
In all our frays invincible.
In all our frays invincible.
आ नो अग्ने सुचेतुना रयिं विश्वायुपोषसम |
मार्डीकं धेहि जीवसे
English:- Give us, O Agni, through thy grace wealth that supporteth all our life,
Thy favour so that we may live.
Thy favour so that we may live.
पर पूतास्तिग्मशोचिषे वाचो गोतमाग्नये |
भरस्व सुम्नयुर्गिरः
English:- O Gotama, desiring bliss present thy songs composed with care
To Agni of the pointed flames.
To Agni of the pointed flames.
यो नो अग्ने.अभिदासत्यन्ति दूरे पदीष्ट सः |
अस्माकमिद वर्धे भव
English:- May the man fall, O Agni, who near or afar assaileth us:
Do thou increase and prosper us.
Do thou increase and prosper us.
सहस्राक्षो विचर्षणिरग्नी रक्षांसि सेधति |
होता गर्णीत उक्थ्यः
English:- Keen and swift Agni, thousand-eyed, chaseth the Rākṣasas afar:
He singeth, herald meet for lauds.
He singeth, herald meet for lauds.