Book 3 >> HYMN 11 - Agni
अग्निर्होता पुरोहितो.अध्वरस्य विचर्षणिः |
स वेद यज्ञमानुषक
स वेद यज्ञमानुषक
English:- . AGNI is Priest, the great High Priest of sacrifice, most swift in act:
He knows the rite in constant course.
He knows the rite in constant course.
स हव्यवाळ अमर्त्य उशिग दूतस चनोहितः |
अग्निर्धिया सं रण्वति
English:- Oblation-bearer, deathless, well inclined, an eager messenger,
Agni comes nigh us with the thought.
Agni comes nigh us with the thought.
अग्निर्धिया स चेतति केतुर्यज्ञस्य पूर्व्यः |
अर्थं हयस्य तरणि
English:- Ensign of sacrifice from of old, Agni well knoweth with his thought
To prosper this man's aim and hope.
To prosper this man's aim and hope.
अग्निं सूनुं सनश्रुतं सहसो जातवेदसम |
वह्निं देवाक्र्ण्वत
English:- Agni, illustrious from old time, the Son of Strength who knows all life,
The Gods have made to their Priest.
The Gods have made to their Priest.
अदाभ्यः पुरेता विशामग्निर्मानुषीणाम |
तूर्णी रथः सदा नवः
English:- Infallible is Agni, he who goes before the tribes of men,
A chariot swift and ever new.
A chariot swift and ever new.
साह्वान विश्वा अभियुजः करतुर्देवानामम्र्क्तः |
अग्निस्तुविश्रवस्तमः
English:- Strength of the Gods which none may harm, subduing all his enemies,
Agni is mightiest in fame.
Agni is mightiest in fame.
अभि परयांसि वाहसा दाश्वानश्नोति मर्त्यः |
कषयं पावकशोचिषः
English:- By offering sacred food to him the mortal worshipper obtains.
A home from him whose light makes pure.
A home from him whose light makes pure.
परि विश्वानि सुधिताग्नेरश्याम मन्मभिः |
विप्रासो जातवेदसः
English:- From Agni, by our hymns, may we gain all things that bring happiness,
Singers of him who knows all life.
Singers of him who knows all life.
अग्ने विश्वानि वार्या वाजेषु सनिषामहे |
तवे देवास एरिरे
English:- O Agni, in our deeds of might may we obtain all precious things:
Tle Gods are centred all in thee.
Tle Gods are centred all in thee.