Book 5 >> HYMN 16 - Agni
बर्हद वयो हि भानवे ऽरचा देवायाग्नये |
यम मित्रं न परशस्तिभिर मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः
यम मित्रं न परशस्तिभिर मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः
English:- . GREAT power is in the beam of light, sing praise to, Agni, to the God
Whom men have set in foremost place like Mitra with their eulogies.
Whom men have set in foremost place like Mitra with their eulogies.
स हि दयुभिर जनानां होता दक्षस्य बाह्वोः |
वि हव्यम अग्निर आनुषग भगो न वारम रण्वति
English:- He by the splendour of his arms is Priest of every able man.
Agni conveys oblation straight, and deals, as Bhaga deals, his boons.
Agni conveys oblation straight, and deals, as Bhaga deals, his boons.
अस्य सतोमे मघोनः सख्ये वर्द्धशोचिषः |
विश्वा यस्मिन तुविष्वणि सम अर्ये शुष्मम आदधुः
English:- All rests upon the laud and love of him the rich, high-flaming God,
On whom, loud-roaring, men have laid great strength as on a faithful friend.
On whom, loud-roaring, men have laid great strength as on a faithful friend.
अधा हय अग्न एषां सुवीर्यस्य मंहना |
तम इद यह्वं न रोदसी परि शरवो बभूवतुः
English:- So, Agni, be the Friend of these with liberal gift of hero strength.
Yea, Heaven and Earth have not surpassed this Youthful One in glorious fame.
Yea, Heaven and Earth have not surpassed this Youthful One in glorious fame.
नू न एहि वार्यम अग्ने गर्णान आ भर |
ये वयं ये च सूरयः सवस्ति धामहे सचोतैधि पर्त्सु नो वर्धे
English:- O Agni, quickly come to us, and, glorified, bring precious wealth.
So we and these our princes will assemble for the good of all. Be near in fight to prosper us.
So we and these our princes will assemble for the good of all. Be near in fight to prosper us.