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Book 1 >> HYMN 147 - Agni
कथा ते अग्ने शुचयन्त आयोर्ददाशुर्वाजेभिराशुषाणाः |
उभे यत तोके तनये दधाना रतस्य सामन रणयन्तदेवाः
उभे यत तोके तनये दधाना रतस्य सामन रणयन्तदेवाः
English:- . How, Agni, have the radiant ones, aspiring, endued thee with the vigour of the living,
So that on both sides fostering seed and offspring, the Gods may joy in Holy Law's fulfilment?
So that on both sides fostering seed and offspring, the Gods may joy in Holy Law's fulfilment?
बोधा मे अस्य वचसो यविष्ठ मंहिष्ठस्य परभ्र्तस्य सवधावः |
पीयति तवो अनु तवो गर्णाति वन्दारुस्ते तन्वं वन्देग्ने
English:- Mark this my speech, Divine One, thou, Most Youthful! offered to thee by him who gives most freely.
One hates thee, and another sings thy praises: I thine adorer laud thy form, O Agni.
One hates thee, and another sings thy praises: I thine adorer laud thy form, O Agni.
ये पायवो मामतेयं ते अग्ने पश्यन्तो अन्धं दुरितादरक्षन |
ररक्ष तान सुक्र्तो विश्ववेदा दिप्सन्त इद रिपवो नाह देभुः
English:- Thy guardian rays, O Agni, when they saw him, preserved blind Māmateya from affliction.
Lord of all riches, he preserved the pious the foes who fain would harm them did no mischief.
Lord of all riches, he preserved the pious the foes who fain would harm them did no mischief.
यो नो अग्ने अररिवानघायुररातीवा मर्चयति दवयेन |
मन्त्रो गुरुः पुनरस्तु सो अस्मा अनु मर्क्षीष्ट तन्वं दुरुक्तैः
English:- The sinful man who worships not, O Agni, who, offering not, harms us with double-dealing,-
Be this in turn to him a heavy sentence: may he distress himself by his revilings.
Be this in turn to him a heavy sentence: may he distress himself by his revilings.
उत वा यः सहस्य परविद्वान मर्तो मर्तं मर्चयति दवयेन |
अतः पाहि सतवमान सतुवन्तमग्ने माकिर्नो दुरिताय धायीः
English:- Yea, when a mortal knowingly, O Victor, injures with double tongue a fellow-mortal,
From him, praised Agni! save thou him that lauds thee: bring us not into trouble and affliction.
From him, praised Agni! save thou him that lauds thee: bring us not into trouble and affliction.