Book 1 >> HYMN 74 - Agni
उपप्रयन्तो अध्वरं मन्त्रं वोचेमाग्नये |
आरे अस्मे च शर्ण्वते
आरे अस्मे च शर्ण्वते
English:- . As forth to sacrifice we go, a hymn to a hymn let us say,
Who hears us even when afar;
Who hears us even when afar;
यः सनीहितीषु पूर्व्यः संजग्मानासु कर्ष्टिषु |
अरक्षद दाशुषे गयम
English:- Who, from of old, in carnage, when the people gathered, hath preserved
His household for the worshipper.
His household for the worshipper.
उत बरुवन्तु जन्तव उदग्निर्व्र्त्रहाजनि |
धनंजयो रणे-रणे
English:- And let men say, Agni is born, e'en he who slayeth Vṛtra, he
Who winneth wealth in every fight.
Who winneth wealth in every fight.
यस्य दूतो असि कषये वेषि हव्यानि वीतये |
दस्मत कर्णोष्यध्वरम
English:- Him in whose house an envoy thou lovest to taste his offered gifts,
And strengthenest his sacrifice,
And strengthenest his sacrifice,
तमित सुहव्यमङगिरः सुदेवं सहसो यहो |
जना आहुः सुबर्हिषम
English:- Him, Aṅgiras, thou Son of Strength, all men call happy in his God,
His offerings, and his sacred grass.
His offerings, and his sacred grass.
आ च वहासि तानिह देवानुप परशस्तये |
हव्या सुश्चन्द्र वीतये
English:- Hitherward shalt thou bring these Gods to our laudation and to taste.
These offered gifts, fair-shining One.
These offered gifts, fair-shining One.
न योरुपब्दिरश्व्यः शर्ण्वे रथस्य कच्चन |
यदग्नेयासि दूत्यम
English:- When, Agni, on thine embassage thou goest not a sound is heard of steed or straining of thy car.
तवोतो वाज्यह्रयो.अभि पूर्वस्मादपरः |
पर दाश्वानग्ने अस्थात
English:- Aided by thee uninjured, strong, one after other, goes he forth:
Agni, the offerer forward steps.
Agni, the offerer forward steps.
उत दयुमत सुवीर्यं बर्हदग्ने विवाससि |
देवेभ्यो देव दाशुषे
English:- And splendid strength, heroic, high, Agni, thou grantest from the Gods,
Thou God, to him who offers gifts.
Thou God, to him who offers gifts.