Book 7 >> HYMN 11 - Agni
महानस्यध्वरस्य परकेतो न रते तवदम्र्ता मादयन्ते |
आ विश्वेभिः सरथं याहि देवैर्न्यग्ने होता परथमः सदेह
आ विश्वेभिः सरथं याहि देवैर्न्यग्ने होता परथमः सदेह
English:- . GREAT art thou, Agni, sacrifice's Herald: not without thee are deathless Gods made joyful.
Come hither with all Deities about thee here take thy seat, the first, as Priest, O Agni.
Come hither with all Deities about thee here take thy seat, the first, as Priest, O Agni.
तवामीळते अजिरं दूत्याय हविष्मन्तः सदमिन मानुषासः |
यस्य देवैरासदो बर्हिरग्ने.अहान्यस्मै सुदिना भवन्ति
English:- Men with oblations evermore entreat thee, the swift, to undertake an envoy's duty.
He on whose sacred grass with Gods thou sittest, to him, O Agni, are the days propitious.
He on whose sacred grass with Gods thou sittest, to him, O Agni, are the days propitious.
तरिश्चिदक्तोः पर चिकितुर्वसूनि तवे अन्तर्दाशुषे मर्त्याय |
मनुष्वदग्न इह यक्षि देवान भवा नो दूतो अधिशस्तिपावा
English:- Three times a day in thee are shown the treasures sent for the mortal who presents oblation.
Bring the Gods hither like a man, O Agni: be thou our envoy, guarding us from curses.
Bring the Gods hither like a man, O Agni: be thou our envoy, guarding us from curses.
अग्निरीशे बर्हतो अध्वरस्याग्निर्विश्वस्य हविषः कर्तस्य |
करतुं हयस्य वसवो जुषन्ताथा देवा दधिरे हव्यवाहम
English:- Lord of the lofty sacrifice is Agni, Agni is Lord of every gift presented.
The Vasus were contented with his wisdom, so the Gods made him their oblationbearer.
The Vasus were contented with his wisdom, so the Gods made him their oblationbearer.
आग्ने वह हविरद्याय देवानिन्द्रज्येष्ठास इह मादयन्ताम |
इमं यज्ञं दिवि देवेषु धेहि यूयं पात ...
English:- O Agni, bring the Gods to taste our presents: with Indra leading, here let them be joyful.
Convey this sacrifice to Gods in heaven. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.
Convey this sacrifice to Gods in heaven. Ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.