Sukta 60

वह्निं यशसं विदथस्य केतुं सुप्राव्यं दूतं सद्योअर्थम्। द्विजन्मानं रयिमिव प्रशस्तं रातिं भरद्भृगवे मातरिश्वा॥

vahniṁ yaśasaṁ vidathasya ketuṁ suprāvyaṁ dūtaṁ sadyoartham | dvijanmānaṁ rayimiva praśastaṁ rātiṁ bharadbhṛgave mātariśvā ||

As 'twere Some goodly treasure Matarisvan brought, as a gift, the glorious Priest to Bhrgu, Banner of sacrifice, the good Protector, child of two births, the swiftly moving envoy.

अस्य शासुरुभयासः सचन्ते हविष्मन्त उशिजो ये च मर्ताः। दिवश्चित्पूर्वो न्यसादि होतापृच्छ्यो विश्पतिर्विक्षु वेधाः॥

asya śāsurubhayāsaḥ sacante haviṣmanta uśijo ye ca martāḥ | divaścitpūrvo nyasādi hotāpṛcchyo viśpatirvikṣu vedhāḥ ||

Both Gods and men obey this Ruler's order, Gods who are worshipped, men who yearn and worship. As Priest he takes his seat ere break of morning, House-Lord, adorable with men, Ordainer.

तं नव्यसी हृद आ जायमानमस्मत्सुकीर्तिर्मधुजिह्वमश्याः। यमृत्विजो वृजने मानुषासः प्रयस्वन्त आयवो जीजनन्त॥

taṁ navyasī hṛda ā jāyamānamasmatsukīrtirmadhujihvamaśyāḥ | yamṛtvijo vṛjane mānuṣāsaḥ prayasvanta āyavo jījananta ||

May our fair praise, heart-born, most recent, reach him whose tongue, e'en at his birth, is sweet as honey; Whom mortal priests, men, with their strong endeavour, supplied with dainty viands, have created.

उशिक्पावको वसुर्मानुषेषु वरेण्यो होताधायि विक्षु। दमूना गृहपतिर्दम आँ अग्निर्भुवद्रयिपती रयीणाम्॥

uśikpāvako vasurmānuṣeṣu vareṇyo hotādhāyi vikṣu | damūnā gṛhapatirdama ā agnirbhuvadrayipatī rayīṇām ||

Good to mankind, the yearning Purifier hath among men been placed as Priest choice-worthy. May Agni be our Friend, Lord of the Household, protector of the riches in the dwelling.

तं त्वा वयं पतिमग्ने रयीणां प्र शंसामो मतिभिर्गोतमासः। आशुं न वाजम्भरं मर्जयन्तः प्रातर्मक्षू धियावसुर्जगम्यात्॥

taṁ tvā vayaṁ patimagne rayīṇāṁ pra śaṁsāmo matibhirgotamāsaḥ | āśuṁ na vājambharaṁ marjayantaḥ prātarmakṣū dhiyāvasurjagamyāt ||

As such we Gotamas with hymns extol thee, O Agni, as the guardian Lord of riches, Decking thee like a horse, the swift prizewinner. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.