Sukta 72

नि काव्या वेधसः शश्वतस्कर्हस्ते दधानो नर्या पुरूणि। अग्निर्भुवद्रयिपती रयीणां सत्रा चक्राणो अमृतानि विश्वा॥

ni kāvyā vedhasaḥ śaśvataskarhaste dadhāno naryā purūṇi | agnirbhuvadrayipatī rayīṇāṁ satrā cakrāṇo amṛtāni viśvā ||

THOUGH holding many gifts for men, he humbleth the higher powers of each wise ordainer. Agni is now the treasure-lord of treasures, for ever granting all immortal bounties.

अस्मे वत्सं परि षन्तं न विन्दन्निच्छन्तो विश्वे अमृता अमूराः। श्रमयुवः पदव्यो धियंधास्तस्थुः पदे परमे चार्वग्नेः॥

asme vatsaṁ pari ṣantaṁ na vindannicchanto viśve amṛtā amūrāḥ | śramayuvaḥ padavyo dhiyaṁdhāstasthuḥ pade parame cārvagneḥ ||

The Gods infallible all searching found not him, the dear Babe who still is round about us. Worn weary, following his track, devoted, they reached the lovely highest home of Agni.

तिस्रो यदग्ने शरदस्त्वामिच्छुचिं घृतेन शुचयः सपर्यान्। नामानि चिद्दधिरे यज्ञियान्यसूदयन्त तन्वः सुजाताः॥

tisro yadagne śaradastvāmicchuciṁ ghṛtena śucayaḥ saparyān | nāmāni ciddadhire yajñiyānyasūdayanta tanvaḥ sujātāḥ ||

Because with holy oil the pure Ones, Agni, served thee the very pure three autumn seasons, Therefore they won them holy names for worship, and nobly born they dignified their bodies.

आ रोदसी बृहती वेविदानाः प्र रुद्रिया जभ्रिरे यज्ञियासः। विदन्मर्तो नेमधिता चिकित्वानग्निं पदे परमे तस्थिवांसम्॥

ā rodasī bṛhatī vevidānāḥ pra rudriyā jabhrire yajñiyāsaḥ | vidanmarto nemadhitā cikitvānagniṁ pade parame tasthivāṁsam ||

Making them known to spacious earth and heaven, the holy Ones revealed the powers of Rudra. The mortal band, discerning in the distance, found Agni standing in the loftiest station.

संजानाना उप सीदन्नभिज्ञु पत्नीवन्तो नमस्यं नमस्यन्। रिरिक्वांसस्तन्वः कृण्वत स्वाः सखा सख्युर्निमिषि रक्षमाणाः॥

saṁjānānā upa sīdannabhijñu patnīvanto namasyaṁ namasyan | ririkvāṁsastanvaḥ kṛṇvata svāḥ sakhā sakhyurnimiṣi rakṣamāṇāḥ ||

Nigh they approached, one-minded, with their spouses, kneeling to him adorable paid worship. Friend finding in his own friend's eye protection, they made their own the bodies which they chastened.

त्रिः सप्त यद्गुह्यानि त्वे इत्पदाविदन्निहिता यज्ञियासः। तेभी रक्षन्ते अमृतं सजोषाः पशूञ्च स्थातॄञ्चरथं च पाहि॥

triḥ sapta yadguhyāni tve itpadāvidannihitā yajñiyāsaḥ | tebhī rakṣante amṛtaṁ sajoṣāḥ paśūñca sthātṝñcarathaṁ ca pāhi ||

Soon as the holy beings had discovered the thrice-seven mystic things contained within thee, With these, one-minded., they preserve the Amrta: guard thou the life of all their plants and cattle.

विद्वाँ अग्ने वयुनानि क्षितीनां व्यानुषक्छुरुधो जीवसे धाः। अन्तर्विद्वाँ अध्वनो देवयानानतन्द्रो दूतो अभवो हविर्वाट्॥

vidvā agne vayunāni kṣitīnāṁ vyānuṣakchurudho jīvase dhāḥ | antarvidvā adhvano devayānānatandro dūto abhavo havirvāṭ ||

Thou, Agni, knower of men's works, hast sent us good food in constant course for our subsistence: Thou deeply skilled in paths of Gods becamest an envoy never wearied, offeringbearer.

स्वाध्यो दिव आ सप्त यह्वी रायो दुरो व्यृतज्ञा अजानन्। विदद्गव्यं सरमा दृळ्हमूर्वं येना नु कं मानुषी भोजते विट्॥

svādhyo diva ā sapta yahvī rāyo duro vyṛtajñā ajānan | vidadgavyaṁ saramā dṛḻhamūrvaṁ yenā nu kaṁ mānuṣī bhojate viṭ ||

Knowing the Law, the seven strong floods from heaven, full of good thought, discerned the doors of riches. Sarama found the cattle's firm-built prison whereby the race of man is still supported.

आ ये विश्वा स्वपत्यानि तस्थुः कृण्वानासो अमृतत्वाय गातुम्। मह्ना महद्भिः पृथिवी वि तस्थे माता पुत्रैरदितिर्धायसे वेः॥

ā ye viśvā svapatyāni tasthuḥ kṛṇvānāso amṛtatvāya gātum | mahnā mahadbhiḥ pṛthivī vi tasthe mātā putrairaditirdhāyase veḥ ||

They who approached all noble operations making a path that leads to life immortal, To be the Bird's support, the spacious mother, Aditi, and her great Sons stood in power.

अधि श्रियं नि दधुश्चारुमस्मिन्दिवो यदक्षी अमृता अकृण्वन्। अध क्षरन्ति सिन्धवो न सृष्टाः प्र नीचीरग्ने अरुषीरजानन्॥

adhi śriyaṁ ni dadhuścārumasmindivo yadakṣī amṛtā akṛṇvan | adha kṣaranti sindhavo na sṛṣṭāḥ pra nīcīragne aruṣīrajānan ||

When Gods immortal made both eyes of heaven, they gave to him the gift of beauteous glory. Now they flow forth like rivers set in motion: they knew the Red Steeds coming down, O Agni.