Sukta 73

रयिर्न यः पितृवित्तो वयोधाः सुप्रणीतिश्चिकितुषो न शासुः। स्योनशीरतिथिर्न प्रीणानो होतेव सद्म विधतो वि तारीत्॥

rayirna yaḥ pitṛvitto vayodhāḥ supraṇītiścikituṣo na śāsuḥ | syonaśīratithirna prīṇāno hoteva sadma vidhato vi tārīt ||

HE who gives food, like patrimonial riches and guides aright like some wise man's instruction, Loved like a guest who lies in pleasant lodging,-may he, as Priest, prosper his servant's dwelling.

देवो न यः सविता सत्यमन्मा क्रत्वा निपाति वृजनानि विश्वा। पुरुप्रशस्तो अमतिर्न सत्य आत्मेव शेवो दिधिषाय्यो भूत्॥

devo na yaḥ savitā satyamanmā kratvā nipāti vṛjanāni viśvā | purupraśasto amatirna satya ātmeva śevo didhiṣāyyo bhūt ||

He who like Savitar the God, true-minded protecteth with his power. all acts of vigour, Truthful, like splendourr, glorified by many, like breath joy-giving,-all must strive to win him.

देवो न यः पृथिवीं विश्वधाया उपक्षेति हितमित्रो न राजा। पुरःसदः शर्मसदो न वीरा अनवद्या पतिजुष्टेव नारी॥

devo na yaḥ pṛthivīṁ viśvadhāyā upakṣeti hitamitro na rājā | puraḥsadaḥ śarmasado na vīrā anavadyā patijuṣṭeva nārī ||

He who on earth dwells like a king surrounded by faithful friends, like a God all-sustaining, Like heroes who preside, who sit in safety: like as a blameless dame dear to her husband.

तं त्वा नरो दम आ नित्यमिद्धमग्ने सचन्त क्षितिषु ध्रुवासु। अधि द्युम्नं नि दधुर्भूर्यस्मिन्भवा विश्वायुर्धरुणो रयीणाम्॥

taṁ tvā naro dama ā nityamiddhamagne sacanta kṣitiṣu dhruvāsu | adhi dyumnaṁ ni dadhurbhūryasminbhavā viśvāyurdharuṇo rayīṇām ||

Thee, such, in settlements secure, O Agni, our men serve ever kindled in each dwelling. On him have they laid splendour in abundance: dear to all men, bearer be he of riches.

वि पृक्षो अग्ने मघवानो अश्युर्वि सूरयो ददतो विश्वमायुः। सनेम वाजं समिथेष्वर्यो भागं देवेषु श्रवसे दधानाः॥

vi pṛkṣo agne maghavāno aśyurvi sūrayo dadato viśvamāyuḥ | sanema vājaṁ samitheṣvaryo bhāgaṁ deveṣu śravase dadhānāḥ ||

May thy rich worshippers win food, O Agni, and princes gain long life who bring oblation. May we get booty from jur foe in battle, presenting to the Gods their share for glory.

ऋतस्य हि धेनवो वावशानाः स्मदूध्नीः पीपयन्त द्युभक्ताः। परावतः सुमतिं भिक्षमाणा वि सिन्धवः समया सस्रुरद्रिम्॥

ṛtasya hi dhenavo vāvaśānāḥ smadūdhnīḥ pīpayanta dyubhaktāḥ | parāvataḥ sumatiṁ bhikṣamāṇā vi sindhavaḥ samayā sasruradrim ||

The cows of holy law, sent us by Heaven, have swelled with laden udders, loudly lowing; Soliciting his favour, from a distance the rivers to the rock have flowed together.

त्वे अग्ने सुमतिं भिक्षमाणा दिवि श्रवो दधिरे यज्ञियासः। नक्ता च चक्रुरुषसा विरूपे कृष्णं च वर्णमरुणं च सं धुः॥

tve agne sumatiṁ bhikṣamāṇā divi śravo dadhire yajñiyāsaḥ | naktā ca cakruruṣasā virūpe kṛṣṇaṁ ca varṇamaruṇaṁ ca saṁ dhuḥ ||

Agni, with thee, soliciting thy favour, the holy Ones have gained glory in heaven. They made the Night and Dawn of different colours, and set the black and purple hues together.

यान्राये मर्तान्सुषूदो अग्ने ते स्याम मघवानो वयं च। छायेव विश्वं भुवनं सिसक्ष्यापप्रिवान्रोदसी अन्तरिक्षम्॥

yānrāye martānsuṣūdo agne te syāma maghavāno vayaṁ ca | chāyeva viśvaṁ bhuvanaṁ sisakṣyāpaprivānrodasī antarikṣam ||

May we and those who worship be the mortals whom thou, O Agni, leadest on to riches. Thou hast filled earth and heaven and air's mid-region, and followest the whole world like a shadow.

अर्वद्भिरग्ने अर्वतो नृभिर्नॄन्वीरैर्वीरान्वनुयामा त्वोताः। ईशानासः पितृवित्तस्य रायो वि सूरयः शतहिमा नो अश्युः॥

arvadbhiragne arvato nṛbhirnṝnvīrairvīrānvanuyāmā tvotāḥ | īśānāsaḥ pitṛvittasya rāyo vi sūrayaḥ śatahimā no aśyuḥ ||

Aided by thee, O Agni, may we conquer steeds with steeds, men with men, heroes with heroes, Lords of the wealth transmitted by our fathers: and may our princes live a hundred winters.

एता ते अग्न उचथानि वेधो जुष्टानि सन्तु मनसे हृदे च। शकेम रायः सुधुरो यमं तेऽधि श्रवो देवभक्तं दधानाः॥

etā te agna ucathāni vedho juṣṭāni santu manase hṛde ca | śakema rāyaḥ sudhuro yamaṁ te'dhi śravo devabhaktaṁ dadhānāḥ ||

May these our hymns of praise, Agni, Ordainer, be pleasant to thee in thy heart and spirit. May we have power to hold thy steeds of riches, laying on thee the God-sent gift of glory.