Sukta 96

स प्रत्नथा सहसा जायमानः सद्यः काव्यानि बळधत्त विश्वा। आपश्च मित्रं धिषणा च साधन्देवा अग्निं धारयन्द्रविणोदाम्॥

sa pratnathā sahasā jāyamānaḥ sadyaḥ kāvyāni baḻadhatta viśvā | āpaśca mitraṁ dhiṣaṇā ca sādhandevā agniṁ dhārayandraviṇodām ||

HE in the ancient way by strength engendered, lo! straight hath taken to himself all wisdom. The waters and the bowl have made him friendly. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

स पूर्वया निविदा कव्यतायोरिमाः प्रजा अजनयन्मनूनाम्। विवस्वता चक्षसा द्यामपश्च देवा अग्निं धारयन्द्रविणोदाम्॥

sa pūrvayā nividā kavyatāyorimāḥ prajā ajanayanmanūnām | vivasvatā cakṣasā dyāmapaśca devā agniṁ dhārayandraviṇodām ||

At Ayu's ancient call he by his wisdom gave all this progeny of men their being, And, by refulgent light, heaven and the waters. The Gods possessed the wealth. bestowing Agni.

तमीळत प्रथमं यज्ञसाधं विश आरीराहुतमृञ्जसानम्। ऊर्जः पुत्रं भरतं सृप्रदानुं देवा अग्निं धारयन्द्रविणोदाम्॥

tamīḻata prathamaṁ yajñasādhaṁ viśa ārīrāhutamṛñjasānam | ūrjaḥ putraṁ bharataṁ sṛpradānuṁ devā agniṁ dhārayandraviṇodām ||

Praise him, ye Aryan folk, as chief performer of sacrifice adored and ever toiling, Well-tended, Son of Strength, the Constant Giver. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

स मातरिश्वा पुरुवारपुष्टिर्विदद्गातुं तनयाय स्वर्वित्। विशां गोपा जनिता रोदस्योर्देवा अग्निं धारयन्द्रविणोदाम्॥

sa mātariśvā puruvārapuṣṭirvidadgātuṁ tanayāya svarvit | viśāṁ gopā janitā rodasyordevā agniṁ dhārayandraviṇodām ||

That Matarisvan rich in wealth and treasure, light-winner, finds a pathway for his offispring. Guard of our folk, Father of earth and heaven. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

नक्तोषासा वर्णमामेम्याने धापयेते शिशुमेकं समीची। द्यावाक्षामा रुक्मो अन्तर्वि भाति देवा अग्निं धारयन्द्रविणोदाम्॥

naktoṣāsā varṇamāmemyāne dhāpayete śiśumekaṁ samīcī | dyāvākṣāmā rukmo antarvi bhāti devā agniṁ dhārayandraviṇodām ||

Night and Dawn, changing each the other's colour, meeting together suckle one same Infant: Golden between the heaven and earth he shineth. The Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

रायो बुध्नः संगमनो वसूनां यज्ञस्य केतुर्मन्मसाधनो वेः। अमृतत्वं रक्षमाणास एनं देवा अग्निं धारयन्द्रविणोदाम्॥

rāyo budhnaḥ saṁgamano vasūnāṁ yajñasya keturmanmasādhano veḥ | amṛtatvaṁ rakṣamāṇāsa enaṁ devā agniṁ dhārayandraviṇodām ||

Root of wealth, gathering-place of treasures, banner of sacrifice, who grants the suppliant's wishes: Preserving him as their own life immortal, the Gods possessed the wealth-bestowing Agni.

नू च पुरा च सदनं रयीणां जातस्य च जायमानस्य च क्षाम्। सतश्च गोपां भवतश्च भूरेर्देवा अग्निं धारयन्द्रविणोदाम्॥

nū ca purā ca sadanaṁ rayīṇāṁ jātasya ca jāyamānasya ca kṣām | sataśca gopāṁ bhavataśca bhūrerdevā agniṁ dhārayandraviṇodām ||

Now and of old the home of wealth, the mansion of what is born and what was born aforetime, Guard of what is and what will be hereafter,-the Gods possessed the wealth bestowing Agni.

द्रविणोदा द्रविणसस्तुरस्य द्रविणोदाः सनरस्य प्र यंसत्। द्रविणोदा वीरवतीमिषं नो द्रविणोदा रासते दीर्घमायुः॥

draviṇodā draviṇasasturasya draviṇodāḥ sanarasya pra yaṁsat | draviṇodā vīravatīmiṣaṁ no draviṇodā rāsate dīrghamāyuḥ ||

May the Wealth-Giver grant us conquering riches; may the Wealth-Giver grant us wealth with heroes. May the Wealth-Giver grant us food with offspring, and length of days may the Wealth-Giver send us.

एवा नो अग्ने समिधा वृधानो रेवत्पावक श्रवसे वि भाहि। तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः॥

evā no agne samidhā vṛdhāno revatpāvaka śravase vi bhāhi | tanno mitro varuṇo māmahantāmaditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī uta dyauḥ ||

Fed with our fuel, purifying Agni, so blaze to us auspiciously for glory. This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.