Sukta 27

प्र वो वाजा अभिद्यवो हविष्मन्तो घृताच्या। देवाञ्जिगाति सुम्नयुः॥

pra vo vājā abhidyavo haviṣmanto ghṛtācyā | devāñjigāti sumnayuḥ ||

IN ladle dropping oil your food goes in oblation up to heaven, Goes to the Gods in search of bliss.

ईळे अग्निं विपश्चितं गिरा यज्ञस्य साधनम्। श्रुष्टीवानं धितावानम्॥

īḻe agniṁ vipaścitaṁ girā yajñasya sādhanam | śruṣṭīvānaṁ dhitāvānam ||

Agni I laud, the Sage inspired, crowner of sacrifice through song, Who listens and gives bounteous gifts.

अग्ने शकेम ते वयं यमं देवस्य वाजिनः। अति द्वेषांसि तरेम॥

agne śakema te vayaṁ yamaṁ devasya vājinaḥ | ati dveṣāṁsi tarema ||

O Agni, if we might obtain control of thee the potent God, Then should we overcome our foes.

समिध्यमानो अध्वरेऽग्निः पावक ईड्यः। शोचिष्केशस्तमीमहे॥

samidhyamāno adhvare'gniḥ pāvaka īḍyaḥ | śociṣkeśastamīmahe ||

Kindled at sacrifices he is Agni, hallower, meet for praise, With flame for hair: to him we seek.

पृथुपाजा अमर्त्यो घृतनिर्णिक्स्वाहुतः। अग्निर्यज्ञस्य हव्यवाट्॥

pṛthupājā amartyo ghṛtanirṇiksvāhutaḥ | agniryajñasya havyavāṭ ||

Immortal Agni, shining far, enrobed with oil, well worshipped, bears The gifts of sacrifice away.

तं सबाधो यतस्रुच इत्था धिया यज्ञवन्तः। आ चक्रुरग्निमूतये॥

taṁ sabādho yatasruca itthā dhiyā yajñavantaḥ | ā cakruragnimūtaye ||

The priests with ladles lifted up, worshipping here with holy thought, Have brought this Agni for our aid.

होता देवो अमर्त्यः पुरस्तादेति मायया। विदथानि प्रचोदयन्॥

hotā devo amartyaḥ purastādeti māyayā | vidathāni pracodayan ||

Immortal, Sacrificer, God, with wondrous power he leads the way, Urging the great assembly on.

वाजी वाजेषु धीयतेऽध्वरेषु प्र णीयते। विप्रो यज्ञस्य साधनः॥

vājī vājeṣu dhīyate'dhvareṣu pra ṇīyate | vipro yajñasya sādhanaḥ ||

Strong, he is set on deeds ofstrength. In sacrifices led in front, As Singer he completes the rite.

धिया चक्रे वरेण्यो भूतानां गर्भमा दधे। दक्षस्य पितरं तना॥

dhiyā cakre vareṇyo bhūtānāṁ garbhamā dadhe | dakṣasya pitaraṁ tanā ||

Excellent, he was made by thought. The Germ of beings have I gained, Yea, and die Sire of active strength.

नि त्वा दधे वरेण्यं दक्षस्येळा सहस्कृत। अग्ने सुदीतिमुशिजम्॥

ni tvā dadhe vareṇyaṁ dakṣasyeḻā sahaskṛta | agne sudītimuśijam ||

Thee have I stablished, Excellent, O strengthened by the sage's prayer, Thee, Agni, longing, nobly bright.

अग्निं यन्तुरमप्तुरमृतस्य योगे वनुषः। विप्रा वाजैः समिन्धते॥

agniṁ yanturamapturamṛtasya yoge vanuṣaḥ | viprā vājaiḥ samindhate ||

Agni, the swift and active One, singers, at time of sacrifice, Eagerly kindle with their food.

ऊर्जो नपातमध्वरे दीदिवांसमुप द्यवि। अग्निमीळे कविक्रतुम्॥

ūrjo napātamadhvare dīdivāṁsamupa dyavi | agnimīḻe kavikratum ||

Agni the Son of Strength who shines up to the heaven in solemn rites, The wise of heart, I glorify.

ईळेन्यो नमस्यस्तिरस्तमांसि दर्शतः। समग्निरिध्यते वृषा॥

īḻenyo namasyastirastamāṁsi darśataḥ | samagniridhyate vṛṣā ||

Meet to be lauded and adored, showing in beauty through the dark, Agni, the Strong, is kindled well.

वृषो अग्निः समिध्यतेऽश्वो न देववाहनः। तं हविष्मन्त ईळते॥

vṛṣo agniḥ samidhyate'śvo na devavāhanaḥ | taṁ haviṣmanta īḻate ||

Agni is kindled as a bull, like a horsebearer of the Gods: Men with oblations worship him.

वृषणं त्वा वयं वृषन्वृषणः समिधीमहि। अग्ने दीद्यतं बृहत्॥

vṛṣaṇaṁ tvā vayaṁ vṛṣanvṛṣaṇaḥ samidhīmahi | agne dīdyataṁ bṛhat ||

Thee will we kindle as a bull, we who are Bulls ourselves, O Bull. Thee, Agni, shining mightily.