Sukta 6

अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः। अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोऽस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

agniṁ taṁ manye yo vasurastaṁ yaṁ yanti dhenavaḥ | astamarvanta āśavo'staṁ nityāso vājina iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

I VALUE Agni that good Lord, the home to which the kine return: Whom fleet-foot coursers seek as home, and strong enduring steeds as home. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः। समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

so agniryo vasurgṛṇe saṁ yamāyanti dhenavaḥ | samarvanto raghudruvaḥ saṁ sujātāsaḥ sūraya iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

'Tis Agni whom we laud as good, to whom the milch-kine come in herds, To whom the chargers swift of foot, to whom our well-born princes come. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः। अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

agnirhi vājinaṁ viśe dadāti viśvacarṣaṇiḥ | agnī rāye svābhuvaṁ sa prīto yāti vāryamiṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

Agni the God of all mankind, gives, verily, a steed to man. Agni gives precious gear for wealth, treasure he gives when he is pleased. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम्। यद्ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद्दीदयति द्यवीषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

ā te agna idhīmahi dyumantaṁ devājaram | yaddha syā te panīyasī samiddīdayati dyavīṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

God, Agni, we will kindle thee, rich in thy splendour, fading not, So that this glorious fuel may send forth by day its light for thee. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविः शुक्रस्य शोचिषस्पते। सुश्चन्द्र दस्म विश्पते हव्यवाट् तुभ्यं हूयत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

ā te agna ṛcā haviḥ śukrasya śociṣaspate | suścandra dasma viśpate havyavāṭ tubhyaṁ hūyata iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

To thee the splendid, Lord of flame, bright, wondrous, Prince of men, is brought. Oblation with the holy verse, O Agni, bearer of our gifts. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

प्रो त्ये अग्नयोऽग्निषु विश्वं पुष्यन्ति वार्यम्। ते हिन्विरे त इन्विरे त इषण्यन्त्यानुषगिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

pro tye agnayo'gniṣu viśvaṁ puṣyanti vāryam | te hinvire ta invire ta iṣaṇyantyānuṣagiṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

These Agnis in the seats of the fire nourish each thing most excellent. They give delight, they spread abroad, they move themselves continually. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो महि व्राधन्त वाजिनः। ये पत्वभिः शफानां व्रजा भुरन्त गोनामिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

tava tye agne arcayo mahi vrādhanta vājinaḥ | ye patvabhiḥ śaphānāṁ vrajā bhuranta gonāmiṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

Agni, these brilliant flames of thine wax like strong chargers mightily, Who with the treadings of their hoofs go swiftly to the stalls of kine. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

नवा नो अग्न आ भर स्तोतृभ्यः सुक्षितीरिषः। ते स्याम य आनृचुस्त्वादूतासो दमेदम इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

navā no agna ā bhara stotṛbhyaḥ sukṣitīriṣaḥ | te syāma ya ānṛcustvādūtāso damedama iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

To us who laud thee, Agni, bring fresh food and safe and happy homes. May we who have sung hymns to thee have thee for envoy in each house. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

उभे सुश्चन्द्र सर्पिषो दर्वी श्रीणीष आसनि। उतो न उत्पुपूर्या उक्थेषु शवसस्पत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

ubhe suścandra sarpiṣo darvī śrīṇīṣa āsani | uto na utpupūryā uktheṣu śavasaspata iṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

Thou, brilliant God, within thy mouth warmest both ladies of the oil. So fill us also, in our hymns, abundantly, O Lord of Strength,Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

एवाँ अग्निमजुर्यमुर्गीर्भिर्यज्ञेभिरानुषक्। दधदस्मे सुवीर्यमुत त्यदाश्वश्व्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर॥

evā agnimajuryamurgīrbhiryajñebhirānuṣak | dadhadasme suvīryamuta tyadāśvaśvyamiṣaṁ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||

Thus Agni have we duly served with sacrifices and with hymns. So may he give us what we crave, store of brave sons and fleet-foot steeds. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.