Sukta 25

अच्छा वो अग्निमवसे देवं गासि स नो वसुः। रासत्पुत्र ऋषूणामृतावा पर्षति द्विषः॥

acchā vo agnimavase devaṁ gāsi sa no vasuḥ | rāsatputra ṛṣūṇāmṛtāvā parṣati dviṣaḥ ||

I WILL sing near, for grace, your God Agni, for he is good to us. Son of the Brands, may he give gifts, and, righteous, save us from the foe.

स हि सत्यो यं पूर्वे चिद्देवासश्चिद्यमीधिरे। होतारं मन्द्रजिह्वमित्सुदीतिभिर्विभावसुम्॥

sa hi satyo yaṁ pūrve ciddevāsaścidyamīdhire | hotāraṁ mandrajihvamitsudītibhirvibhāvasum ||

For be is true, whpm men of old enkindled, and the Gods themselves, The Priest with the delicious tongue, rich with the light of glorious beams.

स नो धीती वरिष्ठया श्रेष्ठया च सुमत्या। अग्ने रायो दिदीहि नः सुवृक्तिभिर्वरेण्य॥

sa no dhītī variṣṭhayā śreṣṭhayā ca sumatyā | agne rāyo didīhi naḥ suvṛktibhirvareṇya ||

With wisdom that surpasseth all, with gracious will most excellent, O Agni, worthy of our choice, shine wealth on us through hymns of praise.

अग्निर्देवेषु राजत्यग्निर्मर्तेष्वाविशन्। अग्निर्नो हव्यवाहनोऽग्निं धीभिः सपर्यत॥

agnirdeveṣu rājatyagnirmarteṣvāviśan | agnirno havyavāhano'gniṁ dhībhiḥ saparyata ||

Agni is King, for he extends to mortals and to Gods alike. Agni is bearer of our gifts. Worship ye Agni with your thoughts.

अग्निस्तुविश्रवस्तमं तुविब्रह्माणमुत्तमम्। अतूर्तं श्रावयत्पतिं पुत्रं ददाति दाशुषे॥

agnistuviśravastamaṁ tuvibrahmāṇamuttamam | atūrtaṁ śrāvayatpatiṁ putraṁ dadāti dāśuṣe ||

Agni gives to the worshipper a son, the best, of mightiest fame, Of deep devotion, ne'er subdued, bringer of glory to his sire.

अग्निर्ददाति सत्पतिं सासाह यो युधा नृभिः। अग्निरत्यं रघुष्यदं जेतारमपराजितम्॥

agnirdadāti satpatiṁ sāsāha yo yudhā nṛbhiḥ | agniratyaṁ raghuṣyadaṁ jetāramaparājitam ||

Agni bestows the hero-lord who conquers with the men in fight. Agni bestows the fleet-foot steed, the victor never overcome.

यद्वाहिष्ठं तदग्नये बृहदर्च विभावसो। महिषीव त्वद्रयिस्त्वद्वाजा उदीरते॥

yadvāhiṣṭhaṁ tadagnaye bṛhadarca vibhāvaso | mahiṣīva tvadrayistvadvājā udīrate ||

The mightiest song is Agni's: shine on high, thou who art rich in light. Like the Chief Consort of a King, riches and strength proceed -from thee.

तव द्युमन्तो अर्चयो ग्रावेवोच्यते बृहत्। उतो ते तन्यतुर्यथा स्वानो अर्त त्मना दिवः॥

tava dyumanto arcayo grāvevocyate bṛhat | uto te tanyaturyathā svāno arta tmanā divaḥ ||

Resplendent are thy rays of light: loud is thy voice like pressing-stones. Yea, of itself thy thunder goes forth like the roaring of the heaven.

एवाँ अग्निं वसूयवः सहसानं ववन्दिम। स नो विश्वा अति द्विषः पर्षन्नावेव सुक्रतुः॥

evā agniṁ vasūyavaḥ sahasānaṁ vavandima | sa no viśvā ati dviṣaḥ parṣannāveva sukratuḥ ||

Thus, seeking riches, have we paid homage to Agni Conqueror. May he, most wise, as with a ship, carry us over all our foes.