Sukta 2

त्वं हि क्षैतवद्यशोऽग्ने मित्रो न पत्यसे। त्वं विचर्षणे श्रवो वसो पुष्टिं न पुष्यसि॥

tvaṁ hi kṣaitavadyaśo'gne mitro na patyase | tvaṁ vicarṣaṇe śravo vaso puṣṭiṁ na puṣyasi ||

THOU, Agni, even as Mitra, hast a princely glory of thine own. Thou, active Vasu, makest fame increase like full prosperity.

त्वां हि ष्मा चर्षणयो यज्ञेभिर्गीर्भिरीळते। त्वां वाजी यात्यवृको रजस्तूर्विश्वचर्षणिः॥

tvāṁ hi ṣmā carṣaṇayo yajñebhirgīrbhirīḻate | tvāṁ vājī yātyavṛko rajastūrviśvacarṣaṇiḥ ||

For, verily, men pray to thee with sacrifices and with songs. To thee the Friendly Courser, seen of all, comes speeding through the air.

सजोषस्त्वा दिवो नरो यज्ञस्य केतुमिन्धते। यद्ध स्य मानुषो जनः सुम्नायुर्जुह्वे अध्वरे॥

sajoṣastvā divo naro yajñasya ketumindhate | yaddha sya mānuṣo janaḥ sumnāyurjuhve adhvare ||

Of one accord men kindle thee Heaven's signal of the sacrifice, When, craving bliss, this race of man invites thee to the solemn rite.

ऋधद्यस्ते सुदानवे धिया मर्तः शशमते। ऊती ष बृहतो दिवो द्विषो अंहो न तरति॥

ṛdhadyaste sudānave dhiyā martaḥ śaśamate | ūtī ṣa bṛhato divo dviṣo aṁho na tarati ||

Let the man thrive who travails sore, in prayer, far thee the Bountiful. He with the help of lofty Dyaus comes safe through straits of enmity.

समिधा यस्त आहुतिं निशितिं मर्त्यो नशत्। वयावन्तं स पुष्यति क्षयमग्ने शतायुषम्॥

samidhā yasta āhutiṁ niśitiṁ martyo naśat | vayāvantaṁ sa puṣyati kṣayamagne śatāyuṣam ||

The mortal who with fuel lights thy flame and offers unto thee, Supports a house with many a branch, Agni, to live a hundred years.

त्वेषस्ते धूम ऋण्वति दिवि षञ्छुक्र आततः। सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे॥

tveṣaste dhūma ṛṇvati divi ṣañchukra ātataḥ | sūro na hi dyutā tvaṁ kṛpā pāvaka rocase ||

Thy bright smoke lifts itself aloft, and far-extended shines in heaven. For, Purifier! like the Sun thou beamest with thy radiant glow.

अधा हि विक्ष्वीड्योऽसि प्रियो नो अतिथिः। रण्वः पुरीव जूर्यः सूनुर्न त्रययाय्यः॥

adhā hi vikṣvīḍyo'si priyo no atithiḥ | raṇvaḥ purīva jūryaḥ sūnurna trayayāyyaḥ ||

For in men's houses thou must be glorified as a well-loved guest, Gay like an elder in a fort, claiming protection like a son.

क्रत्वा हि द्रोणे अज्यसेऽग्ने वाजी न कृत्व्यः। परिज्मेव स्वधा गयोऽत्यो न ह्वार्यः शिशुः॥

kratvā hi droṇe ajyase'gne vājī na kṛtvyaḥ | parijmeva svadhā gayo'tyo na hvāryaḥ śiśuḥ ||

Thou, Agni, like an able steed, art urged by wisdom in the wood. Thou art like wind; food, home art thou, like a young horse that runs astray.

त्वं त्या चिदच्युताग्ने पशुर्न यवसे। धामा ह यत्ते अजर वना वृश्चन्ति शिक्वसः॥

tvaṁ tyā cidacyutāgne paśurna yavase | dhāmā ha yatte ajara vanā vṛścanti śikvasaḥ ||

E'en things imperishable, thou, O Agni, like a gazing ox, Eatest, when hosts, Eternal One! of thee the Mighty rend the woods.

वेषि ह्यध्वरीयतामग्ने होता दमे विशाम्। समृधो विश्पते कृणु जुषस्व हव्यमङ्गिरः॥

veṣi hyadhvarīyatāmagne hotā dame viśām | samṛdho viśpate kṛṇu juṣasva havyamaṅgiraḥ ||

Agni, thou enterest as Priest the home of men who sacrifice. Lord of the people, prosper them. Accept the ofrering, Angiras!

अच्छा नो मित्रमहो देव देवानग्ने वोचः सुमतिं रोदस्योः। वीहि स्वस्तिं सुक्षितिं दिवो नॄन्द्विषो अंहांसि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम॥

acchā no mitramaho deva devānagne vocaḥ sumatiṁ rodasyoḥ | vīhi svastiṁ sukṣitiṁ divo nṝndviṣo aṁhāṁsi duritā tarema tā tarema tavāvasā tarema ||

O Agni, God with Mitra's might, call hither the favour of the Gods from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven, that men may dwell securely. May we o'ercome the foe's malign oppressions, may we o'ercome them, through thy help o'ercome them.