Sukta 14

अग्ना यो मर्त्यो दुवो धियं जुजोष धीतिभिः। भसन्नु ष प्र पूर्व्य इषं वुरीतावसे॥

agnā yo martyo duvo dhiyaṁ jujoṣa dhītibhiḥ | bhasannu ṣa pra pūrvya iṣaṁ vurītāvase ||

WHOSO to Agni hath endeared his thought and service by his hymns, That mortal cats before the rest, and finds sufficiency of food.

अग्निरिद्धि प्रचेता अग्निर्वेधस्तम ऋषिः। अग्निं होतारमीळते यज्ञेषु मनुषो विशः॥

agniriddhi pracetā agnirvedhastama ṛṣiḥ | agniṁ hotāramīḻate yajñeṣu manuṣo viśaḥ ||

Agni, in truth, is passing wise, most skilled in ordering, a Seer. At sacrifices Manus' sons glorify Agni as their Priest.

नाना ह्यग्नेऽवसे स्पर्धन्ते रायो अर्यः। तूर्वन्तो दस्युमायवो व्रतैः सीक्षन्तो अव्रतम्॥

nānā hyagne'vase spardhante rāyo aryaḥ | tūrvanto dasyumāyavo vrataiḥ sīkṣanto avratam ||

The foeman's wealth in many a place, Agni, is emulous to help. Men fight the fiend, and seek by rites to overcome the riteless foe.

अग्निरप्सामृतीषहं वीरं ददाति सत्पतिम्। यस्य त्रसन्ति शवसः संचक्षि शत्रवो भिया॥

agnirapsāmṛtīṣahaṁ vīraṁ dadāti satpatim | yasya trasanti śavasaḥ saṁcakṣi śatravo bhiyā ||

Agni bestows the hero chief, winner of waters, firm in fray. Soon as they look upon his might his enemies tremble in alarm.

अग्निर्हि विद्मना निदो देवो मर्तमुरुष्यति। सहावा यस्यावृतो रयिर्वाजेष्ववृतः॥

agnirhi vidmanā nido devo martamuruṣyati | sahāvā yasyāvṛto rayirvājeṣvavṛtaḥ ||

For with his wisdom Agni, God, protects the mortal from reproach, Whose conquering wealth is never checked, is never checked in deeds of might.

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.