Sukta 15

उपसद्याय मीळ्हुष आस्ये जुहुता हविः। यो नो नेदिष्ठमाप्यम्॥

upasadyāya mīḻhuṣa āsye juhutā haviḥ | yo no nediṣṭhamāpyam ||

OFFER oblations in his mouth, the bounteous God's whom we must serve. His who is nearest kin to us:

यः पञ्च चर्षणीरभि निषसाद दमेदमे। कविर्गृहपतिर्युवा॥

yaḥ pañca carṣaṇīrabhi niṣasāda damedame | kavirgṛhapatiryuvā ||

Who for the Fivefold People's take hath seated him in every home Wise, Youthful, Master of the house.

स नो वेदो अमात्यमग्नी रक्षतु विश्वतः। उतास्मान्पात्वंहसः॥

sa no vedo amātyamagnī rakṣatu viśvataḥ | utāsmānpātvaṁhasaḥ ||

On all sides may that Agni guard our household folk and property; May he deliver us from woe.

नवं नु स्तोममग्नये दिवः श्येनाय जीजनम्। वस्वः कुविद्वनाति नः॥

navaṁ nu stomamagnaye divaḥ śyenāya jījanam | vasvaḥ kuvidvanāti naḥ ||

I have begotten this new hymn for Agni, Falcon of the sky: Will he not give us of his wealth?

स्पार्हा यस्य श्रियो दृशे रयिर्वीरवतो यथा। अग्रे यज्ञस्य शोचतः॥

spārhā yasya śriyo dṛśe rayirvīravato yathā | agre yajñasya śocataḥ ||

Whose lories when he glows in front of sacrite are fair to see, Like wealth of one with hero sons.

सेमां वेतु वषट्कृतिमग्निर्जुषत नो गिरः। यजिष्ठो हव्यवाहनः॥

semāṁ vetu vaṣaṭkṛtimagnirjuṣata no giraḥ | yajiṣṭho havyavāhanaḥ ||

May he enjoy this hallowed gift, Agni accept our songs, who bears Oblations, best of worshippers.

नि त्वा नक्ष्य विश्पते द्युमन्तं देव धीमहि। सुवीरमग्न आहुत॥

ni tvā nakṣya viśpate dyumantaṁ deva dhīmahi | suvīramagna āhuta ||

Lord of the house, whom men must seek, we set thee down, O Worshipped Onel Bright, rich in heroes, Agni! God

क्षप उस्रश्च दीदिहि स्वग्नयस्त्वया वयम्। सुवीरस्त्वमस्मयुः॥

kṣapa usraśca dīdihi svagnayastvayā vayam | suvīrastvamasmayuḥ ||

Shine forth at night and morn: through thee with fires are we provided well. Thou, rich in heroes, art our Friend.

उप त्वा सातये नरो विप्रासो यन्ति धीतिभिः। उपाक्षरा सहस्रिणी॥

upa tvā sātaye naro viprāso yanti dhītibhiḥ | upākṣarā sahasriṇī ||

The men come near thee for their gain, the singers with their songs of praise: Speech, thousandfold, comes near to thee.

अग्नी रक्षांसि सेधति शुक्रशोचिरमर्त्यः। शुचिः पावक ईड्यः॥

agnī rakṣāṁsi sedhati śukraśociramartyaḥ | śuciḥ pāvaka īḍyaḥ ||

Bright, Purifier, meet for praise, Immortal with refulgent glow, Agni drives Raksasas away.

स नो राधांस्या भरेशानः सहसो यहो। भगश्च दातु वार्यम्॥

sa no rādhāṁsyā bhareśānaḥ sahaso yaho | bhagaśca dātu vāryam ||

As such, bring us abundant wealth, young Child of Strength, for this thou canst May Bhaga give us what is choice.

त्वमग्ने वीरवद्यशो देवश्च सविता भगः। दितिश्च दाति वार्यम्॥

tvamagne vīravadyaśo devaśca savitā bhagaḥ | ditiśca dāti vāryam ||

Thou, Agni, givest hero fame: Bhaga and Savitar the God, And Did give us what is good.

अग्ने रक्षा णो अंहसः प्रति ष्म देव रीषतः। तपिष्ठैरजरो दह॥

agne rakṣā ṇo aṁhasaḥ prati ṣma deva rīṣataḥ | tapiṣṭhairajaro daha ||

Agni, preserve us from distress: consume our enemies, O God, Eternal, with the hottest flames.

अधा मही न आयस्यनाधृष्टो नृपीतये। पूर्भवा शतभुजिः॥

adhā mahī na āyasyanādhṛṣṭo nṛpītaye | pūrbhavā śatabhujiḥ ||

And, irresistible, be thou a mighty iron fort to us, With hundred walls for man's defence.

त्वं नः पाह्यंहसो दोषावस्तरघायतः। दिवा नक्तमदाभ्य॥

tvaṁ naḥ pāhyaṁhaso doṣāvastaraghāyataḥ | divā naktamadābhya ||

Do thou preserve us, eve and morn, from sorrow, from the wicked men, Infallible! by day and night.