Sukta 91

सं जागृवद्भिर्जरमाण इध्यते दमे दमूना इषयन्निळस्पदे। विश्वस्य होता हविषो वरेण्यो विभुर्विभावा सुषखा सखीयते॥

saṁ jāgṛvadbhirjaramāṇa idhyate dame damūnā iṣayanniḻaspade | viśvasya hotā haviṣo vareṇyo vibhurvibhāvā suṣakhā sakhīyate ||

BRISK, at the place of Ila, hymned by men who wake, our own familiar Friend is kindled in the house; Hotar of all oblation, worthy of our choice, Lord, beaming, trusty friend to one who loveth him.

स दर्शतश्रीरतिथिर्गृहेगृहे वनेवने शिश्रिये तक्ववीरिव। जनंजनं जन्यो नाति मन्यते विश आ क्षेति विश्यो विशंविशम्॥

sa darśataśrīratithirgṛhegṛhe vanevane śiśriye takvavīriva | janaṁjanaṁ janyo nāti manyate viśa ā kṣeti viśyo viśaṁviśam ||

He, excellent in glory, guest in every house, finds like a swift-winged bird a home in every tree. Benevolent to men, he scorns no living man: Friend to the tribes of men he dwells with every tribe.

सुदक्षो दक्षैः क्रतुनासि सुक्रतुरग्ने कविः काव्येनासि विश्ववित्। वसुर्वसूनां क्षयसि त्वमेक इद्द्यावा च यानि पृथिवी च पुष्यतः॥

sudakṣo dakṣaiḥ kratunāsi sukraturagne kaviḥ kāvyenāsi viśvavit | vasurvasūnāṁ kṣayasi tvameka iddyāvā ca yāni pṛthivī ca puṣyataḥ ||

Most sage with insight, passing skilful with thy powers art thou, O Agni, wise with wisdom, knowing all. As Vasu, thou alone art Lord of all good things, of all the treasures that the heavens and earth produce.

प्रजानन्नग्ने तव योनिमृत्वियमिळायास्पदे घृतवन्तमासदः। आ ते चिकित्र उषसामिवेतयोऽरेपसः सूर्यस्येव रश्मयः॥

prajānannagne tava yonimṛtviyamiḻāyāspade ghṛtavantamāsadaḥ | ā te cikitra uṣasāmivetayo'repasaḥ sūryasyeva raśmayaḥ ||

Foreknowing well, O Agni, thou in Ila's place hast occupied thy regular station balmed with oil. Marked are thy comings like the comings of the Dawns, the rays of him who shineth spotless as the Sun.

तव श्रियो वर्ष्यस्येव विद्युतश्चित्राश्चिकित्र उषसां न केतवः। यदोषधीरभिसृष्टो वनानि च परि स्वयं चिनुषे अन्नमास्ये॥

tava śriyo varṣyasyeva vidyutaścitrāścikitra uṣasāṁ na ketavaḥ | yadoṣadhīrabhisṛṣṭo vanāni ca pari svayaṁ cinuṣe annamāsye ||

Thy glories are, as lightnings from the rainy cloud, marked, many-hued, like heralds of the Dawns' approach, When, loosed to wander over plants and forest trees, thou crammest by thyself thy food into thy mouth.

तमोषधीर्दधिरे गर्भमृत्वियं तमापो अग्निं जनयन्त मातरः। तमित्समानं वनिनश्च वीरुधोऽन्तर्वतीश्च सुवते च विश्वहा॥

tamoṣadhīrdadhire garbhamṛtviyaṁ tamāpo agniṁ janayanta mātaraḥ | tamitsamānaṁ vaninaśca vīrudho'ntarvatīśca suvate ca viśvahā ||

Him, duly coming as their germ, have plants received: this Agni have maternal Waters brought to life. So in like manner do the forest trees and plants bear him within them and produce him evermore.

वातोपधूत इषितो वशाँ अनु तृषु यदन्ना वेविषद्वितिष्ठसे। आ ते यतन्ते रथ्यो यथा पृथक्छर्धांस्यग्ने अजराणि धक्षतः॥

vātopadhūta iṣito vaśā anu tṛṣu yadannā veviṣadvitiṣṭhase | ā te yatante rathyo yathā pṛthakchardhāṁsyagne ajarāṇi dhakṣataḥ ||

When, sped and urged by wind, thou spreadest thee abroad, swift piercing through thy food according to thy will, Thy never-ceasing blazes, longing to consume, like men on chariots, Agni, strive on every side.

मेधाकारं विदथस्य प्रसाधनमग्निं होतारं परिभूतमं मतिम्। तमिदर्भे हविष्या समानमित्तमिन्महे वृणते नान्यं त्वत्॥

medhākāraṁ vidathasya prasādhanamagniṁ hotāraṁ paribhūtamaṁ matim | tamidarbhe haviṣyā samānamittaminmahe vṛṇate nānyaṁ tvat ||

Agni, the Hotar-priest who fills the assembly full, Waker of knowledge, chief Controller of the thought,- Him, yea, none other than thyself, doth man elect at sacrificial offerings great and small alike.

त्वामिदत्र वृणते त्वायवो होतारमग्ने विदथेषु वेधसः। यद्देवयन्तो दधति प्रयांसि ते हविष्मन्तो मनवो वृक्तबर्हिषः॥

tvāmidatra vṛṇate tvāyavo hotāramagne vidatheṣu vedhasaḥ | yaddevayanto dadhati prayāṁsi te haviṣmanto manavo vṛktabarhiṣaḥ ||

Here, Api, the arrangers, those attached to thee, elect thee as their Priest in sacred gatherings, When men with strewn clipt grass and sacrificial gifts offer thee entertainment, piously inclined.

तवाग्ने होत्रं तव पोत्रमृत्वियं तव नेष्ट्रं त्वमग्निदृतायतः। तव प्रशास्त्रं त्वमध्वरीयसि ब्रह्मा चासि गृहपतिश्च नो दमे॥

tavāgne hotraṁ tava potramṛtviyaṁ tava neṣṭraṁ tvamagnidṛtāyataḥ | tava praśāstraṁ tvamadhvarīyasi brahmā cāsi gṛhapatiśca no dame ||

Thine is the Herald's task and Cleanser's duly timed; Leader art thou, and Kindler for the pious man. Thou art Director, thou the ministering Priest: thou art the Brahman, Lord and Master in our home.

यस्तुभ्यमग्ने अमृताय मर्त्यः समिधा दाशदुत वा हविष्कृति। तस्य होता भवसि यासि दूत्यमुप ब्रूषे यजस्यध्वरीयसि॥

yastubhyamagne amṛtāya martyaḥ samidhā dāśaduta vā haviṣkṛti | tasya hotā bhavasi yāsi dūtyamupa brūṣe yajasyadhvarīyasi ||

When mortal man presents to thee Immortal God, Agni, his fuel or his sacrificial gift, Then thou art his Adhvaryu, Hotar, messenger, callest the Gods and orderest the sacrifice.

इमा अस्मै मतयो वाचो अस्मदाँ ऋचो गिरः सुष्टुतयः समग्मत। वसूयवो वसवे जातवेदसे वृद्धासु चिद्वर्धनो यासु चाकनत्॥

imā asmai matayo vāco asmadā ṛco giraḥ suṣṭutayaḥ samagmata | vasūyavo vasave jātavedase vṛddhāsu cidvardhano yāsu cākanat ||

From us these hymns in concert have gone forth to him, these. holy words, these Rcas, songs and eulogies, Eager for wealth, to Jatavedas fain for wealth: when they have waxen strong they please their Strengthener.

इमां प्रत्नाय सुष्टुतिं नवीयसीं वोचेयमस्मा उशते शृणोतु नः। भूया अन्तरा हृद्यस्य निस्पृशे जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासाः॥

imāṁ pratnāya suṣṭutiṁ navīyasīṁ voceyamasmā uśate śṛṇotu naḥ | bhūyā antarā hṛdyasya nispṛśe jāyeva patya uśatī suvāsāḥ ||

This newest eulogy will I speak forth to him, the Ancient One who loves it. May he hear our voice. May it come near his heart and make it stir with love, as a fond well-dressed matron clings about her lord.

यस्मिन्नश्वास ऋषभास उक्षणो वशा मेषा अवसृष्टास आहुताः। कीलालपे सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे हृदा मतिं जनये चारुमग्नये॥

yasminnaśvāsa ṛṣabhāsa ukṣaṇo vaśā meṣā avasṛṣṭāsa āhutāḥ | kīlālape somapṛṣṭhāya vedhase hṛdā matiṁ janaye cārumagnaye ||

He in whom horses, bulls, oxen, and barren cows, and rams, when duly set apart, are offered up,- To Agni, Soma-sprinkled, drinker of sweet juice, Disposer, with my heart I bring a fair hymn forth.

अहाव्यग्ने हविरास्ये ते स्रुचीव घृतं चम्वीव सोमः। वाजसनिं रयिमस्मे सुवीरं प्रशस्तं धेहि यशसं बृहन्तम्॥

ahāvyagne havirāsye te srucīva ghṛtaṁ camvīva somaḥ | vājasaniṁ rayimasme suvīraṁ praśastaṁ dhehi yaśasaṁ bṛhantam ||

Into thy mouth is poured the offering, Agni, as Soma into cup, oil into ladle. Vouchsafe us wealth. strength-winning, blest with heroes, wealth lofty, praised by men, and full of splendour.