Sukta 115

चित्र इच्छिशोस्तरुणस्य वक्षथो न यो मातरावप्येति धातवे। अनूधा यदि जीजनदधा च नु ववक्ष सद्यो महि दूत्यं चरन्॥

citra icchiśostaruṇasya vakṣatho na yo mātarāvapyeti dhātave | anūdhā yadi jījanadadhā ca nu vavakṣa sadyo mahi dūtyaṁ caran ||

VERILY wondrous is the tender Youngling's growth who never draweth nigh to drink his Mothers' milk. As soon as she who hath no udder bore him, he, faring on his great errand, suddenly grew strong.

अग्निर्ह नाम धायि दन्नपस्तमः सं यो वना युवते भस्मना दता। अभिप्रमुरा जुह्वा स्वध्वर इनो न प्रोथमानो यवसे वृषा॥

agnirha nāma dhāyi dannapastamaḥ saṁ yo vanā yuvate bhasmanā datā | abhipramurā juhvā svadhvara ino na prothamāno yavase vṛṣā ||

Then Agni was his name, most active to bestow, gathering up the trees with his consuming tooth; Skilled in fair sacrifice, armed with destroying tongue, impetuous as a bull that snorteth in the mead.

तं वो विं न द्रुषदं देवमन्धस इन्दुं प्रोथन्तं प्रवपन्तमर्णवम्। आसा वह्निं न शोचिषा विरप्शिनं महिव्रतं न सरजन्तमध्वनः॥

taṁ vo viṁ na druṣadaṁ devamandhasa induṁ prothantaṁ pravapantamarṇavam | āsā vahniṁ na śociṣā virapśinaṁ mahivrataṁ na sarajantamadhvanaḥ ||

Praise him, yourGod who, bird-like, rests upon a tree, scattering drops of juice and pouring forth his flood, Speaking aloud with flame as with his lips a priest, and broadening his paths like one of high command.

वि यस्य ते ज्रयसानस्याजर धक्षोर्न वाताः परि सन्त्यच्युताः। आ रण्वासो युयुधयो न सत्वनं त्रितं नशन्त प्र शिषन्त इष्टये॥

vi yasya te jrayasānasyājara dhakṣorna vātāḥ pari santyacyutāḥ | ā raṇvāso yuyudhayo na satvanaṁ tritaṁ naśanta pra śiṣanta iṣṭaye ||

Thou Everlasting, whom, far-striding fain to burn, the winds, uninterrupted, never overcome, They have approached, as warriors eager for the fight, heroic Trita, guiding him to gain his wish.

स इदग्निः कण्वतमः कण्वसखार्यः परस्यान्तरस्य तरुषः। अग्निः पातु गृणतो अग्निः सूरीनग्निर्ददातु तेषामवो नः॥

sa idagniḥ kaṇvatamaḥ kaṇvasakhāryaḥ parasyāntarasya taruṣaḥ | agniḥ pātu gṛṇato agniḥ sūrīnagnirdadātu teṣāmavo naḥ ||

This Agni is the best of Kanvas, Kanvas' Friend, Conqueror of the foe whether afar or near. May Agni guard the singers, guard the princes well: may Agni grant to us our princes' gracious help.

वाजिन्तमाय सह्यसे सुपित्र्य तृषु च्यवानो अनु जातवेदसे। अनुद्रे चिद्यो धृषता वरं सते महिन्तमाय धन्वनेदविष्यते॥

vājintamāya sahyase supitrya tṛṣu cyavāno anu jātavedase | anudre cidyo dhṛṣatā varaṁ sate mahintamāya dhanvanedaviṣyate ||

Do thou, Supitrya, swiftly following, make thyself the lord of Jatavedas, mightiest of all, Who surely gives a boon even in thirsty land most powerful, prepared to aid us in the wilds.

एवाग्निर्मर्तैः सह सूरिभिर्वसुः ष्टवे सहसः सूनरो नृभिः। मित्रासो न ये सुधिता ऋतायवो द्यावो न द्युम्नैरभि सन्ति मानुषान्॥

evāgnirmartaiḥ saha sūribhirvasuḥ ṣṭave sahasaḥ sūnaro nṛbhiḥ | mitrāso na ye sudhitā ṛtāyavo dyāvo na dyumnairabhi santi mānuṣān ||

Thus noble Agni with princes and mortal men is lauded, excellent for conquering strength with chiefs, Men who are well-disposed as friends and true to Law, even as the heavens in majesty surpass mankind.

ऊर्जो नपात्सहसावन्निति त्वोपस्तुतस्य वन्दते वृषा वाक्। त्वां स्तोषाम त्वया सुवीरा द्राघीय आयुः प्रतरं दधानाः॥

ūrjo napātsahasāvanniti tvopastutasya vandate vṛṣā vāk | tvāṁ stoṣāma tvayā suvīrā drāghīya āyuḥ prataraṁ dadhānāḥ ||

O Son of Strength, Victorious, with this title Upastuta's most potent voice reveres thee. Blest with brave sons by thee we will extol thee, and lengthen out the days of our existence.

इति त्वाग्ने वृष्टिहव्यस्य पुत्रा उपस्तुतास ऋषयोऽवोचन्। ताँश्च पाहि गृणतश्च सूरीन्वषड्वषळित्यूर्ध्वासो अनक्षन्नमो नम इत्यूर्ध्वासो अनक्षन्॥

iti tvāgne vṛṣṭihavyasya putrā upastutāsa ṛṣayo'vocan | tāśca pāhi gṛṇataśca sūrīnvaṣaḍvaṣaḻityūrdhvāso anakṣannamo nama ityūrdhvāso anakṣan ||

Thus, Agni, have the sons of Vrstihavya, the Rsis, the Upastutas invoked thee. Protect them, guard the singers and the princes. With Vasat! have they come, with hands uplifted, with their uplifted hands and cries of Glory!