Sukta 122

वसुं न चित्रमहसं गृणीषे वामं शेवमतिथिमद्विषेण्यम्। स रासते शुरुधो विश्वधायसोऽग्निर्होता गृहपतिः सुवीर्यम्॥

vasuṁ na citramahasaṁ gṛṇīṣe vāmaṁ śevamatithimadviṣeṇyam | sa rāsate śurudho viśvadhāyaso'gnirhotā gṛhapatiḥ suvīryam ||

I PRAISE the God of wondrous might like Indra, the lovely pleasant Guest whom all must welcome. May Agni, Priest and Master of the household, give hero strength and all-sustaining riches.

जुषाणो अग्ने प्रति हर्य मे वचो विश्वानि विद्वान्वयुनानि सुक्रतो। घृतनिर्णिग्ब्रह्मणे गातुमेरय तव देवा अजनयन्ननु व्रतम्॥

juṣāṇo agne prati harya me vaco viśvāni vidvānvayunāni sukrato | ghṛtanirṇigbrahmaṇe gātumeraya tava devā ajanayannanu vratam ||

O Agni, graciously accept this song of mine, thou passing-wise who knowest every ordinance. Enwrapped in holy oil further the course of prayer: the Gods bestow according to thy holy law.

सप्त धामानि परियन्नमर्त्यो दाशद्दाशुषे सुकृते मामहस्व। सुवीरेण रयिणाग्ने स्वाभुवा यस्त आनट् समिधा तं जुषस्व॥

sapta dhāmāni pariyannamartyo dāśaddāśuṣe sukṛte māmahasva | suvīreṇa rayiṇāgne svābhuvā yasta ānaṭ samidhā taṁ juṣasva ||

Immortal, wandering round the seven stations, give, a liberal Giver, to the pious worshipper, Wealth, Agni, with brave sons and ready for his use: welcome the man who comes with fuel unto thee.

यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितं हविष्मन्त ईळते सप्त वाजिनम्। शृण्वन्तमग्निं घृतपृष्ठमुक्षणं पृणन्तं देवं पृणते सुवीर्यम्॥

yajñasya ketuṁ prathamaṁ purohitaṁ haviṣmanta īḻate sapta vājinam | śṛṇvantamagniṁ ghṛtapṛṣṭhamukṣaṇaṁ pṛṇantaṁ devaṁ pṛṇate suvīryam ||

The seven who bring oblations worship thee, the Strong, the first, the Great Chief Priest, Ensign of sacrifice, The oil-anointed Bull, Agni who hears, who sends as God full hero strength to him who freely gives.

त्वं दूतः प्रथमो वरेण्यः स हूयमानो अमृताय मत्स्व। त्वां मर्जयन्मरुतो दाशुषो गृहे त्वां स्तोमेभिर्भृगवो वि रुरुचुः॥

tvaṁ dūtaḥ prathamo vareṇyaḥ sa hūyamāno amṛtāya matsva | tvāṁ marjayanmaruto dāśuṣo gṛhe tvāṁ stomebhirbhṛgavo vi rurucuḥ ||

First messenger art thou, meet for election: drink thou thy fill invited to the Anirta, The Maruts in the votary's house adorned thee; with lauds the Bhrgus gave thee light and glory.

इषं दुहन्सुदुघां विश्वधायसं यज्ञप्रिये यजमानाय सुक्रतो। अग्ने घृतस्नुस्त्रिरृतानि दीद्यद्वर्तिर्यज्ञं परियन्सुक्रतूयसे॥

iṣaṁ duhansudughāṁ viśvadhāyasaṁ yajñapriye yajamānāya sukrato | agne ghṛtasnustrirṛtāni dīdyadvartiryajñaṁ pariyansukratūyase ||

Milking the teeming Cow for all-sustaining food. O Wise One, for the worship-loving worshipper, Thou, Agni, dropping oil, thrice lighting works of Law, showest thy wisdom circling home and sacrifice.

त्वामिदस्या उषसो व्युष्टिषु दूतं कृण्वाना अयजन्त मानुषाः। त्वां देवा महयाय्याय वावृधुराज्यमग्ने निमृजन्तो अध्वरे॥

tvāmidasyā uṣaso vyuṣṭiṣu dūtaṁ kṛṇvānā ayajanta mānuṣāḥ | tvāṁ devā mahayāyyāya vāvṛdhurājyamagne nimṛjanto adhvare ||

They who at flushing of this dawn appointed thee their messenger, these men have paid thee reverence. Gods strengthened thee for work that must be glorified, Agni, while they made butter pure for sacrifice.

नि त्वा वसिष्ठा अह्वन्त वाजिनं गृणन्तो अग्ने विदथेषु वेधसः। रायस्पोषं यजमानेषु धारय यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

ni tvā vasiṣṭhā ahvanta vājinaṁ gṛṇanto agne vidatheṣu vedhasaḥ | rāyaspoṣaṁ yajamāneṣu dhāraya yūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Arrangers in our synods, Agni, while they sang Vasisistha s sons have called thee down, the Potent One. Maintain the growth of wealth with men who sacrifice. Ye Gods, preserve us with your blessings evermore.