Sukta 156

अग्निं हिन्वन्तु नो धियः सप्तिमाशुमिवाजिषु। तेन जेष्म धनंधनम्॥

agniṁ hinvantu no dhiyaḥ saptimāśumivājiṣu | tena jeṣma dhanaṁdhanam ||

LET songs of ours speed Agni forth like a fleet courser in the race, And we will win each prize through him.

यया गा आकरामहे सेनयाग्ने तवोत्या। तां नो हिन्व मघत्तये॥

yayā gā ākarāmahe senayāgne tavotyā | tāṁ no hinva maghattaye ||

Agni the dart whereby we gain kine for ourselves with help from thee,- That send us for the gain of wealth.

आग्ने स्थूरं रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम्। अङ्धि खं वर्तया पणिम्॥

āgne sthūraṁ rayiṁ bhara pṛthuṁ gomantamaśvinam | aṅdhi khaṁ vartayā paṇim ||

O Agni, bring us wealth secure, vast wealth in horses and in kine: Oil thou the socket, turn the wheel.

अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि। दधज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः॥

agne nakṣatramajaramā sūryaṁ rohayo divi | dadhajjyotirjanebhyaḥ ||

O Agni, thou hast made the Sun, Eternal Star, to mount the sky, Bestowing light on living men.

अग्ने केतुर्विशामसि प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत्। बोधा स्तोत्रे वयो दधत्॥

agne keturviśāmasi preṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭha upasthasat | bodhā stotre vayo dadhat ||

Thou, Agni, art the people's light, best, dearest, seated in thy shrine: Watch for the singer, give him life.