सूक्त ६

इमां मे अग्ने समिधमिमामुपसदं वनेः। इमा उ षु श्रुधी गिरः॥

imāṁ me agne samidhamimāmupasadaṁ vaneḥ | imā u ṣu śrudhī giraḥ ||

AGNI, accept this flaming brand, this waiting with my prayer on thee: Hear graciously these songs of praise.

अया ते अग्ने विधेमोर्जो नपादश्वमिष्टे। एना सूक्तेन सुजात॥

ayā te agne vidhemorjo napādaśvamiṣṭe | enā sūktena sujāta ||

With this hymn let us honour thee, seeker of horses, Son of Strength, With this fair hymn, thou nobly born.

तं त्वा गीर्भिर्गिर्वणसं द्रविणस्युं द्रविणोदः। सपर्येम सपर्यवः॥

taṁ tvā gīrbhirgirvaṇasaṁ draviṇasyuṁ draviṇodaḥ | saparyema saparyavaḥ ||

As such, lover of song, with songs, wealth-lover, giver of our wealth! With reverence let us worship thee.

स बोधि सूरिर्मघवा वसुपते वसुदावन्। युयोध्यस्मद्द्वेषांसि॥

sa bodhi sūrirmaghavā vasupate vasudāvan | yuyodhyasmaddveṣāṁsi ||

Be thou for us a liberal Prince, giver and Lord of precious things. Drive those who hate us far away.

स नो वृष्टिं दिवस्परि स नो वाजमनर्वाणम्। स नः सहस्रिणीरिषः॥

sa no vṛṣṭiṁ divaspari sa no vājamanarvāṇam | sa naḥ sahasriṇīriṣaḥ ||

Such as thou art, give rain from heaven, give strength which no man may resist: Give food exceeding plentiful.

ईळानायावस्यवे यविष्ठ दूत नो गिरा। यजिष्ठ होतरा गहि॥

īḻānāyāvasyave yaviṣṭha dūta no girā | yajiṣṭha hotarā gahi ||

To him who lauds thee, craving help, most youthful envoy! through our song, Most holy Herald! come thou nigh.

अन्तर्ह्यग्न ईयसे विद्वाञ्जन्मोभया कवे। दूतो जन्येव मित्र्यः॥

antarhyagna īyase vidvāñjanmobhayā kave | dūto janyeva mitryaḥ ||

Between both races, Agni, Sage, well skilled thou passest to and fro, As envoy friendly to mankind.

स विद्वाँ आ च पिप्रयो यक्षि चिकित्व आनुषक्। आ चास्मिन्सत्सि बर्हिषि॥

sa vidvā ā ca piprayo yakṣi cikitva ānuṣak | ā cāsminsatsi barhiṣi ||

Befriend us thou as knowing all. Sage, duly worship thou the Gods, And seat thee on this sacred grass.