सूक्त ८

वाजयन्निव नू रथान्योगाँ अग्नेरुप स्तुहि। यशस्तमस्य मीळ्हुषः॥

vājayanniva nū rathānyogā agnerupa stuhi | yaśastamasya mīḻhuṣaḥ ||

Now praise, as one who strives for strength, the harnessing of Agni's car, The liberal, the most splendid One;

यः सुनीथो ददाशुषेऽजुर्यो जरयन्नरिम्। चारुप्रतीक आहुतः॥

yaḥ sunītho dadāśuṣe'juryo jarayannarim | cārupratīka āhutaḥ ||

Who, guiding worshippers aright, withers, untouched by age, the foe: When worshipped fair to look upon;

य उ श्रिया दमेष्वा दोषोषसि प्रशस्यते। यस्य व्रतं न मीयते॥

ya u śriyā dameṣvā doṣoṣasi praśasyate | yasya vrataṁ na mīyate ||

Who for his glory is extolled at eve and morning in our homes, Whose statute is inviolate;

आ यः स्वर्ण भानुना चित्रो विभात्यर्चिषा। अञ्जानो अजरैरभि॥

ā yaḥ svarṇa bhānunā citro vibhātyarciṣā | añjāno ajarairabhi ||

Who shines refulgent like the Sun, with brilliance and with fiery flame, Decked with imperishable sheen.

अत्रिमनु स्वराज्यमग्निमुक्थानि वावृधुः। विश्वा अधि श्रियो दधे॥

atrimanu svarājyamagnimukthāni vāvṛdhuḥ | viśvā adhi śriyo dadhe ||

Him Atri, Agni, have our songs Strengthened according to his sway: All glories hath he made his own.

अग्नेरिन्द्रस्य सोमस्य देवानामूतिभिर्वयम्। अरिष्यन्तः सचेमह्यभि ष्याम पृतन्यतः॥

agnerindrasya somasya devānāmūtibhirvayam | ariṣyantaḥ sacemahyabhi ṣyāma pṛtanyataḥ ||

May we with Agni's, Indra's help, with Soma's, yea, of all the Gods, Uninjured dwell together still, and conquer those who fight with us.