सूक्त २०

यमग्ने वाजसातम त्वं चिन्मन्यसे रयिम्। तं नो गीर्भिः श्रवाय्यं देवत्रा पनया युजम्॥

yamagne vājasātama tvaṁ cinmanyase rayim | taṁ no gīrbhiḥ śravāyyaṁ devatrā panayā yujam ||

AGNI, best winner of the spoil, cause us to praise before the Gods As our associate meet for lauds, wealth which thou verily deemest wealth.

ये अग्ने नेरयन्ति ते वृद्धा उग्रस्य शवसः। अप द्वेषो अप ह्वरोऽन्यव्रतस्य सश्चिरे॥

ye agne nerayanti te vṛddhā ugrasya śavasaḥ | apa dveṣo apa hvaro'nyavratasya saścire ||

Agni, the great who ward not off the anger of thy power and might Stir up the wrath and hatred due to one who holds an alien creed.

होतारं त्वा वृणीमहेऽग्ने दक्षस्य साधनम्। यज्ञेषु पूर्व्यं गिरा प्रयस्वन्तो हवामहे॥

hotāraṁ tvā vṛṇīmahe'gne dakṣasya sādhanam | yajñeṣu pūrvyaṁ girā prayasvanto havāmahe ||

Thee, Agni, would we choose as Priest, the perfecter of strength and skill; We who bring sacred food invoke with song thee Chief at holy rites.

इत्था यथा त ऊतये सहसावन्दिवेदिवे। राय ऋताय सुक्रतो गोभिः ष्याम सधमादो वीरैः स्याम सधमादः॥

itthā yathā ta ūtaye sahasāvandivedive | rāya ṛtāya sukrato gobhiḥ ṣyāma sadhamādo vīraiḥ syāma sadhamādaḥ ||

Here as is needful for thine aid we toil, O Conqueror, day by day, For wealth, for Law. May we rejoice, Most Wise One! at the feast, with kine, rejoice, with heroes, at the feast.