सूक्त २८

समिद्धो अग्निर्दिवि शोचिरश्रेत्प्रत्यङ्ङुषसमुर्विया वि भाति। एति प्राची विश्ववारा नमोभिर्देवाँ ईळाना हविषा घृताची॥

samiddho agnirdivi śociraśretpratyaṅṅuṣasamurviyā vi bhāti | eti prācī viśvavārā namobhirdevā īḻānā haviṣā ghṛtācī ||

AGNI inflamed hath sent to heaven his lustre: he shines forth widely turning unto Morning. Eastward the ladle goes that brings all blessing, praising the Godswith homage and oblation.

समिध्यमानो अमृतस्य राजसि हविष्कृण्वन्तं सचसे स्वस्तये। विश्वं स धत्ते द्रविणं यमिन्वस्यातिथ्यमग्ने नि च धत्त इत्पुरः॥

samidhyamāno amṛtasya rājasi haviṣkṛṇvantaṁ sacase svastaye | viśvaṁ sa dhatte draviṇaṁ yaminvasyātithyamagne ni ca dhatta itpuraḥ ||

Enkindled, thou art King of the immortal world: him who brings offerings thou attendest for his weal. He whom thou urgest on makes all possessions his: he sets before thee, Agni, gifts that guests may claim.

अग्ने शर्ध महते सौभगाय तव द्युम्नान्युत्तमानि सन्तु। सं जास्पत्यं सुयममा कृणुष्व शत्रूयतामभि तिष्ठा महांसि॥

agne śardha mahate saubhagāya tava dyumnānyuttamāni santu | saṁ jāspatyaṁ suyamamā kṛṇuṣva śatrūyatāmabhi tiṣṭhā mahāṁsi ||

Show thyself strong for mighty bliss, O Agni, most excellent be thine effulgent splendours. Make easy to maintain our household lordship, and overcome the might of those who hate us.

समिद्धस्य प्रमहसोऽग्ने वन्दे तव श्रियम्। वृषभो द्युम्नवाँ असि समध्वरेष्विध्यसे॥

samiddhasya pramahaso'gne vande tava śriyam | vṛṣabho dyumnavā asi samadhvareṣvidhyase ||

Thy glory, Agni, I adore, kindled, exalted in thy strength. A Steer of brilliant splendour, thou art lighted well at sacred rites.

समिद्धो अग्न आहुत देवान्यक्षि स्वध्वर। त्वं हि हव्यवाळसि॥

samiddho agna āhuta devānyakṣi svadhvara | tvaṁ hi havyavāḻasi ||

Agni, invoked and kindled, serve the Gods, thou skilled in sacrifice: For thou art bearer of our gifts.

आ जुहोता दुवस्यताग्निं प्रयत्यध्वरे। वृणीध्वं हव्यवाहनम्॥

ā juhotā duvasyatāgniṁ prayatyadhvare | vṛṇīdhvaṁ havyavāhanam ||

Invoke and worship Agni while the sacrificial rite proceeds: For offering-bearer choose ye him.