सूक्त ६

प्र सम्राजो असुरस्य प्रशस्तिं पुंसः कृष्टीनामनुमाद्यस्य। इन्द्रस्येव प्र तवसस्कृतानि वन्दे दारुं वन्दमानो विवक्मि॥

pra samrājo asurasya praśastiṁ puṁsaḥ kṛṣṭīnāmanumādyasya | indrasyeva pra tavasaskṛtāni vande dāruṁ vandamāno vivakmi ||

PRAISE of the Asura, high imperial Ruler, the Manly One in whom the folk shall triumph- I laud his deeds who is as strong as Indra, and lauding celebrate the Fort-destroyer.

कविं केतुं धासिं भानुमद्रेर्हिन्वन्ति शं राज्यं रोदस्योः। पुरंदरस्य गीर्भिरा विवासेऽग्नेर्व्रतानि पूर्व्या महानि॥

kaviṁ ketuṁ dhāsiṁ bhānumadrerhinvanti śaṁ rājyaṁ rodasyoḥ | puraṁdarasya gīrbhirā vivāse'gnervratāni pūrvyā mahāni ||

Sage, Sing, Food, Light,-they bring him from the mountain, the blessed Sovran of the earth and heaven. I decorate with songs the mighty actions which Agni, Fort-destroyer, did aforetime.

न्यक्रतून्ग्रथिनो मृध्रवाचः पणीँरश्रद्धाँ अवृधाँ अयज्ञान्। प्रप्र तान्दस्यूँरग्निर्विवाय पूर्वश्चकारापराँ अयज्यून्॥

nyakratūngrathino mṛdhravācaḥ paṇīraśraddhā avṛdhā ayajñān | prapra tāndasyūragnirvivāya pūrvaścakārāparā ayajyūn ||

The foolish, faithless, rudely-speaking niggards, without belief or sacrifice or worship,- Far far sway hath Agni chased those Dasytis, and, in the cast, hath turned the godless westward.

यो अपाचीने तमसि मदन्तीः प्राचीश्चकार नृतमः शचीभिः। तमीशानं वस्वो अग्निं गृणीषेऽनानतं दमयन्तं पृतन्यून्॥

yo apācīne tamasi madantīḥ prācīścakāra nṛtamaḥ śacībhiḥ | tamīśānaṁ vasvo agniṁ gṛṇīṣe'nānataṁ damayantaṁ pṛtanyūn ||

Him who brought eastward, manliest with his prowess, the Maids rejoicing in the western darkness, That Agni I extol, the Lord of riches, unyielding tamer of assailing foemen.

यो देह्यो अनमयद्वधस्नैर्यो अर्यपत्नीरुषसश्चकार। स निरुध्या नहुषो यह्वो अग्निर्विशश्चक्रे बलिहृतः सहोभिः॥

yo dehyo anamayadvadhasnairyo aryapatnīruṣasaścakāra | sa nirudhyā nahuṣo yahvo agnirviśaścakre balihṛtaḥ sahobhiḥ ||

Him who brake down the walls with deadly weapons, and gave the Mornings to anoble Husband, Young Agni, who with conquering strength subduing the tribes of Nahus made them bring their tribute.

यस्य शर्मन्नुप विश्वे जनास एवैस्तस्थुः सुमतिं भिक्षमाणाः। वैश्वानरो वरमा रोदस्योराग्निः ससाद पित्रोरुपस्थम्॥

yasya śarmannupa viśve janāsa evaistasthuḥ sumatiṁ bhikṣamāṇāḥ | vaiśvānaro varamā rodasyorāgniḥ sasāda pitrorupastham ||

In whose protection all men rest by nature, desiring to enjoy his gracious favour- Agni Vaisvanara in his Parents, bosom hath found the choicest seat in earth and heaven.

आ देवो ददे बुध्न्या वसूनि वैश्वानर उदिता सूर्यस्य। आ समुद्रादवरादा परस्मादाग्निर्ददे दिव आ पृथिव्याः॥

ā devo dade budhnyā vasūni vaiśvānara uditā sūryasya | ā samudrādavarādā parasmādāgnirdade diva ā pṛthivyāḥ ||

Vaisvanara the God, at the sun's setting, hath taken to himself deep-hidden treasures: Agni hath taken them from earth and heaven, from the sea under and the sea above us.