Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·5·5.6
अग्निं तम् मन्ये यो वसुर् अस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः । अस्तम् अर्वन्त आशवो ऽस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
agniṃ tam manye yo vasur astaṃ yaṃ yanti dhenavaḥ | astam arvanta āśavo 'staṃ nityāso vājina iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
I VALUE Agni that good Lord, the home to which the kine return: Whom fleet-foot coursers seek as home, and strong enduring steeds as home. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सो अग्निर् यो वसुर् गृणे सं यम् आयन्ति धेनवः । सम् अर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
so agnir yo vasur gṛṇe saṃ yam āyanti dhenavaḥ | sam arvanto raghudruvaḥ saṃ sujātāsaḥ sūraya iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
'Tis Agni whom we laud as good, to whom the milch-kine come in herds, To whom the chargers swift of foot, to whom our well-born princes come. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निर् हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः । अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यम् इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
agnir hi vājinaṃ viśe dadāti viśvacarṣaṇiḥ | agnī rāye svābhuvaṃ sa prīto yāti vāryam iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
Agni the God of all mankind, gives, verily, a steed to man. Agni gives precious gear for wealth, treasure he gives when he is pleased. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम् । यद् ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद् दीदयति द्यवीषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
ā te agna idhīmahi dyumantaṃ devājaram | yad dha syā te panīyasī samid dīdayati dyavīṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
God, Agni, we will kindle thee, rich in thy splendour, fading not, So that this glorious fuel may send forth by day its light for thee. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविः शुक्रस्य शोचिषस् पते । सुश्चन्द्र दस्म विश्पते हव्यवाट् तुभ्यं हूयत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
ā te agna ṛcā haviḥ śukrasya śociṣas pate | suścandra dasma viśpate havyavāṭ tubhyaṃ hūyata iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
To thee the splendid, Lord of flame, bright, wondrous, Prince of men, is brought. Oblation with the holy verse, O Agni, bearer of our gifts. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रो त्ये अग्नयो ऽग्निषु विश्वम् पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् । ते हिन्विरे त इन्विरे त इषण्यन्त्य् आनुषग् इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
pro tye agnayo 'gniṣu viśvam puṣyanti vāryam | te hinvire ta invire ta iṣaṇyanty ānuṣag iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
These Agnis in the seats of the fire nourish each thing most excellent. They give delight, they spread abroad, they move themselves continually. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो महि व्राधन्त वाजिनः । ये पत्वभिः शफानां व्रजा भुरन्त गोनाम् इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
tava tye agne arcayo mahi vrādhanta vājinaḥ | ye patvabhiḥ śaphānāṃ vrajā bhuranta gonām iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
Agni, these brilliant flames of thine wax like strong chargers mightily, Who with the treadings of their hoofs go swiftly to the stalls of kine. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नवा नो अग्न आ भर स्तोतृभ्यः सुक्षितीर् इषः । ते स्याम य आनृचुस् त्वादूतासो दमे-दम इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
navā no agna ā bhara stotṛbhyaḥ sukṣitīr iṣaḥ | te syāma ya ānṛcus tvādūtāso dame-dama iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
To us who laud thee, Agni, bring fresh food and safe and happy homes. May we who have sung hymns to thee have thee for envoy in each house. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उभे सुश्चन्द्र सर्पिषो दर्वी श्रीणीष आसनि । उतो न उत् पुपूर्या उक्थेषु शवसस् पत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
ubhe suścandra sarpiṣo darvī śrīṇīṣa āsani | uto na ut pupūryā uktheṣu śavasas pata iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
Thou, brilliant God, within thy mouth warmest both ladies of the oil. So fill us also, in our hymns, abundantly, O Lord of Strength, Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवां अग्निम् अजुर्यमुर् गीर्भिर् यज्ञेभिर् आनुषक् । दधद् अस्मे सुवीर्यम् उत त्यद् आश्वश्व्यम् इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥
evāṃ agnim ajuryamur gīrbhir yajñebhir ānuṣak | dadhad asme suvīryam uta tyad āśvaśvyam iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara ||
Thus Agni have we duly served with sacrifices and with hymns. So may he give us what we crave, store of brave sons and fleet-foot steeds. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)