Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·6·6.2
त्वं हि क्षैतवद् यशो ऽग्ने मित्रो न पत्यसे । त्वं विचर्षणे श्रवो वसो पुष्टिं न पुष्यसि ॥
tvaṃ hi kṣaitavad yaśo 'gne mitro na patyase | tvaṃ vicarṣaṇe śravo vaso puṣṭiṃ na puṣyasi ||
Thou, Agni, even as Mitra, hast a princely glory of thine own. Thou, active Vasu, makest fame increase like full prosperity.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वां हि ष्मा चर्षणयो यज्ञेभिर् गीर्भिर् ईळते । त्वां वाजी यात्य् अवृको रजस्तूर् विश्वचर्षणिः ॥
tvāṃ hi ṣmā carṣaṇayo yajñebhir gīrbhir īḷate | tvāṃ vājī yāty avṛko rajastūr viśvacarṣaṇiḥ ||
For, verily, men pray to thee with sacrifices and with songs. To thee the Friendly Courser, seen of all, comes speeding through the air.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सजोषस् त्वा दिवो नरो यज्ञस्य केतुम् इन्धते । यद् ध स्य मानुषो जनः सुम्नायुर् जुह्वे अध्वरे ॥
sajoṣas tvā divo naro yajñasya ketum indhate | yad dha sya mānuṣo janaḥ sumnāyur juhve adhvare ||
Of one accord men kindle thee Heaven's signal of the sacrifice, When, craving bliss, this race of man invites thee to the solemn rite.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋधद् यस् ते सुदानवे धिया मर्तः शशमते । ऊती ष बृहतो दिवो द्विषो अंहो न तरति ॥
ṛdhad yas te sudānave dhiyā martaḥ śaśamate | ūtī ṣa bṛhato divo dviṣo aṃho na tarati ||
Let the man thrive who travails sore, in prayer, far thee the Bountiful. He with the help of lofty Dyaus comes safe through straits of enmity.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
समिधा यस् त आहुतिं निशितिम् मर्त्यो नशत् । वयावन्तं स पुष्यति क्षयम् अग्ने शतायुषम् ॥
samidhā yas ta āhutiṃ niśitim martyo naśat | vayāvantaṃ sa puṣyati kṣayam agne śatāyuṣam ||
The mortal who with fuel lights thy flame and offers unto thee, Supports a house with many a branch, Agni, to live a hundred years.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वेषस् ते धूम ऋण्वति दिवि षञ् छुक्र आततः । सूरो न हि द्युता त्वं कृपा पावक रोचसे ॥
tveṣas te dhūma ṛṇvati divi ṣañ chukra ātataḥ | sūro na hi dyutā tvaṃ kṛpā pāvaka rocase ||
Thy bright smoke lifts itself aloft, and far-extended shines in heaven. For, Purifier! like the Sun thou beamest with thy radiant glow.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधा हि विक्ष्व् ईड्यो ऽसि प्रियो नो अतिथिः । रण्वः पुरीव जूर्यः सूनुर् न त्रययाय्यः ॥
adhā hi vikṣv īḍyo 'si priyo no atithiḥ | raṇvaḥ purīva jūryaḥ sūnur na trayayāyyaḥ ||
For in men's houses thou must be glorified as a well-loved guest, Gay like an elder in a fort, claiming protection like a son.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्रत्वा हि द्रोणे अज्यसे ऽग्ने वाजी न कृत्व्यः । परिज्मेव स्वधा गयो ऽत्यो न ह्वार्यः शिशुः ॥
kratvā hi droṇe ajyase 'gne vājī na kṛtvyaḥ | parijmeva svadhā gayo 'tyo na hvāryaḥ śiśuḥ ||
Thou, Agni, like an able steed, art urged by wisdom in the wood. Thou art like wind; food, home art thou, like a young horse that runs astray.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं त्या चिद् अच्युताग्ने पशुर् न यवसे । धामा ह यत् ते अजर वना वृश्चन्ति शिक्वसः ॥
tvaṃ tyā cid acyutāgne paśur na yavase | dhāmā ha yat te ajara vanā vṛścanti śikvasaḥ ||
E'en things imperishable, thou, O Agni, like a gazing ox, Eatest, when hosts, Eternal One! of thee the Mighty rend the woods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वेषि ह्य् अध्वरीयताम् अग्ने होता दमे विशाम् । समृधो विश्पते कृणु जुषस्व हव्यम् अङ्गिरः ॥
veṣi hy adhvarīyatām agne hotā dame viśām | samṛdho viśpate kṛṇu juṣasva havyam aṅgiraḥ ||
Agni, thou enterest as Priest the home of men who sacrifice. Lord of the people, prosper them. Accept the ofrering, Angiras!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छा नो मित्रमहो देव देवान् अग्ने वोचः सुमतिं रोदस्योः । वीहि स्वस्तिं सुक्षितिं दिवो नॄन् द्विषो अंहांसि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम ॥
acchā no mitramaho deva devān agne vocaḥ sumatiṃ rodasyoḥ | vīhi svastiṃ sukṣitiṃ divo nṝn dviṣo aṃhāṃsi duritā tarema tā tarema tavāvasā tarema ||
O Agni, God with Mitra's might, call hither the favour of the Gods from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven, that men may dwell securely. May we o'ercome the foe's malign oppressions, may we o'ercome them, through thy help o'ercome them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)