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Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 1
Sanskrit: समिद्धो अग्न आ वह देवाँ अद्य यतस्रुचे । तन्तुं तनुष्व पूर्व्यं सुतसोमाय दाशुषे ॥
Transliteration: samiddho agna ā vaha devā~ adya yatasruce | tantuṃ tanuṣva pūrvyaṃ sutasomāya dāśuṣe ||
Translation: Agni, who are samiddha, bring the gods today (to the worshipper), whose ladle is uplifted; extent (the merit of) former sacrificer to the giver (of the offering), by whom the Soma is poured forth.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 2
Sanskrit: घृतवन्तमुप मासि मधुमन्तं तनूनपात् । यज्ञं विप्रस्य मावतः शशमानस्य दाशुषः ॥
Transliteration: ghṛtavantamupa māsi madhumantaṃ tanūnapāt | yajñaṃ viprasya māvataḥ śaśamānasya dāśuṣaḥ ||
Translation: Tanūnapāt, be present at this well-flavoured and cutter-fed sacrifice, (the offering) of a pious offerer (of oblations); glorifying you.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 3
Sanskrit: शुचिः पावको अद्भुतो मध्वा यज्ञं मिमिक्षति । नराशंसस्त्रिरा दिवो देवो देवेषु यज्ञियः ॥
Transliteration: śuciḥ pāvako adbhuto madhvā yajñaṃ mimikṣati | narāśaṃsastrirā divo devo deveṣu yajñiyaḥ ||
Translation: The pure, purifying, wonderful Narāśaṃsa, an adorable god among gods, (having come) from heaven, thrice mixes the sacrifice with the sweet (Soma).
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 4
Sanskrit: ईऴितो अग्न आ वहेन्द्रं चित्रमिह प्रियम् । इयं हि त्वा मतिर्ममाच्छा सुजिह्व वच्यते ॥
Transliteration: īḻito agna ā vahendraṃ citramiha priyam | iyaṃ hi tvā matirmamācchā sujihva vacyate ||
Translation: Agni, who are Iḷita, bring hither Indra, the wonderful, the beloved; this my praise is recited, bright-tongued, before you.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 5
Sanskrit: स्तृणानासो यतस्रुचो बर्हिर्यज्ञे स्वध्वरे । वृञ्जे देवव्यचस्तममिन्द्राय शर्म सप्रथः ॥
Transliteration: stṛṇānāso yatasruco barhiryajñe svadhvare | vṛñje devavyacastamamindrāya śarma saprathaḥ ||
Translation: The priests, bearing ladles, are strewing the sacred grass in this holy sacrifice, to prepare a god-frequented and well-spread abode for Indra.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 6
Sanskrit: वि श्रयन्तामृतावृधः प्रयै देवेभ्यो महीः । पावकासः पुरुस्पृहो द्वारो देवीरसश्चतः ॥
Transliteration: vi śrayantāmṛtāvṛdhaḥ prayai devebhyo mahīḥ | pāvakāsaḥ puruspṛho dvāro devīrasaścataḥ ||
Translation: Let the bright, separable doors, the augmenters of sacrifice, the purifiers of rites, the desired of many, be set open for the gods to enter.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 7
Sanskrit: आ भन्दमाने उपाके नक्तोषासा सुपेशसा । यह्वी ऋतस्य मातरा सीदतां बर्हिरा सुमत् ॥
Transliteration: ā bhandamāne upāke naktoṣāsā supeśasā | yahvī ṛtasya mātarā sīdatāṃ barhirā sumat ||
Translation: Beautiful night and morning, ever hymned, ever associated, progeny (yahuḥ sunuḥ--Nirukta 2.2.11) (of time), parents of sacrifice, sit down of your own good will on the sacred grass.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 8
Sanskrit: मन्द्रजिह्वा जुगुर्वणी होतारा दैव्या कवी । यज्ञं नो यक्षतामिमं सिध्रमद्य दिविस्पृशम् ॥
Transliteration: mandrajihvā jugurvaṇī hotārā daivyā kavī | yajñaṃ no yakṣatāmimaṃ sidhramadya divispṛśam ||
Translation: May the two plural asing-tongued receivers of praise, the divine and sage invokers (of the gods), officiate today at this our sacrifice, which confers (rewards) and attains heaven.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 9
Sanskrit: शुचिर्देवेष्वर्पिता होत्रा मरुत्सु भारती । इऴा सरस्वती मही बर्हिः सीदन्तु यज्ञियाः ॥
Transliteration: śucirdeveṣvarpitā hotrā marutsu bhāratī | iḻā sarasvatī mahī barhiḥ sīdantu yajñiyāḥ ||
Translation: May the pure hotā, plural ced among the gods, and Bhāratī, among the Maruts, and may the adorable Iḷā, Sarasvatī, Mahī, sit down upon the sacred grass.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 10
Sanskrit: तन्नस्तुरीपमद्भुतं पुरु वारं पुरु त्मना । त्वष्टा पोषाय वि ष्यतु राये नाभा नो अस्मयुः ॥
Transliteration: tannasturīpamadbhutaṃ puru vāraṃ puru tmanā | tvaṣṭā poṣāya vi ṣyatu rāye nābhā no asmayuḥ ||
Translation: May Tvaṣṭā, favourably disposed towards us, send to us, for our nourishment and prosperity, the quick (falling), wonderful, abundant (water), in the centre (of the cloud, effecting), of itself much (good).
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 11
Sanskrit: अवसृजन्नुप त्मना देवान्यक्षि वनस्पते । अग्निर्हव्या सुषूदति देवो देवेषु मेधिरः ॥
Transliteration: avasṛjannupa tmanā devānyakṣi vanaspate | agnirhavyā suṣūdati devo deveṣu medhiraḥ ||
Translation: Vanaspati, here present of your own accord, convey our offerings to the gods; the divine and intelligent Agni accepts (the oblations) for the deities.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 12
Sanskrit: पूषण्वते मरुत्वते विश्वदेवाय वायवे । स्वाहा गायत्रवेपसे हव्यमिन्द्राय कर्तन ॥
Transliteration: pūṣaṇvate marutvate viśvadevāya vāyave | svāhā gāyatravepase havyamindrāya kartana ||
Translation: (Priests), present the oblation with svāhā to Indra, in the form of Gāyatra, along with Pūṣan and the Maruts; also to the assembled gods, and the Vāyu.
Mandala 1, Sukta 142, Verse 13
Sanskrit: स्वाहाकृतान्या गह्युप हव्यानि वीतये । इन्द्रा गहि श्रुधी हवं त्वां हवन्ते अध्वरे ॥
Transliteration: svāhākṛtānyā gahyupa havyāni vītaye | indrā gahi śrudhī havaṃ tvāṃ havante adhvare ||
Translation: Approach, Indra, to partake of the oblations consecrated with svāhā; approach and hear the invocation, as they invoke you to the sacrifice.
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्र तव्यसीं नव्यसीं धीतिमग्नये वाचो मतिं सहसः सूनवे भरे । अपां नपाद्यो वसुभिः सह प्रियो होता पृथिव्यां न्यसीददृत्वियः ॥
Transliteration: pra tavyasīṃ navyasīṃ dhītimagnaye vāco matiṃ sahasaḥ sūnave bhare | apāṃ napādyo vasubhiḥ saha priyo hotā pṛthivyāṃ nyasīdadṛtviyaḥ ||
Translation: I offer devoutly to Agni, the son of strength, an invigorating and most new sacrifice, with words of adoration; (that Agni), the grandson of the waters, who, (present) in due season, the friend and ministering priest (of the sacrificer), sits upon the altar with (many) good things.
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 2
Sanskrit: स जायमानः परमे व्योमन्याविरग्निरभवन्मातरिश्वने । अस्य क्रत्वा समिधानस्य मज्मना प्र द्यावा शोचिः पृथिवी अरोचयत् ॥
Transliteration: sa jāyamānaḥ parame vyomanyāviragnirabhavanmātariśvane | asya kratvā samidhānasya majmanā pra dyāvā śociḥ pṛthivī arocayat ||
Translation: As soon as born, what that (Agni) manifested to Matariśvan in the highest atmosphere, and his radiance, kindled by vigorous effort, spread through heaven and earth.
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 3
Sanskrit: अस्य त्वेषा अजरा अस्य भानवः सुसंदृशः सुप्रतीकस्य सुद्युतः । भात्वक्षसो अत्यक्तुर्न सिन्धवोऽग्ने रेजन्ते अससन्तो अजराः ॥
Transliteration: asya tveṣā ajarā asya bhānavaḥ susaṃdṛśaḥ supratīkasya sudyutaḥ | bhātvakṣaso atyakturna sindhavo'gne rejante asasanto ajarāḥ ||
Translation: His radiance is undecaying; the rays of him who is of plural asing aspect, are everywhere visible and bright; the intensely shining, all-pervading, unceasing, undecaying (rays) of Agni, desist not (from their functions).
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 4
Sanskrit: यमेरिरे भृगवो विश्ववेदसं नाभा पृथिव्या भुवनस्य मज्मना । अग्निं तं गीर्भिर्हिनुहि स्व आ दमे य एको वस्वो वरुणो न राजति ॥
Transliteration: yamerire bhṛgavo viśvavedasaṃ nābhā pṛthivyā bhuvanasya majmanā | agniṃ taṃ gīrbhirhinuhi sva ā dame ya eko vasvo varuṇo na rājati ||
Translation: Bring to his own abode with hymns that Agni, the possessor of all riches, whom the descendants of Bhṛgu plural ced by the strength of all beings upon the navel of the earth; for, like Varuṇa, he reigns sole (monarch) over (all) treasure.
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 5
Sanskrit: न यो वराय मरुतामिव स्वनः सेनेव सृष्टा दिव्या यथाशनिः । अग्निर्जम्भैस्तिगितैरत्ति भर्वति योधो न शत्रून्त्स वना न्यृञ्जते ॥
Transliteration: na yo varāya marutāmiva svanaḥ seneva sṛṣṭā divyā yathāśaniḥ | agnirjambhaistigitairatti bharvati yodho na śatrūntsa vanā nyṛñjate ||
Translation: Agni, who, like the roaring of the winds, like a victorious host, like the thunderbolt in heaven, is not to be arrested, devours and destroys (our foes) with sharpened teeth (bharva hiṃsāyām; bharvatirattikarmā: Nirukta 9.23), and, as a warrior (annihilates his enemies), he, (Agni), lays waste the woods.
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 6
Sanskrit: कुविन्नो अग्निरुचथस्य वीरसद्वसुष्कुविद्वसुभिः काममावरत् । चोदः कुवित्तुतुज्यात्सातये धियः शुचिप्रतीकं तमया धिया गृणे ॥
Transliteration: kuvinno agnirucathasya vīrasadvasuṣkuvidvasubhiḥ kāmamāvarat | codaḥ kuvittutujyātsātaye dhiyaḥ śucipratīkaṃ tamayā dhiyā gṛṇe ||
Translation: May Agni be ever desirous of our praise; may the giver of wealth satisfy our utmost expectation with riches; may the inspirer (of our devotion) hasten our rites to fruition. I glorify him, the radiant-limbed (Agni), with this laudation.
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 7
Sanskrit: घृतप्रतीकं व ऋतस्य धूर्षदमग्निं मित्रं न समिधान ऋञ्जते । इन्धानो अक्रो विदथेषु दीद्यच्छुक्रवर्णामुदु नो यंसते धियम् ॥
Transliteration: ghṛtapratīkaṃ va ṛtasya dhūrṣadamagniṃ mitraṃ na samidhāna ṛñjate | indhāno akro vidatheṣu dīdyacchukravarṇāmudu no yaṃsate dhiyam ||
Translation: The kindler (of the sacrificial fire) propitiates Agni, of glistening form; the upholder of your ceremony, like a friend; well kindled and well supplied (with fuel); blazing brightly at holy rites, he illumines our pure and pious observances.
Mandala 1, Sukta 143, Verse 8
Sanskrit: अप्रयुच्छन्नप्रयुच्छद्भिरग्ने शिवेभिर्नः पायुभिः पाहि शग्मैः । अदब्धेभिरदृपितेभिरिष्टेऽनिमिषद्भिः परि पाहि नो जाः ॥
Transliteration: aprayucchannaprayucchadbhiragne śivebhirnaḥ pāyubhiḥ pāhi śagmaiḥ | adabdhebhiradṛpitebhiriṣṭe'nimiṣadbhiḥ pari pāhi no jāḥ ||
Translation: Agni, never heedless (of us), guard us with never heedless, auspicious, and joy-bestowing cares; do you, who are desired (by all), protect us, and those born of us, with unobstructed unovercome, and never slumbering (vigilance).
Mandala 1, Sukta 144, Verse 1
Sanskrit: एति प्र होता व्रतमस्य माययोर्ध्वां दधानः शुचिपेशसं धियम् । अभि स्रुचः क्रमते दक्षिणावृतो या अस्य धाम प्रथमं ह निंसते ॥
Transliteration: eti pra hotā vratamasya māyayordhvāṃ dadhānaḥ śucipeśasaṃ dhiyam | abhi srucaḥ kramate dakṣiṇāvṛto yā asya dhāma prathamaṃ ha niṃsate ||
Translation: The ministering priest, (qualified) by experience, and possessing exalted and graceful devotion,proceeds (to celebrate) his, (Agni's), worship, having circumambulated (the altar), he takes up the ladles which are first to present theoblations.
Mandala 1, Sukta 144, Verse 2
Sanskrit: अभीमृतस्य दोहना अनूषत योनौ देवस्य सदने परीवृताः । अपामुपस्थे विभृतो यदावसदध स्वधा अधयद्याभिरीयते ॥
Transliteration: abhīmṛtasya dohanā anūṣata yonau devasya sadane parīvṛtāḥ | apāmupasthe vibhṛto yadāvasadadha svadhā adhayadyābhirīyate ||
Translation: The drops of rain, enveloped (by the solar rays), are renewed in the dwelling of the divine (sun), their birth-plural ce; when he, (Agni), abides cherished on the lap of the waters, then (the world) drinks the nectareous (rain), with which he, (as the lightning), associates.
Mandala 1, Sukta 144, Verse 3
Sanskrit: युयूषतः सवयसा तदिद्वपुः समानमर्थं वितरित्रता मिथः । आदीं भगो न हव्यः समस्मदा वोऴ्हुर्न रश्मीन्त्समयंस्त सारथिः ॥
Transliteration: yuyūṣataḥ savayasā tadidvapuḥ samānamarthaṃ vitaritratā mithaḥ | ādīṃ bhago na havyaḥ samasmadā voḻhurna raśmīntsamayaṃsta sārathiḥ ||
Translation: The two (priests, the hotī and adhvaryu), of equal honour, and alike assiduous, labouring mutually for a common object, combine the form of Agni (with their respective functions); whereupon he to whom the oblation is to be offered, collects the drops (of clarified butter), as Bhaga (accepts the worship of all), or as a charioteer (gathers the reins of the horses) that draw (the car).
Mandala 1, Sukta 144, Verse 4
Sanskrit: यमीं द्वा सवयसा सपर्यतः समाने योना मिथुना समोकसा । दिवा न नक्तं पलितो युवाजनि पुरू चरन्नजरो मानुषा युगा ॥
Transliteration: yamīṃ dvā savayasā saparyataḥ samāne yonā mithunā samokasā | divā na naktaṃ palito yuvājani purū carannajaro mānuṣā yugā ||
Translation: He, whom the two, a pair of equal power, dwelling in the same plural ce, and engaged in the same ceremony, worship night and day; he, whether old or young, has been engendered for the sake of mortal couples, accepting many (oblations), and exempt from decay.
Mandala 1, Sukta 144, Verse 5
Sanskrit: तमीं हिन्वन्ति धीतयो दश व्रिशो देवं मर्तास ऊतये हवामहे । धनोरधि प्रवत आ स ऋण्वत्यभिव्रजद्भिर्वयुना नवाधित ॥
Transliteration: tamīṃ hinvanti dhītayo daśa vriśo devaṃ martāsa ūtaye havāmahe | dhanoradhi pravata ā sa ṛṇvatyabhivrajadbhirvayunā navādhita ||
Translation: The ten fingers intertwined propitiate that divine (Agni), whom we mortals invoke for protection; he darts (his rays) like swift (arrows) from a bow, and accepts the new praises (uttered) by those who crowd round the altar.
Mandala 1, Sukta 144, Verse 6
Sanskrit: त्वं ह्यग्ने दिव्यस्य राजसि त्वं पार्थिवस्य पशुपा इव त्मना । एनी त एते बृहती अभिश्रिया हिरण्ययी वक्वरी बर्हिराशाते ॥
Transliteration: tvaṃ hyagne divyasya rājasi tvaṃ pārthivasya paśupā iva tmanā | enī ta ete bṛhatī abhiśriyā hiraṇyayī vakvarī barhirāśāte ||
Translation: You, Agni, reign over (the dweller in) heaven, and over those of earth, according to thine own (will), as a herdsman over his (herd), and those two, (heaven and earth), bright, vast, adorable, beneficent, and sounding (agreeably), partake of the oblation.
Mandala 1, Sukta 144, Verse 7
Sanskrit: अग्ने जुषस्व प्रति हर्य तद्वचो मन्द्र स्वधाव ऋतजात सुक्रतो । यो विश्वतः प्रत्यङ्ङसि दर्शतो रण्वः संदृष्टौ पितुमाँ इव क्षयः ॥
Transliteration: agne juṣasva prati harya tadvaco mandra svadhāva ṛtajāta sukrato | yo viśvataḥ pratyaṅṅasi darśato raṇvaḥ saṃdṛṣṭau pitumā~ iva kṣayaḥ ||
Translation: Agni, who confers happiness, who accepts oblations, who was born for sacrifice, and are the performer of good works, be plural ased (with this rite), attend to this prayer; for you are in presence of all (the world), are visible (to all), are plural asant in their sight, and are their refuge, like a (bountiful) distributor of food.
Mandala 1, Sukta 145, Verse 1
Sanskrit: तं पृच्छता स जगामा स वेद स चिकित्वाँ ईयते सा न्वीयते । तस्मिन्त्सन्ति प्रशिषस्तस्मिन्निष्टयः स वाजस्य शवसः शुष्मिणस्पतिः ॥
Transliteration: taṃ pṛcchatā sa jagāmā sa veda sa cikitvā~ īyate sā nvīyate | tasmintsanti praśiṣastasminniṣṭayaḥ sa vājasya śavasaḥ śuṣmiṇaspatiḥ ||
Translation: Ask (of Agni what you desire), for he goes (everywhere), he knows (all things); possessed of intelligence, he proceeds (to ascertain what is to be done), and is had recourse to (by his worshippers); for in him is the power of restraining (unreasonable desires) in him (is the power of granting) enjoyment; he is the giver of food and of strength; the protector of the mighty.
Mandala 1, Sukta 145, Verse 2
Sanskrit: तमित्पृच्छन्ति न सिमो वि पृच्छति स्वेनेव धीरो मनसा यदग्रभीत् । न मृष्यते प्रथमं नापरं वचोऽस्य क्रत्वा सचते अप्रदृपितः ॥
Transliteration: tamitpṛcchanti na simo vi pṛcchati sveneva dhīro manasā yadagrabhīt | na mṛṣyate prathamaṃ nāparaṃ vaco'sya kratvā sacate apradṛpitaḥ ||
Translation: They ask of Agni, but no one asks improperly; for a sensible man (replies to solicitation) as he has determined in his own mind; Agni tolerates not a speech that anticipates (his reply), nor endures a rejoinder; he who is devoid of arrogance is favoured by his protection.
Mandala 1, Sukta 145, Verse 3
Sanskrit: तमिद्गच्छन्ति जुह्वस्तमर्वतीर्विश्वान्येकः शृणवद्वचांसि मे । पुरुप्रैषस्ततुरिर्यज्ञसाधनोऽच्छिद्रोतिः शिशुरादत्त सं रभः ॥
Transliteration: tamidgacchanti juhvastamarvatīrviśvānyekaḥ śṛṇavadvacāṃsi me | purupraiṣastaturiryajñasādhano'cchidrotiḥ śiśurādatta saṃ rabhaḥ ||
Translation: To him the (sacrificial) ladles are directed; to him (our) praises are addressed; he alone hears all my prayers; be is the instrumental gator of many, the transporter (across the world), the instrumental ument of sacrifice, the unintermitting preserver (of mankind), and (genitive le as) an infant; provided with the preparations (of sacrifice), he accepts libations.
Mandala 1, Sukta 145, Verse 4
Sanskrit: उपस्थायं चरति यत्समारत सद्यो जातस्तत्सार युज्येभिः । अभि श्वान्तं मृशते नान्द्ये मुदे यदीं गच्छन्त्युशतीरपिष्ठितम् ॥
Transliteration: upasthāyaṃ carati yatsamārata sadyo jātastatsāra yujyebhiḥ | abhi śvāntaṃ mṛśate nāndye mude yadīṃ gacchantyuśatīrapiṣṭhitam ||
Translation: When (the priest) proceeds to effect his development, he is (at once) manifested; and as soon as engendered, is associated with his objects; he provides for the gratification (of his worshipper), plural cidly engaged in the agreeable (rite), when the (oblations) that desire (his acceptance) reach him present (at the sacrifice).
Mandala 1, Sukta 145, Verse 5
Sanskrit: स ईं मृगो अप्यो वनर्गुरुप त्वच्युपमस्यां नि धायि । व्यब्रवीद्वयुना मर्त्येभ्योऽग्निर्विद्वाँ ऋतचिद्धि सत्यः ॥
Transliteration: sa īṃ mṛgo apyo vanargurupa tvacyupamasyāṃ ni dhāyi | vyabravīdvayunā martyebhyo'gnirvidvā~ ṛtaciddhi satyaḥ ||
Translation: He, the searcher, the accessible, the dweller in woods, has been plural ced (amidst the fuel), as in the similitude of (an enveloping) skin; the wise Agni, the appreciater of sacrifice, the veracious, has declared to mortals (the knowledge of) their religious duties.
Mandala 1, Sukta 146, Verse 1
Sanskrit: त्रिमूर्धानं सप्तरश्मिं गृणीषेऽनूनमग्निं पित्रोरुपस्थे । निषत्तमस्य चरतो ध्रुवस्य विश्वा दिवो रोचनापप्रिवांसम् ॥
Transliteration: trimūrdhānaṃ saptaraśmiṃ gṛṇīṣe'nūnamagniṃ pitrorupasthe | niṣattamasya carato dhruvasya viśvā divo rocanāpaprivāṃsam ||
Translation: Glorify the three-headed, seven-rayed Agni, who is sibject to no diminution, seated on the lap of his parents, (heaven and earth); and gratifying all (desires); as the universal radiance of the divine (Agni), whether moving or stationary, (spreads around).
Mandala 1, Sukta 146, Verse 2
Sanskrit: उक्षा महाँ अभि ववक्ष एने अजरस्तस्थावितऊतिॠष्वः । उर्व्याः पदो नि दधाति सानौ रिहन्त्यूधो अरुषासो अस्य ॥
Transliteration: ukṣā mahā~ abhi vavakṣa ene ajarastasthāvitaūtiṝṣvaḥ | urvyāḥ pado ni dadhāti sānau rihantyūdho aruṣāso asya ||
Translation: The great showerer (of benefits) has pervaded these two (worlds); undecaying and adorable, he is (ever) present, bestowing protection; he plural ces his foot on the summit of the earth, and his radiant (flames) lick the udder (of the firmament).
Mandala 1, Sukta 146, Verse 3
Sanskrit: समानं वत्समभि संचरन्ती विष्वग्धेनू वि चरतः सुमेके । अनपवृज्याँ अध्वनो मिमाने विश्वान्केताँ अधि महो दधाने ॥
Transliteration: samānaṃ vatsamabhi saṃcarantī viṣvagdhenū vi carataḥ sumeke | anapavṛjyā~ adhvano mimāne viśvānketā~ adhi maho dadhāne ||
Translation: (there are) two well-disposed cows together approaching their common progeny, and fully nourishing (him); pointingout the paths that are free from all that is to be avoided, and possessing more than the great intelligence (necessary for his development).
Mandala 1, Sukta 146, Verse 4
Sanskrit: धीरासः पदं कवयो नयन्ति नाना हृदा रक्षमाणा अजुर्यम् । सिषासन्तः पर्यपश्यन्त सिन्धुमाविरेभ्यो अभवत्सूर्यो नॄन् ॥
Transliteration: dhīrāsaḥ padaṃ kavayo nayanti nānā hṛdā rakṣamāṇā ajuryam | siṣāsantaḥ paryapaśyanta sindhumāvirebhyo abhavatsūryo nṝn ||
Translation: Experienced sages (kavayaḥ: ye vā anūcāste kavayaḥ--Aitareya Brāhmaṇa 2.2) bring the invincible (Agni), to his station (onthe altar); cherishing him in manifold (ways) in their hearts; desirous of propitiating him, they worshipthe (boon) shedding (Agni); and to those men he is manifest as the Sun.
Mandala 1, Sukta 146, Verse 5
Sanskrit: दिदृक्षेण्यः परि काष्ठासु जेन्य ईऴेन्यो महो अर्भाय जीवसे । पुरुत्रा यदभवत्सूरहैभ्यो गर्भेभ्यो मघवा विश्वदर्शतः ॥
Transliteration: didṛkṣeṇyaḥ pari kāṣṭhāsu jenya īḻenyo maho arbhāya jīvase | purutrā yadabhavatsūrahaibhyo garbhebhyo maghavā viśvadarśataḥ ||
Translation: He is willing to be seen in the (ten) regions (of space); the victorious, the adorable, the source of life to great and small; inasmuch as in many plural ces the opulent (possessor of sacrificial food), who is visible to all, is the parent of that (pious) progeny.
Mandala 1, Sukta 147, Verse 1
Sanskrit: कथा ते अग्ने शुचयन्त आयोर्ददाशुर्वाजेभिराशुषाणाः । उभे यत्तोके तनये दधाना ऋतस्य सामन्रणयन्त देवाः ॥
Transliteration: kathā te agne śucayanta āyordadāśurvājebhirāśuṣāṇāḥ | ubhe yattoke tanaye dadhānā ṛtasya sāmanraṇayanta devāḥ ||
Translation: How have your shining and evaporating (rays), Agni, supported life (and supplied) food; so that, enjoying both, the devout (worshippers), possessing sons and grandsons, may repeat the hymns of the sacrifice.
Mandala 1, Sukta 147, Verse 2
Sanskrit: बोधा मे अस्य वचसो यविष्ठ मंहिष्ठस्य प्रभृतस्य स्वधावः । पीयति त्वो अनु त्वो गृणाति वन्दारुस्ते तन्वं वन्दे अग्ने ॥
Transliteration: bodhā me asya vacaso yaviṣṭha maṃhiṣṭhasya prabhṛtasya svadhāvaḥ | pīyati tvo anu tvo gṛṇāti vandāruste tanvaṃ vande agne ||
Translation: Youthful (Agni), to whom oblations are due, appreciate this my reverential and earnest praise; one man reviles (you), another propitiates (you); I, your worshipper, glorify, your person n.
Mandala 1, Sukta 147, Verse 3
Sanskrit: ये पायवो मामतेयं ते अग्ने पश्यन्तो अन्धं दुरितादरक्षन् । ररक्ष तान्त्सुकृतो विश्ववेदा दिप्सन्त इद्रिपवो नाह देभुः ॥
Transliteration: ye pāyavo māmateyaṃ te agne paśyanto andhaṃ duritādarakṣan | rarakṣa tāntsukṛto viśvavedā dipsanta idripavo nāha debhuḥ ||
Translation: Your fostering (rays), Agni, beholding the blind son of Mamatā, relieved him of the affliction; he who knows all things protect the pious, and (their) malevolent enemies are unable to do them harm.
Mandala 1, Sukta 147, Verse 4
Sanskrit: यो नो अग्ने अररिवाँ अघायुररातीवा मर्चयति द्वयेन । मन्त्रो गुरुः पुनरस्तु सो अस्मा अनु मृक्षीष्ट तन्वं दुरुक्तैः ॥
Transliteration: yo no agne ararivā~ aghāyurarātīvā marcayati dvayena | mantro guruḥ punarastu so asmā anu mṛkṣīṣṭa tanvaṃ duruktaiḥ ||
Translation: When a wicked (man), with twofold (malignity of thought and speech), obstructing our offerings, and refraining from gifts (himself), reviles us, may his prayer be heavy on him, and involve his person n (in the consequences of) his evil words.
Mandala 1, Sukta 147, Verse 5
Sanskrit: उत वा यः सहस्य प्रविद्वान्मर्तो मर्तं मर्चयति द्वयेन । अतः पाहि स्तवमान स्तुवन्तमग्ने माकिर्नो दुरिताय धायीः ॥
Transliteration: uta vā yaḥ sahasya pravidvānmarto martaṃ marcayati dvayena | ataḥ pāhi stavamāna stuvantamagne mākirno duritāya dhāyīḥ ||
Translation: When, Son of Strength, a man skilful (in deception) assails another man with a doubly (malignant prayer), do you, Agni, duly propitiated, protect him who worships you (from its effects); consign us not to misfortune.
Mandala 1, Sukta 148, Verse 1
Sanskrit: मथीद्यदीं विष्टो मातरिश्वा होतारं विश्वाप्सुं विश्वदेव्यम् । नि यं दधुर्मनुष्यासु विक्षु स्वर्ण चित्रं वपुषे विभावम् ॥
Transliteration: mathīdyadīṃ viṣṭo mātariśvā hotāraṃ viśvāpsuṃ viśvadevyam | ni yaṃ dadhurmanuṣyāsu vikṣu svarṇa citraṃ vapuṣe vibhāvam ||
Translation: The wind, penetrating (amidst the fuel), has excited (Agni), the invoker (of the gods), the multiform, the minister of all the deities, whom they have established amongst mortal worshippers for the accomplishment of sacrifice, like the wonderful and variously radiant sun.
Mandala 1, Sukta 148, Verse 2
Sanskrit: ददानमिन्न ददभन्त मन्माग्निर्वरूथं मम तस्य चाकन् । जुषन्त विश्वान्यस्य कर्मोपस्तुतिं भरमाणस्य कारोः ॥
Transliteration: dadānaminna dadabhanta manmāgnirvarūthaṃ mama tasya cākan | juṣanta viśvānyasya karmopastutiṃ bharamāṇasya kāroḥ ||
Translation: Let not (my enemies) prevail against me, when presenting acceptable (oblations), for (Agni) is desirous of my so offered adoration, and all they (the gods) are gratified by the (pious) acts of me, the reciter of their praise, and the celebrator (of the sacrifice).
Mandala 1, Sukta 148, Verse 3
Sanskrit: नित्ये चिन्नु यं सदने जगृभ्रे प्रशस्तिभिर्दधिरे यज्ञियासः । प्र सू नयन्त गृभयन्त इष्टावश्वासो न रथ्यो रारहाणाः ॥
Transliteration: nitye cinnu yaṃ sadane jagṛbhre praśastibhirdadhire yajñiyāsaḥ | pra sū nayanta gṛbhayanta iṣṭāvaśvāso na rathyo rārahāṇāḥ ||
Translation: Him, whom the worshippers lay hold of in his perpetual abode, they detain by their praises, and the holders convey him diligently to the sacrifice, as rapid coursers, harnessed to a car, (bear the rider to his destination).