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Mandala 3, Sukta 3, Verse 11
Sanskrit: वैश्वानरस्य दंसनाभ्यो बृहदरिणादेकः स्वपस्यया कविः । उभा पितरा महयन्नजायताग्निर्द्यावापृथिवी भूरिरेतसा ॥
Transliteration: vaiśvānarasya daṃsanābhyo bṛhadariṇādekaḥ svapasyayā kaviḥ | ubhā pitarā mahayannajāyatāgnirdyāvāpṛthivī bhūriretasā ||
Translation: From acts that are acceptable to Vaiśvānara comes great (wealth); for he, the sage (Agni) alone, bestows (the reward) of zeal in (the performance of) his worship; adoring both his prolific friends, heaven and earth, Agni was born.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 1
Sanskrit: समित्समित्सुमना बोध्यस्मे शुचाशुचा सुमतिं रासि वस्वः । आ देव देवान्यजथाय वक्षि सखा सखीन्त्सुमना यक्ष्यग्ने ॥
Transliteration: samitsamitsumanā bodhyasme śucāśucā sumatiṃ rāsi vasvaḥ | ā deva devānyajathāya vakṣi sakhā sakhīntsumanā yakṣyagne ||
Translation: Repeatedly, kindled, (Agni), wake up favourably disposed; (endowed) with reiterated lustre, entertain the kind purpose of (granting us) wealth; bring, divine Agni, the gods to the sacrifice; do you, the friend (of the gods), minister, well-affected, to (your) parents.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 2
Sanskrit: यं देवासस्त्रिरहन्नायजन्ते दिवेदिवे वरुणो मित्रो अग्निः । सेमं यज्ञं मधुमन्तं कृधी नस्तनूनपाद्घृतयोनिं विधन्तम् ॥
Transliteration: yaṃ devāsastrirahannāyajante divedive varuṇo mitro agniḥ | semaṃ yajñaṃ madhumantaṃ kṛdhī nastanūnapādghṛtayoniṃ vidhantam ||
Translation: Tanūnapāt, whom the deities, Mitra, Varuṇa and Agni, worship daily thrice a day, render this our sacred rain-engendering sacrifice productive of water.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 3
Sanskrit: प्र दीधितिर्विश्ववारा जिगाति होतारमिऴः प्रथमं यजध्यै । अच्छा नमोभिर्वृषभं वन्दध्यै स देवान्यक्षदिषितो यजीयान् ॥
Transliteration: pra dīdhitirviśvavārā jigāti hotāramiḻaḥ prathamaṃ yajadhyai | acchā namobhirvṛṣabhaṃ vandadhyai sa devānyakṣadiṣito yajīyān ||
Translation: May the all-approved praise reach the invoker of the gods; may Iḷā first proceed to worship and to praise with prostrations the showerer (of benefits) in his presence; may the adorable (Agni), instrumental gated (by us), worship the gods.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 4
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वो वां गातुरध्वरे अकार्यूर्ध्वा शोचींषि प्रस्थिता रजांसि । दिवो वा नाभा न्यसादि होता स्तृणीमहि देवव्यचा वि बर्हिः ॥
Transliteration: ūrdhvo vāṃ gāturadhvare akāryūrdhvā śocīṃṣi prasthitā rajāṃsi | divo vā nābhā nyasādi hotā stṛṇīmahi devavyacā vi barhiḥ ||
Translation: An upward path has been prepared for you both in the sacrifice; the blazing oblations soar aloft; the invoker of the gods has sat down in the centre of the radiant (hall); let us strew the sacred grass for the seats of the gods.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 5
Sanskrit: सप्त होत्राणि मनसा वृणाना इन्वन्तो विश्वं प्रति यन्नृतेन । नृपेशसो विदथेषु प्र जाता अभीमं यज्ञं वि चरन्त पूर्वीः ॥
Transliteration: sapta hotrāṇi manasā vṛṇānā invanto viśvaṃ prati yannṛtena | nṛpeśaso vidatheṣu pra jātā abhīmaṃ yajñaṃ vi caranta pūrvīḥ ||
Translation: The gods who gratify the universe with rain are present at the seven offerings (of the ministering priests), when solicited with (sincerity of) mind; may the many deities who are engendered in sensible shapes at sacrifices come to this our rite.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 6
Sanskrit: आ भन्दमाने उषसा उपाके उत स्मयेते तन्वा विरूपे । यथा नो मित्रो वरुणो जुजोषदिन्द्रो मरुत्वाँ उत वा महोभिः ॥
Transliteration: ā bhandamāne uṣasā upāke uta smayete tanvā virūpe | yathā no mitro varuṇo jujoṣadindro marutvā~ uta vā mahobhiḥ ||
Translation: May the adored Day and Night, combined or separate, be manifest in bodily form, so that Mitra, Varuṇa, Indra, or (the latter), attended by the Maruts, may rejoice us by their glories.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 7
Sanskrit: दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा न्यृञ्जे सप्त पृक्षासः स्वधया मदन्ति । ऋतं शंसन्त ऋतमित्त आहुरनु व्रतं व्रतपा दीध्यानाः ॥
Transliteration: daivyā hotārā prathamā nyṛñje sapta pṛkṣāsaḥ svadhayā madanti | ṛtaṃ śaṃsanta ṛtamitta āhuranu vrataṃ vratapā dīdhyānāḥ ||
Translation: I propitiate the two chief divine invokers of the gods; the seven offerers of (sacrificial) food, expectant of water, gratify (Agni) with oblations; the illustrious observers of sacred rites have saluted him in every ceremony as (identifiable), verily, with water.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 8
Sanskrit: आ भारती भारतीभिः सजोषा इऴा देवैर्मनुष्येभिरग्निः । सरस्वती सारस्वतेभिरर्वाक्तिस्रो देवीर्बर्हिरेदं सदन्तु ॥
Transliteration: ā bhāratī bhāratībhiḥ sajoṣā iḻā devairmanuṣyebhiragniḥ | sarasvatī sārasvatebhirarvāktisro devīrbarhiredaṃ sadantu ||
Translation: May Bhāratī, associated with the Bhāratīs; Iḷā with the gods and men; and Agni, and Sarasvatī with the Sārasvatas; may the three goddesses sit down upon the sacred grass (strewn) before them.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 9
Sanskrit: तन्नस्तुरीपमध पोषयित्नु देव त्वष्टर्वि रराणः स्यस्व । यतो वीरः कर्मण्यः सुदक्षो युक्तग्रावा जायते देवकामः ॥
Transliteration: tannasturīpamadha poṣayitnu deva tvaṣṭarvi rarāṇaḥ syasva | yato vīraḥ karmaṇyaḥ sudakṣo yuktagrāvā jāyate devakāmaḥ ||
Translation: Divine Tvaṣṭā, being well plural ased, give issue to our procreative vigour, whence (a son), manly, devout, vigorous, wielder of the (Soma-bruising) stone, and reverencing the gods, may be born.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 10
Sanskrit: वनस्पतेऽव सृजोप देवानग्निर्हविः शमिता सूदयाति । सेदु होता सत्यतरो यजाति यथा देवानां जनिमानि वेद ॥
Transliteration: vanaspate'va sṛjopa devānagnirhaviḥ śamitā sūdayāti | sedu hotā satyataro yajāti yathā devānāṃ janimāni veda ||
Translation: Vanaspati, bring the gods nigh; may Agni, the immolator, prepare the victim; let him who is truth officiate as the ministering priest, for, verily, he knows the birth of the gods.
Mandala 3, Sukta 4, Verse 11
Sanskrit: आ याह्यग्ने समिधानो अर्वाङिन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं तुरेभिः । बर्हिर्न आस्तामदितिः सुपुत्रा स्वाहा देवा अमृता मादयन्ताम् ॥
Transliteration: ā yāhyagne samidhāno arvāṅindreṇa devaiḥ sarathaṃ turebhiḥ | barhirna āstāmaditiḥ suputrā svāhā devā amṛtā mādayantām ||
Translation: Agni, kindled into flame, come to our presence in the same chariot with Indra and with the swift-moving gods; may Aditi, the mother of excellent sons, sit down on the sacred grass, and may the immortal gods be satisfied with the reverentially-offered oblation.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्रत्यग्निरुषसश्चेकितानोऽबोधि विप्रः पदवीः कवीनाम् । पृथुपाजा देवयद्भिः समिद्धोऽप द्वारा तमसो वह्निरावः ॥
Transliteration: pratyagniruṣasaścekitāno'bodhi vipraḥ padavīḥ kavīnām | pṛthupājā devayadbhiḥ samiddho'pa dvārā tamaso vahnirāvaḥ ||
Translation: The sagacious Agni, cognizant of the dawn, is awakened to (follow) the paths of the sages; the luminous Vahni, kindled by the devout, has thrown open the gates of darkness.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 2
Sanskrit: प्रेद्वग्निर्वावृधे स्तोमेभिर्गीर्भिः स्तोतॄणां नमस्य उक्थैः । पूर्वीॠतस्य संदृशश्चकानः सं दूतो अद्यौदुषसो विरोके ॥
Transliteration: predvagnirvāvṛdhe stomebhirgīrbhiḥ stotṝṇāṃ namasya ukthaiḥ | pūrvīṝtasya saṃdṛśaścakānaḥ saṃ dūto adyauduṣaso viroke ||
Translation: The adorable Agni is magnified by the hymns, the prayers, the praises, of (his) worshippers; emulating the many glories of the sun, the messenger (of the gods) shines forth at the glimmering of the dawn.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 3
Sanskrit: अधाय्यग्निर्मानुषीषु विक्ष्वपां गर्भो मित्र ऋतेन साधन् । आ हर्यतो यजतः सान्वस्थादभूदु विप्रो हव्यो मतीनाम् ॥
Transliteration: adhāyyagnirmānuṣīṣu vikṣvapāṃ garbho mitra ṛtena sādhan | ā haryato yajataḥ sānvasthādabhūdu vipro havyo matīnām ||
Translation: Agni, the embryo of the waters, the friend (of the pious), accomplishing (all desires) with truth, has been plural ced (by the gods) among men, the descendants of Manu; desirable and adorable, he has taken his station on high, where the wise Agni is to receive the oblations of the devout.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 4
Sanskrit: मित्रो अग्निर्भवति यत्समिद्धो मित्रो होता वरुणो जातवेदाः । मित्रो अध्वर्युरिषिरो दमूना मित्रः सिन्धूनामुत पर्वतानाम् ॥
Transliteration: mitro agnirbhavati yatsamiddho mitro hotā varuṇo jātavedāḥ | mitro adhvaryuriṣiro damūnā mitraḥ sindhūnāmuta parvatānām ||
Translation: Agni, when kindled, is Mitra; and, as Mitra, is the invoker (of the gods); Varuṇa is Jātavedas; Mitra is the ministering priest; Damunas is the agitator (Vāyu); Mitra (is the associate) of rivers and mountains.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 5
Sanskrit: पाति प्रियं रिपो अग्रं पदं वेः पाति यह्वश्चरणं सूर्यस्य । पाति नाभा सप्तशीर्षाणमग्निः पाति देवानामुपमादमृष्वः ॥
Transliteration: pāti priyaṃ ripo agraṃ padaṃ veḥ pāti yahvaścaraṇaṃ sūryasya | pāti nābhā saptaśīrṣāṇamagniḥ pāti devānāmupamādamṛṣvaḥ ||
Translation: The graceful (Agni) protects the primary station of the moving earth; mighty, he protects the path of the sun; he protects the seven-headed (troop of the Maruts) in the centre between heaven and earth; he protects the exhilarating (oblations) of the gods.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 6
Sanskrit: ऋभुश्चक्र ईड्यं चारु नाम विश्वानि देवो वयुनानि विद्वान् । ससस्य चर्म घृतवत्पदं वेस्तदिदग्नी रक्षत्यप्रयुच्छन् ॥
Transliteration: ṛbhuścakra īḍyaṃ cāru nāma viśvāni devo vayunāni vidvān | sasasya carma ghṛtavatpadaṃ vestadidagnī rakṣatyaprayucchan ||
Translation: The mighty, divine Agni knowing all (things) that are to be known, made the commendable and beautiful water, the glossy skin, the station of the diffused slumbering (Agni), and, ever vigilant preserves it.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 7
Sanskrit: आ योनिमग्निर्घृतवन्तमस्थात्पृथुप्रगाणमुशन्तमुशानः । दीद्यानः शुचिॠष्वः पावकः पुनःपुनर्मातरा नव्यसी कः ॥
Transliteration: ā yonimagnirghṛtavantamasthātpṛthupragāṇamuśantamuśānaḥ | dīdyānaḥ śuciṝṣvaḥ pāvakaḥ punaḥpunarmātarā navyasī kaḥ ||
Translation: Agni has taken his station in an asylum, brilliant, much-lauded, and as desirous (of receiving him) as he is (torepair to it); radiant, pure, vast and purifying, he repeatedly renovates his parents, (Heaven and Earth).
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 8
Sanskrit: सद्यो जात ओषधीभिर्ववक्षे यदी वर्धन्ति प्रस्वो घृतेन । आप इव प्रवता शुम्भमाना उरुष्यदग्निः पित्रोरुपस्थे ॥
Transliteration: sadyo jāta oṣadhībhirvavakṣe yadī vardhanti prasvo ghṛtena | āpa iva pravatā śumbhamānā uruṣyadagniḥ pitrorupasthe ||
Translation: As soon as genitive rated he is borne aloft by the plural nts, which grow flourishing by moisture, as the beautifying waters descend; may he, in the bosom of his parents, protect us.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 9
Sanskrit: उदु ष्टुतः समिधा यह्वो अद्यौद्वर्ष्मन्दिवो अधि नाभा पृथिव्याः । मित्रो अग्निरीड्यो मातरिश्वा दूतो वक्षद्यजथाय देवान् ॥
Transliteration: udu ṣṭutaḥ samidhā yahvo adyaudvarṣmandivo adhi nābhā pṛthivyāḥ | mitro agnirīḍyo mātariśvā dūto vakṣadyajathāya devān ||
Translation: Praised and (nourished) by fuel, the mighty Agni, stationed on the (altar the) navel of the earth, in the form of the firmament, has shone (brightly); may the friendly and adorable Agni who respires in the mid-heaven, the messenger (of the gods), bring them to the sacrifice.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 10
Sanskrit: उदस्तम्भीत्समिधा नाकमृष्वोऽग्निर्भवन्नुत्तमो रोचनानाम् । यदी भृगुभ्यः परि मातरिश्वा गुहा सन्तं हव्यवाहं समीधे ॥
Transliteration: udastambhītsamidhā nākamṛṣvo'gnirbhavannuttamo rocanānām | yadī bhṛgubhyaḥ pari mātariśvā guhā santaṃ havyavāhaṃ samīdhe ||
Translation: The mighty Agni, being the best of the heavenly luminaries, sustained the heaven with radiance, when the wind kindled the bearer of oblations, (till then concealed) in a cave from the Bhṛgus.
Mandala 3, Sukta 5, Verse 11
Sanskrit: इऴामग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध । स्यान्नः सूनुस्तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे ॥
Transliteration: iḻāmagne purudaṃsaṃ saniṃ goḥ śaśvattamaṃ havamānāya sādha | syānnaḥ sūnustanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatirbhūtvasme ||
Translation: Grant, Agni, to the offerer of the oblation the earth, the bestower of cattle, the means of many (pious rites); such that it may be perpetual; may there be to us sons and grandsons born in our race, and may your good-will ever be upon us.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्र कारवो मनना वच्यमाना देवद्रीचीं नयत देवयन्तः । दक्षिणावाड्वाजिनी प्राच्येति हविर्भरन्त्यग्नये घृताची ॥
Transliteration: pra kāravo mananā vacyamānā devadrīcīṃ nayata devayantaḥ | dakṣiṇāvāḍvājinī prācyeti havirbharantyagnaye ghṛtācī ||
Translation: Devout ministrants, who are to be inspired by prayer, bring forth (the ladle) destined for the worship of the gods, which is to be conveyed to the south (of the fire-altar), and which, charged with (sacrificial) food, pointed to the east, containing the oblation, and, filled with liquefied butter, proceeds to Agni.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 2
Sanskrit: आ रोदसी अपृणा जायमान उत प्र रिक्था अध नु प्रयज्यो । दिवश्चिदग्ने महिना पृथिव्या वच्यन्तां ते वह्नयः सप्तजिह्वाः ॥
Transliteration: ā rodasī apṛṇā jāyamāna uta pra rikthā adha nu prayajyo | divaścidagne mahinā pṛthivyā vacyantāṃ te vahnayaḥ saptajihvāḥ ||
Translation: Agni, as soon as born, occupy both heaven and earth; for you, to whom sacrifice is to be offered, exceed in magnitude the firmament and the earth; may your seven-tongued fires be glorified.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 3
Sanskrit: द्यौश्च त्वा पृथिवी यज्ञियासो नि होतारं सादयन्ते दमाय । यदी विशो मानुषीर्देवयन्तीः प्रयस्वतीरीऴते शुक्रमर्चिः ॥
Transliteration: dyauśca tvā pṛthivī yajñiyāso ni hotāraṃ sādayante damāya | yadī viśo mānuṣīrdevayantīḥ prayasvatīrīḻate śukramarciḥ ||
Translation: The firmament and the earth and the adorable (gods) propitiate you their invoker, for the (completion of the) sacrifice, whenever the descendants of Manu, pious, and bearing oblations, glorify your radiant flame.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 4
Sanskrit: महान्त्सधस्थे ध्रुव आ निषत्तोऽन्तर्द्यावा माहिने हर्यमाणः । आस्क्रे सपत्नी अजरे अमृक्ते सबर्दुघे उरुगायस्य धेनू ॥
Transliteration: mahāntsadhasthe dhruva ā niṣatto'ntardyāvā māhine haryamāṇaḥ | āskre sapatnī ajare amṛkte sabardughe urugāyasya dhenū ||
Translation: The great and adorable Agni is firm seated on his spacious throne between heaven and earth; and the powerful fellow-brides (of the sun), the imperishable uninjurable (heaven and earth) are the two milk-yielding cows of the wide-extending (Agni).
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 5
Sanskrit: व्रता ते अग्ने महतो महानि तव क्रत्वा रोदसी आ ततन्थ । त्वं दूतो अभवो जायमानस्त्वं नेता वृषभ चर्षणीनाम् ॥
Transliteration: vratā te agne mahato mahāni tava kratvā rodasī ā tatantha | tvaṃ dūto abhavo jāyamānastvaṃ netā vṛṣabha carṣaṇīnām ||
Translation: Great, Agni, are the deeds of you the mighty one; you have spread abroad by your power the heaven and earth; you have been the messenger (of the gods); as soon as begotten you have become the leader of men.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 6
Sanskrit: ऋतस्य वा केशिना योग्याभिर्घृतस्नुवा रोहिता धुरि धिष्व । अथा वह देवान्देव विश्वान्त्स्वध्वरा कृणुहि जातवेदः ॥
Transliteration: ṛtasya vā keśinā yogyābhirghṛtasnuvā rohitā dhuri dhiṣva | athā vaha devāndeva viśvāntsvadhvarā kṛṇuhi jātavedaḥ ||
Translation: Harness with traces, to your car, your long-maned, ruddy (steeds, to come) to the sacrifice; bring hither, divine Jātavedas, all the gods, and make them propitious to the oblation.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 7
Sanskrit: दिवश्चिदा ते रुचयन्त रोका उषो विभातीरनु भासि पूर्वीः । अपो यदग्न उशधग्वनेषु होतुर्मन्द्रस्य पनयन्त देवाः ॥
Transliteration: divaścidā te rucayanta rokā uṣo vibhātīranu bhāsi pūrvīḥ | apo yadagna uśadhagvaneṣu hoturmandrasya panayanta devāḥ ||
Translation: When, Agni, you abide in the woods, consuming the waters at your plural asure, then your rays illuminate the heavens, and you shine like many former radiant dawns; the gods themselves commend (the brilliancy) of their praise-meriting invoker.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 8
Sanskrit: उरौ वा ये अन्तरिक्षे मदन्ति दिवो वा ये रोचने सन्ति देवाः । ऊमा वा ये सुहवासो यजत्रा आयेमिरे रथ्यो अग्ने अश्वाः ॥
Transliteration: urau vā ye antarikṣe madanti divo vā ye rocane santi devāḥ | ūmā vā ye suhavāso yajatrā āyemire rathyo agne aśvāḥ ||
Translation: The deities who sport in the spacious (firmament); those who are in the luminous sphere of heaven; the adorable Umas, who come when worthily invoked; the horses, Agni, that are fit for your car.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 9
Sanskrit: ऐभिरग्ने सरथं याह्यर्वाङ्नानारथं वा विभवो ह्यश्वाः । पत्नीवतस्त्रिंशतं त्रीँश्च देवाननुष्वधमा वह मादयस्व ॥
Transliteration: aibhiragne sarathaṃ yāhyarvāṅnānārathaṃ vā vibhavo hyaśvāḥ | patnīvatastriṃśataṃ trī~śca devānanuṣvadhamā vaha mādayasva ||
Translation: With all these in one chariot, Agni, or in many (chariots), come to our presence, for your horses are able; bring the three and thirty divinities with their wives, for the sake of (the sacrificial) food, and exhilarate them (all with the Soma).
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 10
Sanskrit: स होता यस्य रोदसी चिदुर्वी यज्ञंयज्ञमभि वृधे गृणीतः । प्राची अध्वरेव तस्थतुः सुमेके ऋतावरी ऋतजातस्य सत्ये ॥
Transliteration: sa hotā yasya rodasī cidurvī yajñaṃyajñamabhi vṛdhe gṛṇītaḥ | prācī adhvareva tasthatuḥ sumeke ṛtāvarī ṛtajātasya satye ||
Translation: He is the invoker (of the gods), whom the spacious heaven and earth glorify, for the sake of increase, at repeated sacrifices; charged with water, they await like holy rites, propitious to the real presence of him who is born of truth.
Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Verse 11
Sanskrit: इऴामग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध । स्यान्नः सूनुस्तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे ॥
Transliteration: iḻāmagne purudaṃsaṃ saniṃ goḥ śaśvattamaṃ havamānāya sādha | syānnaḥ sūnustanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatirbhūtvasme ||
Translation: Grant, Agni, to the offerer of the oblation, the earth, the bestower of cattle, the means of many (pious rites); such that it may be perpetual; may there be to us sons and grandsons born in our race, and may our good-will ever be upon us.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 1
Sanskrit: प्र य आरुः शितिपृष्ठस्य धासेरा मातरा विविशुः सप्त वाणीः । परिक्षिता पितरा सं चरेते प्र सर्स्राते दीर्घमायुः प्रयक्षे ॥
Transliteration: pra ya āruḥ śitipṛṣṭhasya dhāserā mātarā viviśuḥ sapta vāṇīḥ | parikṣitā pitarā saṃ carete pra sarsrāte dīrghamāyuḥ prayakṣe ||
Translation: The (rays) of the blackbacked, all-sustaining (Agni) have arisen, and pervaded the parents (earth and heaven) and the flowing rivers; the surrounding parents co-operate with him, and bestow long life for the sake of assiduous worship.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 2
Sanskrit: दिवक्षसो धेनवो वृष्णो अश्वा देवीरा तस्थौ मधुमद्वहन्तीः । ऋतस्य त्वा सदसि क्षेमयन्तं पर्येका चरति वर्तनिं गौः ॥
Transliteration: divakṣaso dhenavo vṛṣṇo aśvā devīrā tasthau madhumadvahantīḥ | ṛtasya tvā sadasi kṣemayantaṃ paryekā carati vartaniṃ gauḥ ||
Translation: The sky-traversing steeds of the showerer (of benefits) are the kine (of Agni); as he attains the divine (rivers), bearers of sweet (water). One sacred soudn glorifies you (Agni), who are desirous of repose, pacifying your flames) in the abode of the water (the firmament).
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 3
Sanskrit: आ सीमरोहत्सुयमा भवन्तीः पतिश्चिकित्वान्रयिविद्रयीणाम् । प्र नीलपृष्ठो अतसस्य धासेस्ता अवासयत्पुरुधप्रतीकः ॥
Transliteration: ā sīmarohatsuyamā bhavantīḥ patiścikitvānrayividrayīṇām | pra nīlapṛṣṭho atasasya dhāsestā avāsayatpurudhapratīkaḥ ||
Translation: Their lord has mounted on his well-trained mares the sagacious selector of treasures, the blackbacked, many-limbed (Agni) has granted them a plural ce of rest for the cherishing of (their) rapid speed.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 4
Sanskrit: महि त्वाष्ट्रमूर्जयन्तीरजुर्यं स्तभूयमानं वहतो वहन्ति । व्यङ्गेभिर्दिद्युतानः सधस्थ एकामिव रोदसी आ विवेश ॥
Transliteration: mahi tvāṣṭramūrjayantīrajuryaṃ stabhūyamānaṃ vahato vahanti | vyaṅgebhirdidyutānaḥ sadhastha ekāmiva rodasī ā viveśa ||
Translation: The flowing (rivers) invigorating him, bear along the great son of Tvaṣṭā, the undecaying upholder (of the world), radiant with various forms in the vicinity (of the firmament); Agni is associated with heaven and earth, as (a husband with) one only wife.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 5
Sanskrit: जानन्ति वृष्णो अरुषस्य शेवमुत ब्रध्नस्य शासने रणन्ति । दिवोरुचः सुरुचो रोचमाना इऴा येषां गण्या माहिना गीः ॥
Transliteration: jānanti vṛṣṇo aruṣasya śevamuta bradhnasya śāsane raṇanti | divorucaḥ suruco rocamānā iḻā yeṣāṃ gaṇyā māhinā gīḥ ||
Translation: Men comprehend the service of the uninjurable showerer (of benefits), and exult in the commands of the mighty (Agni); their frequent and earnest hymns of praise, bright and radiant, are illuminating heaven.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 6
Sanskrit: उतो पितृभ्यां प्रविदानु घोषं महो महद्भ्यामनयन्त शूषम् । उक्षा ह यत्र परि धानमक्तोरनु स्वं धाम जरितुर्ववक्ष ॥
Transliteration: uto pitṛbhyāṃ pravidānu ghoṣaṃ maho mahadbhyāmanayanta śūṣam | ukṣā ha yatra pari dhānamaktoranu svaṃ dhāma jariturvavakṣa ||
Translation: Verily (men) bring great delight to Agni by glorifying aloud the mighty parents (heaven and earth), when the shedder of rain approximates his own radiance to the worshipper, (wherewith) to invest the night.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 7
Sanskrit: अध्वर्युभिः पञ्चभिः सप्त विप्राः प्रियं रक्षन्ते निहितं पदं वेः । प्राञ्चो मदन्त्युक्षणो अजुर्या देवा देवानामनु हि व्रता गुः ॥
Transliteration: adhvaryubhiḥ pañcabhiḥ sapta viprāḥ priyaṃ rakṣante nihitaṃ padaṃ veḥ | prāñco madantyukṣaṇo ajuryā devā devānāmanu hi vratā guḥ ||
Translation: Seven sages with five ministering priests attend the station that is prepared for the rapid (Agni); the undecaying divine (sages), with their faces to the east, sprinkling (the libations), rejoice as they celebrate the worship of the gods.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 8
Sanskrit: दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा न्यृञ्जे सप्त पृक्षासः स्वधया मदन्ति । ऋतं शंसन्त ऋतमित्त आहुरनु व्रतं व्रतपा दीध्यानाः ॥
Transliteration: daivyā hotārā prathamā nyṛñje sapta pṛkṣāsaḥ svadhayā madanti | ṛtaṃ śaṃsanta ṛtamitta āhuranu vrataṃ vratapā dīdhyānāḥ ||
Translation: I propitiate the two first divine offerers of sacrifices; the seven (priests) rejoice with the libation; the illustrious celebrators of holy worship, reciting (his) praises, have called Agni the true (object) of every rite.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 9
Sanskrit: वृषायन्ते महे अत्याय पूर्वीर्वृष्णे चित्राय रश्मयः सुयामाः । देव होतर्मन्द्रतरश्चिकित्वान्महो देवान्रोदसी एह वक्षि ॥
Transliteration: vṛṣāyante mahe atyāya pūrvīrvṛṣṇe citrāya raśmayaḥ suyāmāḥ | deva hotarmandrataraścikitvānmaho devānrodasī eha vakṣi ||
Translation: Divine invoker of the gods, the vast and widespreading rays shed (moisture) for you, the mighty, the victorius, the wonderful, the showerer (of benefits); do you who are all knowing, joy-bestowing, bring hither the great gods, and heaven and earth.
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 10
Sanskrit: पृक्षप्रयजो द्रविणः सुवाचः सुकेतव उषसो रेवदूषुः । उतो चिदग्ने महिना पृथिव्याः कृतं चिदेनः सं महे दशस्य ॥
Transliteration: pṛkṣaprayajo draviṇaḥ suvācaḥ suketava uṣaso revadūṣuḥ | uto cidagne mahinā pṛthivyāḥ kṛtaṃ cidenaḥ saṃ mahe daśasya ||
Translation: Ever-moving (Agni) may the mornings rise for us, abounding with oblations, with pious prayers, and with auspicious signs, and conferring wealth; and do you with the might of your (diffusive flame), consume all sin on behalf of your respectable (worshipper).
Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Verse 11
Sanskrit: इऴामग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध । स्यान्नः सूनुस्तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे ॥
Transliteration: iḻāmagne purudaṃsaṃ saniṃ goḥ śaśvattamaṃ havamānāya sādha | syānnaḥ sūnustanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatirbhūtvasme ||
Translation: Grant, Agni, to the offerer of the oblation, the earth, the bestower of cattle, the means of many (pious rites), such that it may be perpetual; may there be to us sons and grandsons, and may your good-will ever be upon us (productive of benefit to us).
Mandala 3, Sukta 8, Verse 1
Sanskrit: अञ्जन्ति त्वामध्वरे देवयन्तो वनस्पते मधुना दैव्येन । यदूर्ध्वस्तिष्ठा द्रविणेह धत्ताद्यद्वा क्षयो मातुरस्या उपस्थे ॥
Transliteration: añjanti tvāmadhvare devayanto vanaspate madhunā daivyena | yadūrdhvastiṣṭhā draviṇeha dhattādyadvā kṣayo māturasyā upasthe ||
Translation: Vanaspati, the devout anoint you with sacred butter at the sacrifice; and whether you stand erect, or your abode be on the lap of this your mother (earth), grant us riches.