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Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 11
देवस्य सवितुर्वयं वाजयन्तः पुरंध्या । भगस्य रातिमीमहे ॥
devasya saviturvayaṃ vājayantaḥ puraṃdhyā | bhagasya rātimīmahe ||
Translation: Desirous of food, we solicit with praise of the divine Savitā, the gift of affluence.
Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 12
देवं नरः सवितारं विप्रा यज्ञैः सुवृक्तिभिः । नमस्यन्ति धियेषिताः ॥
devaṃ naraḥ savitāraṃ viprā yajñaiḥ suvṛktibhiḥ | namasyanti dhiyeṣitāḥ ||
Translation: Devout and wise men, impelled by intelligence, adore the divine Savitā with sacrifices and sacred hymns.
Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 13
सोमो जिगाति गातुविद्देवानामेति निष्कृतम् । ऋतस्य योनिमासदम् ॥
somo jigāti gātuviddevānāmeti niṣkṛtam | ṛtasya yonimāsadam ||
Translation: Soma, knowing the right path, proceeds (by it); he goes to the excellent seat of the gods, the plural ce of sacrifice.
Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 14
सोमो अस्मभ्यं द्विपदे चतुष्पदे च पशवे । अनमीवा इषस्करत् ॥
somo asmabhyaṃ dvipade catuṣpade ca paśave | anamīvā iṣaskarat ||
Translation: May Soma grant to us and to (our) biped and quadruped animals, wholesome food.
Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 15
अस्माकमायुर्वर्धयन्नभिमातीः सहमानः । सोमः सधस्थमासदत् ॥
asmākamāyurvardhayannabhimātīḥ sahamānaḥ | somaḥ sadhasthamāsadat ||
Translation: May Soma, prolonging our lives and overcoming our adversaries, sit down in our plural ce of sacrifice.
Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 16
आ नो मित्रावरुणा घृतैर्गव्यूतिमुक्षतम् । मध्वा रजांसि सुक्रतू ॥
ā no mitrāvaruṇā ghṛtairgavyūtimukṣatam | madhvā rajāṃsi sukratū ||
Translation: Mitra and Varuṇa, sprinkle our cow-stalls with butter; performers of good works, (sprinkle) the worlds with honey.
Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 17
उरुशंसा नमोवृधा मह्ना दक्षस्य राजथः । द्राघिष्ठाभिः शुचिव्रता ॥
uruśaṃsā namovṛdhā mahnā dakṣasya rājathaḥ | drāghiṣṭhābhiḥ śucivratā ||
Translation: Performers of pure rites, glorified by many, exalted by adoration, (celebrated) by prolonged praises, you reign by the greatness of (your) strength.
Rigveda, Mandala 3, Sukta 62, Verse 18
गृणाना जमदग्निना योनावृतस्य सीदतम् । पातं सोममृतावृधा ॥
gṛṇānā jamadagninā yonāvṛtasya sīdatam | pātaṃ somamṛtāvṛdhā ||
Translation: Glorified by Jamadagni, sit down in the plural ce of sacrifice (the altar); drink, augmenters (of the reward) of sacrifice, the Soma libation.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 1
त्वां ह्यग्ने सदमित्समन्यवो देवासो देवमरतिं न्येरिर इति क्रत्वा न्येरिरे । अमर्त्यं यजत मर्त्येष्वा देवमादेवं जनत प्रचेतसं विश्वमादेवं जनत प्रचेतसम् ॥
tvāṃ hyagne sadamitsamanyavo devāso devamaratiṃ nyerira iti kratvā nyerire | amartyaṃ yajata martyeṣvā devamādevaṃ janata pracetasaṃ viśvamādevaṃ janata pracetasam ||
Translation: Since the emulous gods ever excite you, Agni, who are a deity swift of motion, (to contest), therefore do (your worshippers) urge you by their devotions (to bring the deities to their sacrifices); adorable Agni, they (the deities), have genitive rated you, immortal, divine, all-wise, as the present divinity among men; they have genitive rated you as the all-present and all-wise deity.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 2
स भ्रातरं वरुणमग्न आ ववृत्स्व देवाँ अच्छा सुमती यज्ञवनसं ज्येष्ठं यज्ञवनसम् । ऋतावानमादित्यं चर्षणीधृतं राजानं चर्षणीधृतम् ॥
sa bhrātaraṃ varuṇamagna ā vavṛtsva devā~ acchā sumatī yajñavanasaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ yajñavanasam | ṛtāvānamādityaṃ carṣaṇīdhṛtaṃ rājānaṃ carṣaṇīdhṛtam ||
Translation: Bring to the presence of the worshippers, Agni, your brother Varuṇa, as a participator fo the sacrifice, with a willing mind, the elder participator of the sacrifice; the ruler of the water, the Āditya, the supporter of men the sovereign venerated by mankind.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 3
सखे सखायमभ्या ववृत्स्वाशुं न चक्रं रथ्येव रंह्यास्मभ्यं दस्म रंह्या । अग्ने मृऴीकं वरुणे सचा विदो मरुत्सु विश्वभानुषु । तोकाय तुजे शुशुचान शं कृध्यस्मभ्यं दस्म शं कृधि ॥
sakhe sakhāyamabhyā vavṛtsvāśuṃ na cakraṃ rathyeva raṃhyāsmabhyaṃ dasma raṃhyā | agne mṛḻīkaṃ varuṇe sacā vido marutsu viśvabhānuṣu | tokāya tuje śuśucāna śaṃ kṛdhyasmabhyaṃ dasma śaṃ kṛdhi ||
Translation: Friendly and beautiful (Agni), bring your friend (Varruṇa) to our presence, as two strong horses convey the swift chariot along the road to its goal; you receive, Agni, the gratifying (oblation) together with Varuṇa, and with the all-illuminig Maruts; grant, brilliant Agni, happiness to our sons and grandsons; grant, beautiful Agni, happiness to ourselves.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 4
त्वं नो अग्ने वरुणस्य विद्वान्देवस्य हेऴोऽव यासिसीष्ठाः । यजिष्ठो वह्नितमः शोशुचानो विश्वा द्वेषांसि प्र मुमुग्ध्यस्मत् ॥
tvaṃ no agne varuṇasya vidvāndevasya heḻo'va yāsisīṣṭhāḥ | yajiṣṭho vahnitamaḥ śośucāno viśvā dveṣāṃsi pra mumugdhyasmat ||
Translation: May you Agni, who are wise, avert from us the wrath of the divine Varuṇa; do you, who are the most frequent sacrificer, the most diligent bearer (of oblations), the most resplendent liberate us from all animosities.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 5
स त्वं नो अग्नेऽवमो भवोती नेदिष्ठो अस्या उषसो व्युष्टौ । अव यक्ष्व नो वरुणं रराणो वीहि मृऴीकं सुहवो न एधि ॥
sa tvaṃ no agne'vamo bhavotī nediṣṭho asyā uṣaso vyuṣṭau | ava yakṣva no varuṇaṃ rarāṇo vīhi mṛḻīkaṃ suhavo na edhi ||
Translation: Do you Agni our preserver bemost nigh to us with your protection at the breaking of this dawn; deprecate Varuṇa for us and propitiated (by our praise) feed upon the grateful (oblation), and be to us of auspicious invocation.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 6
अस्य श्रेष्ठा सुभगस्य संदृग्देवस्य चित्रतमा मर्त्येषु । शुचि घृतं न तप्तमघ्न्यायाः स्पार्हा देवस्य मंहनेव धेनोः ॥
asya śreṣṭhā subhagasya saṃdṛgdevasya citratamā martyeṣu | śuci ghṛtaṃ na taptamaghnyāyāḥ spārhā devasya maṃhaneva dhenoḥ ||
Translation: The glance of this auspicious deity, directed towards men, is most excellent, most wonderful, acceptable (to all) as the pure warm butter (from the milk) of the cow (is acceptable) to the deity; as the gift of a cow (is to a man).
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 7
त्रिरस्य ता परमा सन्ति सत्या स्पार्हा देवस्य जनिमान्यग्नेः । अनन्ते अन्तः परिवीत आगाच्छुचिः शुक्रो अर्यो रोरुचानः ॥
trirasya tā paramā santi satyā spārhā devasya janimānyagneḥ | anante antaḥ parivīta āgācchuciḥ śukro aryo rorucānaḥ ||
Translation: These are the supreme, true, and desirable births of this divine Agni, invested (with radiance) in the unbounded (firmament); pure, bright, radiant lord (of all), may he come (to our) sacrifice.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 8
स दूतो विश्वेदभि वष्टि सद्मा होता हिरण्यरथो रंसुजिह्वः । रोहिदश्वो वपुष्यो विभावा सदा रण्वः पितुमतीव संसत् ॥
sa dūto viśvedabhi vaṣṭi sadmā hotā hiraṇyaratho raṃsujihvaḥ | rohidaśvo vapuṣyo vibhāvā sadā raṇvaḥ pitumatīva saṃsat ||
Translation: The messenger, the invoker (of the gods), riding in a golden chariot with a tongue of flame, he frequents all the chambers (of sacrifice); drawn by red horses embodied resplendent, always agreeable, as a delling well supplied with food.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 9
स चेतयन्मनुषो यज्ञबन्धुः प्र तं मह्या रशनया नयन्ति । स क्षेत्यस्य दुर्यासु साधन्देवो मर्तस्य सधनित्वमाप ॥
sa cetayanmanuṣo yajñabandhuḥ pra taṃ mahyā raśanayā nayanti | sa kṣetyasya duryāsu sādhandevo martasya sadhanitvamāpa ||
Translation: Associated with sacrifice, and knowing those men (who are engaged in good works), they lead him with the strong cord (of praise); he, the divine Agni, fulfilling (all desires), abides in the dwelling of this mortal, and obtains fellowhip in his wealth.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 10
स तू नो अग्निर्नयतु प्रजानन्नच्छा रत्नं देवभक्तं यदस्य । धिया यद्विश्वे अमृता अकृण्वन्द्यौष्पिता जनिता सत्यमुक्षन् ॥
sa tū no agnirnayatu prajānannacchā ratnaṃ devabhaktaṃ yadasya | dhiyā yadviśve amṛtā akṛṇvandyauṣpitā janitā satyamukṣan ||
Translation: May that wise Agni conduct us to that wealth which is desired by the devout; he whom all the immortals have created for (the performance of) sacred oblations, the most rresplendent, liberate us from all animosities.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 11
स जायत प्रथमः पस्त्यासु महो बुध्ने रजसो अस्य योनौ । अपादशीर्षा गुहमानो अन्तायोयुवानो वृषभस्य नीऴे ॥
sa jāyata prathamaḥ pastyāsu maho budhne rajaso asya yonau | apādaśīrṣā guhamāno antāyoyuvāno vṛṣabhasya nīḻe ||
Translation: He is first engendered in the habitation (of the sacrificers); then upon his station, (the altar), the base of the vast firmament; without feet, without head, concealing his extremities, combining with smoke in the nest of the rain-cloud.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 12
प्र शर्ध आर्त प्रथमं विपन्याँ ऋतस्य योना वृषभस्य नीऴे । स्पार्हो युवा वपुष्यो विभावा सप्त प्रियासोऽजनयन्त वृष्णे ॥
pra śardha ārta prathamaṃ vipanyā~ ṛtasya yonā vṛṣabhasya nīḻe | spārho yuvā vapuṣyo vibhāvā sapta priyāso'janayanta vṛṣṇe ||
Translation: Radiance has first proceeded to you, (Agni), who are glorified by praise, in the womb of the water, in the nest of the rain-cloud; the seven attached (priests) have engendered (praise) to the showerer (of benefits), who desirable, ever young, embodied, and resplendent.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 13
अस्माकमत्र पितरो मनुष्या अभि प्र सेदुॠतमाशुषाणाः । अश्मव्रजाः सुदुघा वव्रे अन्तरुदुस्रा आजन्नुषसो हुवानाः ॥
asmākamatra pitaro manuṣyā abhi pra seduṝtamāśuṣāṇāḥ | aśmavrajāḥ sudughā vavre antarudusrā ājannuṣaso huvānāḥ ||
Translation: In this world, our mortal forefathers departed after instrumental tuting the sacred rite, when, calling upon the dawn, they extricated the milk-yielding kine, concealed among the rocks in the darkness (of the cave).
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 14
ते मर्मृजत ददृवांसो अद्रिं तदेषामन्ये अभितो वि वोचन् । पश्वयन्त्रासो अभि कारमर्चन्विदन्त ज्योतिश्चकृपन्त धीभिः ॥
te marmṛjata dadṛvāṃso adriṃ tadeṣāmanye abhito vi vocan | paśvayantrāso abhi kāramarcanvidanta jyotiścakṛpanta dhībhiḥ ||
Translation: Rending the rocks, they worshipped (Agni), and other (sages) taught everywhere their (acts); unprovided with the means of (extricating) the cattle, they glorified the author of success, whence they found the light, and were thus enabled (to worship him) with holy ceremonies.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 15
ते गव्यता मनसा दृध्रमुब्धं गा येमानं परि षन्तमद्रिम् । दृऴ्हं नरो वचसा दैव्येन व्रजं गोमन्तमुशिजो वि वव्रुः ॥
te gavyatā manasā dṛdhramubdhaṃ gā yemānaṃ pari ṣantamadrim | dṛḻhaṃ naro vacasā daivyena vrajaṃ gomantamuśijo vi vavruḥ ||
Translation: Devoted to (Agni), those leaders (of sacred rites), with minds intent upon (recovering) the cattle, forced open, by (the power) of divine prayer, the obstructing, compact, solid mountain confining the cows, a cow-pen full of kine.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 16
ते मन्वत प्रथमं नाम धेनोस्त्रिः सप्त मातुः परमाणि विन्दन् । तज्जानतीरभ्यनूषत व्रा आविर्भुवदरुणीर्यशसा गोः ॥
te manvata prathamaṃ nāma dhenostriḥ sapta mātuḥ paramāṇi vindan | tajjānatīrabhyanūṣata vrā āvirbhuvadaruṇīryaśasā goḥ ||
Translation: They first have comprehended the name of the kine, knowing the thrice seven excellent (forms) or the maternal (rhythm); then they glorified the conscious dawns and the purple dawn appeared with the radiance of the sun.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 17
नेशत्तमो दुधितं रोचत द्यौरुद्देव्या उषसो भानुरर्त । आ सूर्यो बृहतस्तिष्ठदज्राँ ऋजु मर्तेषु वृजिना च पश्यन् ॥
neśattamo dudhitaṃ rocata dyauruddevyā uṣaso bhānurarta | ā sūryo bṛhatastiṣṭhadajrā~ ṛju marteṣu vṛjinā ca paśyan ||
Translation: The scattered darkness was destroyed; the firmament glowed with radiance; the lustre of the divine dawn arose; then the sun stood above the undecaying mountains, beholding all that was right or wrong among mankind.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 18
आदित्पश्चा बुबुधाना व्यख्यन्नादिद्रत्नं धारयन्त द्युभक्तम् । विश्वे विश्वासु दुर्यासु देवा मित्र धिये वरुण सत्यमस्तु ॥
āditpaścā bubudhānā vyakhyannādidratnaṃ dhārayanta dyubhaktam | viśve viśvāsu duryāsu devā mitra dhiye varuṇa satyamastu ||
Translation: Thereupon awaking, the (Aṅgirasas) beheld (the cattle set free), and seized upon the precious treasures; the universal gods then came to all (their) dwellings; Mitra and Varuṇa may your truth be (kept) to him who worships (you).
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 19
अच्छा वोचेय शुशुचानमग्निं होतारं विश्वभरसं यजिष्ठम् । शुच्यूधो अतृणन्न गवामन्धो न पूतं परिषिक्तमंशोः ॥
acchā voceya śuśucānamagniṃ hotāraṃ viśvabharasaṃ yajiṣṭham | śucyūdho atṛṇanna gavāmandho na pūtaṃ pariṣiktamaṃśoḥ ||
Translation: May I glorify the present radiant Agni, the invoker (of the gods), the supporter of the universe, most deserving of adoration, without milking the pure udder (of the cow), without the purified food of the Soma offered in libation.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 1, Verse 20
विश्वेषामदितिर्यज्ञियानां विश्वेषामतिथिर्मानुषाणाम् । अग्निर्देवानामव आवृणानः सुमृऴीको भवतु जातवेदाः ॥
viśveṣāmaditiryajñiyānāṃ viśveṣāmatithirmānuṣāṇām | agnirdevānāmava āvṛṇānaḥ sumṛḻīko bhavatu jātavedāḥ ||
Translation: May Agni be the Aditi of all those in whom sacrifice is offered; may he be the guest of all men; receiving the (sacrificial) food of the devout may he to whom all is known, be the bestower of felicity.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 1
यो मर्त्येष्वमृत ऋतावा देवो देवेष्वरतिर्निधायि । होता यजिष्ठो मह्ना शुचध्यै हव्यैरग्निर्मनुष ईरयध्यै ॥
yo martyeṣvamṛta ṛtāvā devo deveṣvaratirnidhāyi | hotā yajiṣṭho mahnā śucadhyai havyairagnirmanuṣa īrayadhyai ||
Translation: He who has beenplaced immortal among the mortals, the observer of truth, a deity triumphant among gods, the invoker of the gods, the most diligent sacrificer, Agni; he has been plural ced (upon the altar) to lighten (the ceremony) by his (lustre), and for the elevation of the worshipper, through oblations (in heaven).
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 2
इह त्वं सूनो सहसो नो अद्य जातो जाताँ उभयाँ अन्तरग्ने । दूत ईयसे युयुजान ऋष्व ऋजुमुष्कान्वृषणः शुक्राँश्च ॥
iha tvaṃ sūno sahaso no adya jāto jātā~ ubhayā~ antaragne | dūta īyase yuyujāna ṛṣva ṛjumuṣkānvṛṣaṇaḥ śukrā~śca ||
Translation: Agni, son of strength, genitive rated today at this our rite, as intermediate between both (gods and men) you proceed, the invoker (of the gods), harnessing, graceful Agni, your robust, vigorous, and resplendent steeds.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 3
अत्या वृधस्नू रोहिता घृतस्नू ऋतस्य मन्ये मनसा जविष्ठा । अन्तरीयसे अरुषा युजानो युष्माँश्च देवान्विश आ च मर्तान् ॥
atyā vṛdhasnū rohitā ghṛtasnū ṛtasya manye manasā javiṣṭhā | antarīyase aruṣā yujāno yuṣmā~śca devānviśa ā ca martān ||
Translation: I celebrate the ruddy, food-bestowing, water- shedding, and swifter-than-thought-going, steeds of him who is the truth; harnessing the brilliant pair (to your chariot), you pass between the deities of whom you are, and human worshippers.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 4
अर्यमणं वरुणं मित्रमेषामिन्द्राविष्णू मरुतो अश्विनोत । स्वश्वो अग्ने सुरथः सुराधा एदु वह सुहविषे जनाय ॥
aryamaṇaṃ varuṇaṃ mitrameṣāmindrāviṣṇū maruto aśvinota | svaśvo agne surathaḥ surādhā edu vaha suhaviṣe janāya ||
Translation: Possessed, Agni, of good steeds, an excellent car, and abundant wealth, do you amidst these (worshippers) bring to the man who offers worthy oblations, Aryaman, Varuṇa, Mitra, Viṣṇu, the Maruts, or the Aśvins.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 5
गोमाँ अग्नेऽविमाँ अश्वी यज्ञो नृवत्सखा सदमिदप्रमृष्यः । इऴावाँ एषो असुर प्रजावान्दीर्घो रयिः पृथुबुध्नः सभावान् ॥
gomā~ agne'vimā~ aśvī yajño nṛvatsakhā sadamidapramṛṣyaḥ | iḻāvā~ eṣo asura prajāvāndīrgho rayiḥ pṛthubudhnaḥ sabhāvān ||
Translation: May the sacrifice, Agni, be productive of cows, of sheep, of horses, and celebrated by your worshipper, aided by the priests, be ever uninterrupted; may it, mighty Agni, be productive of food and progeny, long continued, affluent, wide based, and held in full assembly.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 6
यस्त इध्मं जभरत्सिष्विदानो मूर्धानं वा ततपते त्वाया । भुवस्तस्य स्वतवाँ: पायुरग्ने विश्वस्मात्सीमघायत उरुष्य ॥
yasta idhmaṃ jabharatsiṣvidāno mūrdhānaṃ vā tatapate tvāyā | bhuvastasya svatavā~: pāyuragne viśvasmātsīmaghāyata uruṣya ||
Translation: You are the munificent recompenser of that man who, sweating (with toil), brings you fuel, and for your service causes his head to ache; protect him, Agni from every one that seeks to do him evil.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 7
यस्ते भरादन्नियते चिदन्नं निशिषन्मन्द्रमतिथिमुदीरत् । आ देवयुरिनधते दुरोणे तस्मिन्रयिर्ध्रुवो अस्तु दास्वान् ॥
yaste bharādanniyate cidannaṃ niśiṣanmandramatithimudīrat | ā devayurinadhate duroṇe tasminrayirdhruvo astu dāsvān ||
Translation: May a son, firm in (devotion) and liberal (in offerings), be born to him who presents (sacrificial) food to you when needing food, who gives you constantly the exhilarating (Soma juice), who welcomes you as a guest, and devoutly kindles you in his mansion.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 8
यस्त्वा दोषा य उषसि प्रशंसात्प्रियं वा त्वा कृणवते हविष्मान् । अश्वो न स्वे दम आ हेम्यावान्तमंहसः पीपरो दाश्वांसम् ॥
yastvā doṣā ya uṣasi praśaṃsātpriyaṃ vā tvā kṛṇavate haviṣmān | aśvo na sve dama ā hemyāvāntamaṃhasaḥ pīparo dāśvāṃsam ||
Translation: Preserve from sin the liberal sacrificer who glorifies you morning and evening, and presenting oblations, does what is acceptable to you in his own abode, like a horse with golden caparisons.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 9
यस्तुभ्यमग्ने अमृताय दाशद्दुवस्त्वे कृणवते यतस्रुक् । न स राया शशमानो वि योषन्नैनमंहः परि वरदघायोः ॥
yastubhyamagne amṛtāya dāśadduvastve kṛṇavate yatasruk | na sa rāyā śaśamāno vi yoṣannainamaṃhaḥ pari varadaghāyoḥ ||
Translation: Let not him who makes offerings to you Agni who are immortal, who with uplifted ladle pours out oblations repeating your praise, ever want riches, and let not the wickeness of a malevolent (foe) circumvent him.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 10
यस्य त्वमग्ने अध्वरं जुजोषो देवो मर्तस्य सुधितं रराणः । प्रीतेदसद्धोत्रा सा यविष्ठासाम यस्य विधतो वृधासः ॥
yasya tvamagne adhvaraṃ jujoṣo devo martasya sudhitaṃ rarāṇaḥ | prītedasaddhotrā sā yaviṣṭhāsāma yasya vidhato vṛdhāsaḥ ||
Translation: May that prayer be agreeable to you, Agni, who are a gracious deity, (which is uttered) by the man with whose well-conducted sacrifice you are well plural ased young (of the gods), of whose (rites) when worshipping you may we be the promoters.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 11
चित्तिमचित्तिं चिनवद्वि विद्वान्पृष्ठेव वीता वृजिना च मर्तान् । राये च नः स्वपत्याय देव दितिं च रास्वादितिमुरुष्य ॥
cittimacittiṃ cinavadvi vidvānpṛṣṭheva vītā vṛjinā ca martān | rāye ca naḥ svapatyāya deva ditiṃ ca rāsvāditimuruṣya ||
Translation: May the wise Agni discriminate between virtue and vice between (virtuous and wicked) men, as a (groom distinguishes between) the strong and weak backs (of horses); enrich us with wealth accompanied by virtuous offspring; be bountiful to the liberal giver; shun him who gives not.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 12
कविं शशासुः कवयोऽदब्धा निधारयन्तो दुर्यास्वायोः । अतस्त्वं दृश्याँ अग्न एतान्पड्भिः पश्येरद्भुताँ अर्य एवैः ॥
kaviṃ śaśāsuḥ kavayo'dabdhā nidhārayanto duryāsvāyoḥ | atastvaṃ dṛśyā~ agna etānpaḍbhiḥ paśyeradbhutā~ arya evaiḥ ||
Translation: The unveiled sages abiding in the dwellings of man have glorified the sage (Agni); therefore, lord of sacrifice, you may proceed with swift-moving feet to behold the admirable and marvellous deities.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 13
त्वमग्ने वाघते सुप्रणीतिः सुतसोमाय विधते यविष्ठ । रत्नं भर शशमानाय घृष्वे पृथु श्चन्द्रमवसे चर्षणिप्राः ॥
tvamagne vāghate supraṇītiḥ sutasomāya vidhate yaviṣṭha | ratnaṃ bhara śaśamānāya ghṛṣve pṛthu ścandramavase carṣaṇiprāḥ ||
Translation: Resplendent Agni, young of the gods, the satisfier of (the desires of) men, who are easily to be conducted (to the altar), bestow joy-yielding and abundant wealth for his preservation upon the worshipper who praises and worships you and offers you libations.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 14
अधा ह यद्वयमग्ने त्वाया पड्भिर्हस्तेभिश्चकृमा तनूभिः । रथं न क्रन्तो अपसा भुरिजोॠतं येमुः सुध्य आशुषाणाः ॥
adhā ha yadvayamagne tvāyā paḍbhirhastebhiścakṛmā tanūbhiḥ | rathaṃ na kranto apasā bhurijoṝtaṃ yemuḥ sudhya āśuṣāṇāḥ ||
Translation: Therefore, Agni, when we labour for you with hands and feet, and all our members, the pious performers of rites, (the Aṅgirasas), exercise their arms in the work (of attrition), as wheelwrights fabricate a car.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 15
अधा मातुरुषसः सप्त विप्रा जायेमहि प्रथमा वेधसो नॄन् । दिवस्पुत्रा अङ्गिरसो भवेमाद्रिं रुजेम धनिनं शुचन्तः ॥
adhā māturuṣasaḥ sapta viprā jāyemahi prathamā vedhaso nṝn | divasputrā aṅgiraso bhavemādriṃ rujema dhaninaṃ śucantaḥ ||
Translation: May we seven priests first in order engender from the material drawn the worshippers of the creator (Agni); may we Aṅgirasas be the sons of heaven, and, radiant, divide the wealth-continuing mountain.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 16
अधा यथा नः पितरः परासः प्रत्नासो अग्न ऋतमाशुषाणाः । शुचीदयन्दीधितिमुक्थशासः क्षामा भिन्दन्तो अरुणीरप व्रन् ॥
adhā yathā naḥ pitaraḥ parāsaḥ pratnāso agna ṛtamāśuṣāṇāḥ | śucīdayandīdhitimukthaśāsaḥ kṣāmā bhindanto aruṇīrapa vran ||
Translation: Thus, Agni, our excellent and ancient forefathers, celebrators of holy sacrifice, proceeded to (the region of) pure light, and, reciting prayers and dispersing gloom, they made manifest the purple (kine).
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 17
सुकर्माणः सुरुचो देवयन्तोऽयो न देवा जनिमा धमन्तः । शुचन्तो अग्निं ववृधन्त इन्द्रमूर्वं गव्यं परिषदन्तो अग्मन् ॥
sukarmāṇaḥ suruco devayanto'yo na devā janimā dhamantaḥ | śucanto agniṃ vavṛdhanta indramūrvaṃ gavyaṃ pariṣadanto agman ||
Translation: Performers of good works, brilliant and devout, the praises of the gods have freed their birth from impurity, as (a smith heats) bronze; exciting Agni, elevating Indra, and wandering about (in search), they have gone to the vast (hidden) herd of cattle.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 18
आ यूथेव क्षुमति पश्वो अख्यद्देवानां यज्जनिमान्त्युग्र । मर्तानां चिदुर्वशीरकृप्रन्वृधे चिदर्य उपरस्यायोः ॥
ā yūtheva kṣumati paśvo akhyaddevānāṃ yajjanimāntyugra | martānāṃ cidurvaśīrakṛpranvṛdhe cidarya uparasyāyoḥ ||
Translation: Fierce (Agni), when (Indra) proclaimed the near presence of the herd of the kine of the divine (Aṅgirasas) as a herd of cattle in a well-stored stall, the progeny of mortals were thereby enabled (to perform pious acts), and the master of the family rendered competent to (provide for) the increase of posterity and (the support of) dependants.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 19
अकर्म ते स्वपसो अभूम ऋतमवस्रन्नुषसो विभातीः । अनूनमग्निं पुरुधा सुश्चन्द्रं देवस्य मर्मृजतश्चारु चक्षुः ॥
akarma te svapaso abhūma ṛtamavasrannuṣaso vibhātīḥ | anūnamagniṃ purudhā suścandraṃ devasya marmṛjataścāru cakṣuḥ ||
Translation: We have worshipped you (Agni), and have thereby become the performers of a good work, adoring the full and variously delighting Agni, the beautiful lustre of the radiant divinity, when the brilliant dawns have arrayed (themselves) in light.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 2, Verse 20
एता ते अग्न उचथानि वेधोऽवोचाम कवये ता जुषस्व । उच्छोचस्व कृणुहि वस्यसो नो महो रायः पुरुवार प्र यन्धि ॥
etā te agna ucathāni vedho'vocāma kavaye tā juṣasva | ucchocasva kṛṇuhi vasyaso no maho rāyaḥ puruvāra pra yandhi ||
Translation: Creator, Agni, we have repeated these your praises to you who are all-wise; do you accept them;blaze aloft; make us opulent; do you who are worshipped by many bestow upon us ample wealth.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 3, Verse 1
आ वो राजानमध्वरस्य रुद्रं होतारं सत्ययजं रोदस्योः । अग्निं पुरा तनयित्नोरचित्ताद्धिरण्यरूपमवसे कृणुध्वम् ॥
ā vo rājānamadhvarasya rudraṃ hotāraṃ satyayajaṃ rodasyoḥ | agniṃ purā tanayitnoracittāddhiraṇyarūpamavase kṛṇudhvam ||
Translation: Secure Agni, the king of sacrifice, the afflicter (of foes), the invoker (of the gods), the distributor of food through heaven and earth, the golden-formed, for your protection before (surprised by) sudden death.
Rigveda, Mandala 4, Sukta 3, Verse 2
अयं योनिश्चकृमा यं वयं ते जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासाः । अर्वाचीनः परिवीतो नि षीदेमा उ ते स्वपाक प्रतीचीः ॥
ayaṃ yoniścakṛmā yaṃ vayaṃ te jāyeva patya uśatī suvāsāḥ | arvācīnaḥ parivīto ni ṣīdemā u te svapāka pratīcīḥ ||
Translation: This is the altar which we have decorated for you, as a wife attached to her husband puts on elegant garments (to gratify him); maturer of good works, sit down in our presence invested (with radiance), while your flames incline towards you.