Book 2 >> HYMN 7 - Agni



शरेष्ठं यविष्ठ भारताग्ने दयुमन्तमा भर |
वसो पुरुस्प्र्हं रयिम
English:- . VASU, thou most youthful God, Bhārata, Agni, bring us wealth,
Excellent, splendid, much-desired.

मा नो अरातिरीशत देवस्य मर्त्यस्य च |
पर्षि तस्या उतद्विषः
English:- Let no malignity prevail against us, either God's or man's.
Save us from this and enmity.

विश्वा उत तवया वयं धारा उदन्या इव |
अति गाहेमहि दविषः
English:- So through thy favour may we force through all our enemies a way,
As 'twere through streaming water-floods.

शुचिः पावक वन्द्यो.अग्ने बर्हद वि रोचसे |
तवं घर्तेभिराहुतः
English:- Thou, Purifier Agni, high shinest forth, bright, adorable,
When worshipped with the sacred oil.

तवं नो असि भारताग्ने वशाभिरुक्षभिः |
अष्टापदीभिराहुतः
English:- Ours art thou, Agni, Bhārata, honoured by us with barren cows,
With bullocks and with kine in calf

दर्वन्नः सर्पिरासुतिः परत्नो होता वरेण्यः |
सहसस पुत्रो अद्भुतः
English:- Wood-fed, bedewed with sacred oil, ancient, Invoker, excellent,
The Son of Strength, the Wonderful.