Book 3 >> HYMN 12 - Indra-Agni



इन्द्राग्नी आ गतं सुतं गीर्भिर्नभो वरेण्यम |
अस्य पातं धियेषिता
English:- . MOVED, Indra-Agni, by our hymn, come to the juice, the precious dew:
Drink ye thereof, impelled by song.

इन्द्राग्नी जरितुः सचा यज्ञो जिगाति चेतनः |
अया पातमिमं सुतम
English:- O Indra-Agni, with the man who lauds you comes the wakening rite:
So drink ye both this juice assured.

इन्द्रमग्निं कविछदा यज्ञस्य जूत्या वर्णे |
ता सोमस्येह तर्म्पताम
English:- Through force of sacrifice I choose Indra-Agni who love the wise:
With Soma let these sate them here.

तोशा वर्त्रहणा हुवे सजित्वानापराजिता |
इन्द्राग्नी वाजसातमा
English:- Indra and Agni I invoke, joint-victors, bounteous, unsubdued,
Foe-slayers, best to win the spoil.

पर वामर्चन्त्युक्थिनो नीथाविदो जरितारः |
इन्द्राग्नी इष आ वर्णे
English:- Indra and Agni, singers skilled in melody hymn you, bringing lauds:
I choose you for the sacred food.

इन्द्राग्नी नवतिं पुरो दासपत्नीरधूनुतम |
साकमेकेन कर्मणा
English:- Indra and Agni, ye cast down the ninety forts which Dāsas held,
Together, with one mighty deed.

इन्द्राग्नी अपसस पर्युप पर यन्ति धीतयः |
रतस्य पथ्या अनु
English:- To Indra-Agni reverent thoughts go forward from the holy task
Along the path of sacred Law.

इन्द्राग्नी तविषाणि वां सधस्थानि परयांसि च |
युवोरप्तूर्यं हितम
English:- O Indra-Agni, powers are yours, and dwellings and delightful food
Good is your readiness to act.

इन्द्राग्नी रोचना दिवः परि वाजेषु भूषथः |
तद वांचेति पर वीर्यम
English:- Indra and Agni, in your deeds of might ye deck heaven's lucid realms:
Famed is that hero strength of yours.