Book 5 >> HYMN 16 - Agni



बर्हद वयो हि भानवे ऽरचा देवायाग्नये |
यम मित्रं न परशस्तिभिर मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः
English:- . GREAT power is in the beam of light, sing praise to, Agni, to the God
Whom men have set in foremost place like Mitra with their eulogies.

स हि दयुभिर जनानां होता दक्षस्य बाह्वोः |
वि हव्यम अग्निर आनुषग भगो न वारम रण्वति
English:- He by the splendour of his arms is Priest of every able man.
Agni conveys oblation straight, and deals, as Bhaga deals, his boons.

अस्य सतोमे मघोनः सख्ये वर्द्धशोचिषः |
विश्वा यस्मिन तुविष्वणि सम अर्ये शुष्मम आदधुः
English:- All rests upon the laud and love of him the rich, high-flaming God,
On whom, loud-roaring, men have laid great strength as on a faithful friend.

अधा हय अग्न एषां सुवीर्यस्य मंहना |
तम इद यह्वं न रोदसी परि शरवो बभूवतुः
English:- So, Agni, be the Friend of these with liberal gift of hero strength.
Yea, Heaven and Earth have not surpassed this Youthful One in glorious fame.

नू न एहि वार्यम अग्ने गर्णान आ भर |
ये वयं ये च सूरयः सवस्ति धामहे सचोतैधि पर्त्सु नो वर्धे
English:- O Agni, quickly come to us, and, glorified, bring precious wealth.
So we and these our princes will assemble for the good of all. Be near in fight to prosper us.