Rig Veda 1.72

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Though holding many gifts for men, he humbleth the higher powers of each wise ordainer. Agni is now the treasure-lord of treasures, for ever granting all immortal bounties.

śramayuvaḥ padavyo dhiyandhās tasthuḥ pade parame cārv agneḥ

The Gods infallible all searching found not him, the dear Babe who still is round about us. Worn weary, following his track, devoted, they reached the lovely highest home of Agni.

tisro yad agne śaradas tvām icchuciṃ ghṛtena śucayaḥ saparyān nāmāni cid dadhire yajñiyāny asūdayanta tanvaḥ sujātāḥ

Because with holy oil the pure Ones, Agni, served thee the very pure three autumn seasons, Therefore they won them holy names for worship, and nobly born they dignified their bodies.

ā rodasī bṛhatī vevidānāḥ pra rudriyā jabhrire yajñiyāsaḥ vidan marto nemadhitā cikitvān agnim pade parame tasthivāṃsam

Making them known to spacious earth and heaven, the holy Ones revealed the powers of Rudra. The mortal band, discerning in the distance, found Agni standing in the loftiest station.

saṃjānānā upa sīdann abhijñu patnīvanto namasyaṃ namasyan ririkvāṃsas tanvaḥ kṛṇvata svāḥ sakhā sakhyur nimiṣi rakṣamāṇāḥ

Nigh they approached, one-minded, with their spouses, kneeling to him adorable paid worship. Friend finding in his own friend's eye protection, they made their own the bodies which they chastened.

triḥ sapta yad guhyāni tve it padāvidan nihitā yajñiyāsaḥ tebhī rakṣante amṛtaṃ sajoṣāḥ paśūñ ca sthātṝñ carathaṃ ca pāhi

Soon as the holy beings had discovered the thrice-seven mystic things contained within thee, With these, one-minded, they preserve the Amrita: guard thou the life of all their plants and cattle.

vidvāṁ agne vayunāni kṣitīnāṃ vy ānuṣak churudho jīvase dhāḥ antarvidvāṁ adhvano devayānān atandro dūto abhavo havirvāṭ

Thou, Agni, knower of men's works, hast sent us good food in constant course for our subsistence: Thou deeply skilled in paths of Gods becamest an envoy never wearied, offering-bearer.

svādhyo diva ā sapta yahvī rāyo duro vy ṛtajñā ajānan vidad gavyaṃ saramā dṛḍham ūrvaṃ yenā nu kam mānuṣī bhojate viṭ

Knowing the Law, the seven strong floods from heaven, full of good thought, discerned the doors of riches. Sarama found the cattle's firm-built prison whereby the race of man is still supported.

ā ye viśvā svapatyāni tasthuḥ kṛṇvānāso amṛtatvāya gātum mahnā mahadbhiḥ pṛthivī vi tasthe mātā putrair aditir dhāyase veḥ

They who approached all noble operations making a path that leads to life immortal, To be the Bird's support, the spacious mother, Aditi, and her great Sons stood in power.

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When Gods immortal made both eyes of heaven, they gave to him the gift of beauteous glory. Now they flow forth like rivers set in motion: they knew the Red Steeds coming down, O Agni.