Rig Veda
prāgnaye tavase bharadhvaṃ giraṃ divo arataye pṛthivyāḥ yo viśveṣām amṛtānām upasthe vaiśvānaro vāvṛdhe jāgṛvadbhiḥ
Bring forth your song of praise to mighty Agni, the speedy messenger of earth and heaven, Vaisvanara, who, with those who wake, hath waxen great in the lap of all the Gods Immortal.
pṛṣṭo divi dhāyy agniḥ pṛthivyāṃ netā sindhūnāṃ vṛṣabha stiyānām sa mānuṣīr abhi viśo vi bhāti vaiśvānaro vāvṛdhāno vareṇa
Sought in the heavens, on earth is Agni stablished, leader of rivers, Bull of standing waters. Vaisvanara when he hath grown in glory, shines on the tribes of men with light and treasure.
tvad bhiyā viśa āyann asiknīr asamanā jahatīr bhojanāni vaiśvānara pūrave śośucānaḥ puro yad agne darayann adīdeḥ
For fear of thee forth fled the dark-hued races, scattered abroad, deserting their possessions, When, glowing, O Vaisvanara, for Puru, thou Agni didst light up and rend their castles.
tava tridhātu pṛthivī uta dyaur vaiśvānara vratam agne sacanta tvam bhāsā rodasī ā tatanthājasreṇa śociṣā śośucānaḥ
Agni Vaisvanara, both Earth and Heaven submit them to thy threefold jurisdiction. Refulgent in thine undecaying lustre thou hast invested both the worlds with splendour.
tvām agne harito vāvaśānā giraḥ sacante dhunayo ghṛtācīḥ patiṃ kṛṣṭīnāṃ rathyaṃ rayīṇāṃ vaiśvānaram uṣasāṃ ketum ahnām
Agni, the tawny horses, loudly neighing our resonant hymns that drop with oil, attend thee; Lord of the tribes, our Charioteer of riches, Ensign of days, Vaisvanara of mornings.
tve asuryaṃ vasavo ny ṛṇvan kratuṃ hi te mitramaho juṣanta tvaṃ dasyūṃr okaso agna āja uru jyotir janayann āryāya
In thee, O bright as Mitra, Vasus seated the might of Aduras, for they loved thy spirit. Thou drivest Dasyus from their home, O Agni, and broughtest forth broad light to light the Arya.
sa jāyamānaḥ parame vyoman vāyur na pāthaḥ pari pāsi sadyaḥ tvam bhuvanā janayann abhi krann apatyāya jātavedo daśasyan
Born in the loftiest heaven thou in a moment reachest, like wind, the place where Gods inhabit. Thou, favouring thine offspring, roaredst loudly when giving life to creatures, Jatavedas.
tām agne asme iṣam erayasva vaiśvānara dyumatīṃ jātavedaḥ yayā rādhaḥ pinvasi viśvavāra pṛthu śravo dāśuṣe martyāya
Send us that strength, Vaisvanara, send it, Agni, that strength, O Jatavedas, full of splendour, Wherewith, all-bounteous God, thou pourest riches, as fame wide-spreading, on the man who offers.
taṃ no agne maghavadbhyaḥ purukṣuṃ rayiṃ ni vājaṃ śrutyaṃ yuvasva vaiśvānara mahi naḥ śarma yaccha rudrebhir agne vasubhiḥ sajoṣāḥ
Agni, bestow upon our chiefs and nobles that famous power, that wealth which feedeth many. Accordant with the Vasus and the Rudras, Agni, Vaisvanara, give us sure protection.