Rig Veda 8.75

yukṣvā hi devahūtamāṁ aśvāṁ agne rathīr iva ni hotā pūrvyaḥ sadaḥ

Yoke, Agni, as a charioteer, thy steeds who best invite the Gods: As ancient Herald seat thyself.

uta no deva devāṁ acchā voco viduṣṭaraḥ śrad viśvā vāryā kṛdhi

And, God, as skilfullest of all, call for us hitherward the Gods: Give all our wishes sure effect.

tvaṃ ha yad yaviṣṭhya sahasaḥ sūnav āhuta ṛtāvā yajñiyo bhuvaḥ

For thou, Most Youthful, Son of Strength, thou to whom sacrifice is paid, Art holy, faithful to the Law.

ayam agniḥ sahasriṇo vājasya śatinas patiḥ mūrdhā kavī rayīṇām

This Agni, Lord of wealth and spoil hundredfold, thousand fold, is head And chief of riches and a Sage.

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As craftsmen bend the felly, so bend at our general call: come nigh, Angiras, to the sacrifice.

tasmai nūnam abhidyave vācā virūpa nityayā vṛṣṇe codasva suṣṭutim

Now, O Virupa, rouse for him, Strong God who shines at early morn, Fair praise with voice that ceases not.

kam u ṣvid asya senayāgner apākacakṣasaḥ paṇiṃ goṣu starāmahe

With missile of this Agni, his who looks afar, will we lay low The thief in combat for the kine.

mā no devānāṃ viśaḥ prasnātīr ivosrāḥ kṛśaṃ na hāsur aghnyāḥ

Let not the Companies of Gods fail us, like Dawns that float away, Like cows who leave the niggardly.

mā naḥ samasya dūḍhyaḥ paridveṣaso aṃhatiḥ ūrmir na nāvam ā vadhīt

Let not the sinful tyranny of any fiercely hating foe Smite us, as billows smite a ship.

namas te agna ojase gṛṇanti deva kṛṣṭayaḥ amair amitram ardaya

O Agni, God, the people sing reverent praise to thee for strength: With terrors trouble thou the foe.

kuvit su no gaviṣṭaye 'gne saṃveṣiṣo rayim urukṛd uru ṇas kṛdhi

Wilt thou not, Agni, lend us aid in winning cattle, winning wealth? Maker of room, make room for us.

saṃvargaṃ saṃ rayiṃ jaya

In this great battle cast us not aside as one who bears a load: Snatch up the wealth and win it all.

anyam asmad bhiyā iyam agne siṣaktu ducchunā vardhā no amavacchavaḥ

O Agni, let this plague pursue and fright another and not us: Make our impetuous strength more strong.

yasyājuṣan namasvinaḥ śamīm adurmakhasya vā taṃ ghed agnir vṛdhāvati

The reverent or unwearied man whose holy labour he accepts, Him Agni favours with success.

parasyā adhi saṃvato 'varāṁ abhy ā tara yatrāham asmi tāṁ ava

Abandoning the foeman's host pass hither to this company: Assist the men with whom I stand.

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As we have known thy gracious help, as of a Father, long ago, So now we pray to thee for bliss.