DharmaPragya
Mandala 2, Hymn 6
Containing 8 sacred Sanskrit shlokas with multi-author commentaries and translations.
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 1
Verse 1 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
इ॒मां मे॑ अग्ने स॒मिध॑मि॒मामु॑प॒सदं॑ वनेः इ॒मा उ॒ षु श्रु॑धी॒ गिरः॑
"AGNI, accept this flaming brand, this waiting with my prayer on thee: Hear graciously these songs of praise."
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 2
Verse 2 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
अ॒या ते॑ अग्ने विधे॒मोर्जो॑ नपा॒दश्व॑मिष्टे ए॒ना सू॒क्तेन॑ सुजात
"With this hymn let us honour thee, seeker of horses, Son of Strength, With this fair hymn, thou nobly born."
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 3
Verse 3 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
तं त्वा॑ गी॒र्भिर्गिर्व॑णसं द्रविण॒स्युं द्र॑विणोदः स॒प॒र्येम॑ सप॒र्यवः॑
"As such, lover of song, with songs, wealth-lover, giver of our wealth! With reverence let us worship thee."
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 4
Verse 4 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
स बो॑धि सू॒रिर्म॒घवा॒ वसु॑पते॒ वसु॑दावन् यु॒यो॒ध्य१॒॑स्मद्द्वेषां॑सि
"Be thou for us a liberal Prince, giver and Lord of precious things. Drive those who hate us far away."
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 5
Verse 5 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
स नो॑ वृ॒ष्टिं दि॒वस्परि॒ स नो॒ वाज॑मन॒र्वाण॑म् स नः॑ सह॒स्रिणी॒रिषः॑
"Such as thou art, give rain from heaven, give strength which no man may resist: Give food exceeding plentiful."
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 6
Verse 6 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
ईळा॑नायाव॒स्यवे॒ यवि॑ष्ठ दूत नो गि॒रा यजि॑ष्ठ होत॒रा ग॑हि
"To him who lauds thee, craving help, most youthful envoy! through our song, Most holy Herald! come thou nigh."
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 7
Verse 7 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
अ॒न्तर्ह्य॑ग्न॒ ईय॑से वि॒द्वाञ्जन्मो॒भया॑ कवे दू॒तो जन्ये॑व॒ मित्र्यः॑
"Between both races, Agni, Sage, well skilled thou passest to and fro, As envoy friendly to mankind."
Mandala 2, Hymn 6, Verse 8
Verse 8 of 8
SANSKRIT TEXT
स वि॒द्वाँ आ च॑ पिप्रयो॒ यक्षि॑ चिकित्व आनु॒षक् आ चा॒स्मिन्त्स॑त्सि ब॒र्हिषि॑
"Befriend us thou as knowing all. Sage, duly worship thou the Gods, And seat thee on this sacred grass."