DharmaPragya
Mandala 5, Hymn 28
Containing 6 sacred Sanskrit shlokas with multi-author commentaries and translations.
Mandala 5, Hymn 28, Verse 1
Verse 1 of 6
SANSKRIT TEXT
समि॑द्धो अ॒ग्निर्दि॒वि शो॒चिर॑श्रेत्प्र॒त्यङ्ङु॒षस॑मुर्वि॒या वि भा॑ति एति॒ प्राची॑ वि॒श्ववा॑रा॒ नमो॑भिर्दे॒वाँ ईळा॑ना ह॒विषा॑ घृ॒ताची॑
"AGNI inflamed hath sent to heaven his lustre: he shines forth widely turning unto Morning. Eastward the ladle goes that brings all blessing, praising the Godswith homage and oblation."
Mandala 5, Hymn 28, Verse 2
Verse 2 of 6
SANSKRIT TEXT
स॒मि॒ध्यमा॑नो अ॒मृत॑स्य राजसि ह॒विष्कृ॒ण्वन्तं॑ सचसे स्व॒स्तये॑ विश्वं॒ स ध॑त्ते॒ द्रवि॑णं॒ यमिन्व॑स्याति॒थ्यम॑ग्ने॒ नि च॑ धत्त॒ इत्पु॒रः
"Enkindled, thou art King of the immortal world: him who brings offerings thou attendest for his weal. He whom thou urgest on makes all possessions his: he sets before thee, Agni, gifts that guests may claim."
Mandala 5, Hymn 28, Verse 3
Verse 3 of 6
SANSKRIT TEXT
अग्ने॒ शर्ध॑ मह॒ते सौभ॑गाय॒ तव॑ द्यु॒म्नान्यु॑त्त॒मानि॑ सन्तु सं जा॑स्प॒त्यं सु॒यम॒मा कृ॑णुष्व शत्रूय॒ताम॒भि ति॑ष्ठा॒ महां॑सि
"Show thyself strong for mighty bliss, O Agni, most excellent be thine effulgent splendours. Make easy to maintain our household lordship, and overcome the might of those who hate us."
Mandala 5, Hymn 28, Verse 4
Verse 4 of 6
SANSKRIT TEXT
समि॑द्धस्य॒ प्रम॑ह॒सोऽग्ने॒ वन्दे॒ तव॒ श्रिय॑म् वृ॒ष॒भो द्यु॒म्नवाँ॑ असि॒ सम॑ध्व॒रेष्वि॑ध्यसे
"Thy glory, Agni, I adore, kindled, exalted in thy strength. A Steer of brilliant splendour, thou art lighted well at sacred rites."
Mandala 5, Hymn 28, Verse 5
Verse 5 of 6
SANSKRIT TEXT
समि॑द्धो अग्न आहुत दे॒वान्य॑क्षि स्वध्वर त्वं हि ह॑व्य॒वाळसि॑
"Agni, invoked and kindled, serve the Gods, thou skilled in sacrifice: For thou art bearer of our gifts."
Mandala 5, Hymn 28, Verse 6
Verse 6 of 6
SANSKRIT TEXT
आ जु॑होता दुव॒स्यता॒ग्निं प्र॑य॒त्य॑ध्व॒रे वृ॒णी॒ध्वं ह॑व्य॒वाह॑नम्
"Invoke and worship Agni while the sacrificial rite proceeds: For offering-bearer choose ye him."