7.4

1. pra vas śukrāya bhānave bharadhvam

your to-the-bright-light let-you-all-bring-forth

bhṛ imp. 2pl.

havyam matim ca agnaye supūtam

offering and thought to-Agni purified

yas daivyāni mānuṣā janūnṣi

who devines humans births

acc. neuter pl.

antas viśvāni vidmanā jigāti

between by-with-wisdom travels-goes

pres. gā c3

2. sas gṛṛtsas agnis taruṇas cid astu

the wise-one-sharp-witted Agni deliverer let-be

yatas yaviṣṭhas ajaniṣṭa mātus

whence youngest was-born mother’s

jan is ao. mid.

sam yas vanās yuvate śuci-dan

who pieces-of-wood clings bright-toothed-flaming-teeth

sam yu c6 harness fasten bind

bhūri cid annā sam id atti sadyas

even though there is much food he devours in-a-moment

annāni pres. ad

3. asya devasya samsadi anīke

of-this-divinity in-sitting-presence in-company

yam martāsas śyetam jagṛbhre

whom mortals as-their-own have-seized-excepted

gṛbh grabh c9 perf. 3pl. mid.

ni yas gṛbham pauruṣeyīm uvoca

who seizure on-part-of-men has-liked

who is at home with human ownership but beyond ownership uc perf. be-pleased

durokam agnis āyave śuśoca

home Agni for-man has-illumined

śuc perf. 3 sing.

4. ayam kavis akaviṣu pracetā

this seer-poet amoung-non-seers conscious-thinker

pracetṛ

marteṣu agnis amṛtas ni dhāyi

in-mortals Agni immortal has-been-set-placed-established

root ao. passive indc. 3 sing. dhā

sa mā nas atra juhuras sahasvas

not us here you-will-not-have-lead-astray O forceful-fire

pres. subj. 2 sing. act. hvṛ harm

sadā tve sumanasas syāma

allways in-you of-good-mind may-we-be

5. ā yas yonim devakṛtam sasāda

who home-dwelling-womb devine-made has-sat

perf. 3 sing. act. ā sad sit

kratvā hi agnis amṛtām atārīt

because-for by-will Agni the-immortals has-execelled

tṛṛ iṣ ao. 3sing. cross

tam oṣadhīs ca vaninas ca garbham

that and plants and trees the-child

bhūmis ca viśvadhāyasam bibharti

and earth all-nuturing carries-bears

bhṛ c3

6. īśe hi agnis amṛtasya bhūres

because is-master Agni of-immortal of-abundance

īs c2

īśe rāyas suvīryasya dātos

is-master wealth of-heroic of-giving

mā tvā vayam sahasāvan avīrās

not you we O mighty-one strengthless

mā apsavas pari ṣadāma mā aduvas

not vitalityless around we-will-shall-not-sit actionless

a ao. subj. 1 pl. sad sit

7. parisadyam hi araṇasya rekṇas

to-be-rejected of-delightless wealth

nityasya rāyas patayas syāma

of-eternal wealth masters let-us-be

na śeṣas agne anyajātam asti

not offspring-son O Agni other-born is-not

acetānasya mā pathas vi dukṣas

of-one-who-knows-not paths do-not-turn-misuse-defile

pres. imp. 2 sing. duṣ spoil

8. nahi grabhāya araṇas suśevas

not-to-be-excepted even-though-blissful-the-son

anyodaryas manasā mantavā u

of-another-womb by-mind not-to-be-thought-of

adha cid okas punas it sa eti

soon even home-house again even he returns-goes

na: vājī abhiṣāt etu navyas

to-us horse conqueror-triumphant let-come new

nom. sing.

9. tvam agne vanuṣyatas ni pāhi

you O Agni from-one-who-would-conquer-us protect

tvam u nas sahasāvan avadyāt

you too us O mighty-one from-blame-fault

sam tvā dhvasmanvat abhi etu

to-you on-a-path-full-of-destruction let-come

sam – abhi – etu

pāthas sam rayis spṛhayāyyas sahasrī

path wealth to-be-desired 1000-fold

future pp spṛh be eager