Mandala 1

Sukta 66: Agni like wealth, like the sun

Rishi: पराशरः शाक्त्यः · Devata: अग्निः · Metre: द्विपदा विराट्

10 verses · 66 of 191

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Agni like wealth, like the sun

In two-footed viraj, Parashara Shaktya strings simile after simile for Agni. He is bright like wealth, like the sun to see, like life and breath, like one's own son. He clings to the forests like a swift bird, gives milk like a cow. He keeps the home safe like a pleasant dwelling, like ripe barley; he is praised among the people like a rishi. Like a wife in her home he is a joy to all. Flashing white like a chariot of gold, terrible in battle like an army let loose, like an archer's arrow. Born a twin, he is the twin to be born.

66.1

र॒यिर्न चि॒त्रा सूरो॒ न सं॒दृगायु॒र्न प्रा॒णो नित्यो॒ न सू॒नुः

rayirna citrā sūro na saṃdṛgāyurna prāṇo nityo na sūnuḥ

66.2

तक्वा॒ न भूर्णि॒र्वना॑ सिषक्ति॒ पयो॒ न धे॒नुः शुचि॑र्वि॒भावा॑

takvā na bhūrṇirvanā siṣakti payo na dhenuḥ śucirvibhāvā

66.3

दा॒धार॒ क्षेम॒मोको॒ न र॒ण्वो यवो॒ न प॒क्वो जेता॒ जना॑नाम्

dādhāra kṣemamoko na raṇvo yavo na pakvo jetā janānām

66.4

ऋषि॒र्न स्तुभ्वा॑ वि॒क्षु प्र॑श॒स्तो वा॒जी न प्री॒तो वयो॑ दधाति

ṛṣirna stubhvā vikṣu praśasto vājī na prīto vayo dadhāti