अग्ने॒ त्वं नो॒ अन्त॑म उ॒त त्रा॒ता शि॒वो भ॑वा वरू॒थ्य॑ः
agne tvaṃ no antama uta trātā śivo bhavā varūthyaḥ
Mandala 5
Sukta 24: Be our nearest friend, Agni
Rishi: गौपायना लौपायना वा बन्धुः सुबन्धुः श्रुतबन्धुर्विप्रबन्धुश्च · Devata: अग्निः · Metre: द्विपदा विराट्
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Be our nearest friend, Agni
This short hymn in dvipada virat is ascribed to Bandhu, Subandhu, Shrutabandhu and Viprabandhu, sons of Gopayana or Lopayana. Each two-line mantra is a direct, intimate plea to Agni. Be our nearest, our protector, kind and sheltering. Agni is good and famed for goods; come to us and give the most splendid wealth. Wake for us, hear our call, guard us from every one who plans harm. Most brilliant, shining one, we beg you now for grace for our friends. The hymn is brief and personal, the voice of a family asking its household fire to stay close.
वसु॑र॒ग्निर्वसु॑श्रवा॒ अच्छा॑ नक्षि द्यु॒मत्त॑मं र॒यिं दा॑ः
vasuragnirvasuśravā acchā nakṣi dyumattamaṃ rayiṃ dāḥ
स नो॑ बोधि श्रु॒धी हव॑मुरु॒ष्या णो॑ अघाय॒तः स॑मस्मात्
sa no bodhi śrudhī havamuruṣyā ṇo aghāyataḥ samasmāt
तं त्वा॑ शोचिष्ठ दीदिवः सु॒म्नाय॑ नू॒नमी॑महे॒ सखि॑भ्यः
taṃ tvā śociṣṭha dīdivaḥ sumnāya nūnamīmahe sakhibhyaḥ
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