Sukta 59

Mantra 1

वया इदग्ने अग्नयस्ते अन्ये त्वे विश्वे अमृता मादयन्ते । वैश्वानर नाभिरसि क्षितीनां स्थूणेव जनाँ उपमिद्ययन्थ ॥

O Agni, truly all the other fires find their delight in thee, the one Immortal Fire. O Vaiśvānara, thou art the navel and central knot of the habitations; like a pillar thou holdest men together and leadest them to the measure and right order.

Mantra 2

मूर्धा दिवो नाभिरग्निः पृथिव्या अथाभवदरती रोदस्योः । तं त्वा देवासोऽजनयन्त देवं वैश्वानर ज्योतिरिदार्याय ॥

Agni became the head of Heaven and the navel of Earth; then he stood as the active mover between the two worlds. The gods brought thee forth, O divine Vaiśvānara, a light indeed for the Aryan seeker.

Mantra 3

आ सूर्ये न रश्मयो ध्रुवासो वैश्वानरे दधिरेऽग्ना वसूनि । या पर्वतेष्वोषधीष्वप्सु या मानुषेष्वसि तस्य राजा ॥

As rays in the Sun, stable and sure, the riches of the being are set in Vaiśvānara Agni. Whatever is in mountains, in plants, in the waters, and whatever is in men—of all that thou art the king.

Mantra 4

बृहती इव सूनवे रोदसी गिरो होता मनुष्यो न दक्षः । स्वर्वते सत्यशुष्माय पूर्वीर्वैश्वानराय नृतमाय यह्वीः ॥

As the vast Two Worlds to their son, so the words come forth—Agni the Hotar, skilful like a man of perfect capacity. For the lord of the luminous world, for him of true force, the ancient mighty utterances surge toward Vaiśvānara, the most manly leader.

Mantra 5

दिवश्चित्ते बृहतो जातवेदो वैश्वानर प्र रिरिचे महित्वम् । राजा कृष्टीनामसि मानुषीणां युधा देवेभ्यो वरिवश्चकर्थ ॥

Even beyond the vast heaven, O Jātavedas Vaiśvānara, thy greatness has overflowed. Thou art king of the human communities; by thy battle-force thou hast made a wide room and free passage for the gods.

Mantra 6

प्र नू महित्वं वृषभस्य वोचं यं पूरवो वृत्रहणं सचन्ते । वैश्वानरो दस्युमग्निर्जघन्वाँ अधूनोत्काष्ठा अव शम्बरं भेत् ॥

Now I proclaim the greatness of the Bull, whom the Pūrus follow as the slayer of obstruction. Vaiśvānara Agni, striking down the dasyu-force, shook loose the barriers and broke Śambara down.

Mantra 7

वैश्वानरो महिम्ना विश्वकृष्टिर्भरद्वाजेषु यजतो विभावा । शातवनेये शतिनीभिरग्निः पुरुणीथे जरते सूनृतावान् ॥

Vaiśvānara, by greatness the builder of all peoples, adorable among the Bharadvājas, the wide-shining. In the winning of hundreds with his hundredfold strengths, Agni grows old (endures) in many leadings, rich with true and happy speech.