Sukta 6

Mantra 1

अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः । अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोऽस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

I hold that Agni to be the true Treasure, the home to which the milking powers move; to that home run the swift horses, to that home the ever-renewed strong ones press—bring to the singers the impulsion and plenitude of force.

Mantra 2

सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः । समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

That Agni is the Treasure whom we praise; to him the milking powers come together. Together come the swift-steady steeds; together the well-born shining ones—bring to the singers the impulsion of increase.

Mantra 3

अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः । अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

For Agni, the all-supporting Power, gives to the people the vāja—plenitude of effective force. Agni, self-existent in his becoming, moves when pleased toward the rayi—fullness of being—and brings the choice impulsion of nourishment to the singers.

Mantra 4

आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम् । यद्ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद्दीदयति द्यवीषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

Toward thee, O Agni, we kindle the luminous, the divine, the unaging; for when thy most desirable kindling is lit, it shines out in heaven—bring then the impulsion of increase to the singers.

Mantra 5

आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविः शुक्रस्य शोचिषस्पते । सुश्चन्द्र दस्म विश्पते हव्यवाट् तुभ्यं हूयत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

To thee, O Agni, with the inspired chant we bring the offering—O lord of the bright flame. O fair-shining, wondrous master of the dwelling, bearer of the oblation, thou art invoked; bring the impulsion of increase to the singers.

Mantra 6

प्रो त्ये अग्नयोऽग्निषु विश्वं पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् । ते हिन्विरे त इन्विरे त इषण्यन्त्यानुषगिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

Forward move those fires within the Fire; they foster all that is choice and excellent. They drive on, they press on, they kindle the impulsion continually—bring that increase to the singers.

Mantra 7

तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो महि व्राधन्त वाजिनः । ये पत्वभिः शफानां व्रजा भुरन्त गोनामिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

Thine, O Agni, are those flames that greatly increase, full of vāja-force; they rush with swift movements, breaking open the enclosures of the hooves, they burst the pens of the luminous herds—bring that increase to the singers.

Mantra 8

नवा नो अग्न आ भर स्तोतृभ्यः सुक्षितीरिषः । ते स्याम य आनृचुस्त्वादूतासो दमेदम इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

Bring us, O Agni, ever-new impulses of increase for the singers—impulses that found a good dwelling. May we be of those who attain by the inspired word, with thee as messenger in every home; bring the increase to the singers.

Mantra 9

उभे सुश्चन्द्र सर्पिषो दर्वी श्रीणीष आसनि । उतो न उत्पुपूर्या उक्थेषु शवसस्पत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

O fair-shining one, thou fillest both ladles with the ghee upon the seat; and thou upliftest us to fullness in the chants—O lord of force: bring the impulsion of increase to the singers.

Mantra 10

एवाँ अग्निमजुर्यमुर्गीर्भिर्यज्ञेभिरानुषक् । दधदस्मे सुवीर्यमुत त्यदाश्वश्व्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥

Thus with our songs and sacrifices continually we establish Agni, the unwearied; may he place in us a good hero-strength, and also that swift horse-force—bring the impulsion of increase to the singers.