Rig Veda

Mandal - 5 (Part - 5)

HYMN 19 Agni

1

ONE state begets another state: husk is made visible from husk:
Within his Mother's side he speaks.

2

Discerning, have they offered gifts: they guard the strength that never wastes.
To a strong fort have they pressed in.

3

Svaitreya's people, all his men, have gloriously increased in might.
A gold chain Brhaduktha wears, as, through this Soma, seeking spoil.

4

I bring, as 'twere, the longed-for milk, the dear milk of the Sister-Pair.
Like to a caldron filled with food is he, unconquered, conquering all.

5

Beam of light, come to us in sportive fashion, finding thyself close to the wind that fans thee.
These flames of his are wasting flames, like arrows keen-pointed, sharpened, on his breast.