ऋग्वेद 3.16 (श्लोक 1) - Project अर्थ (Artha)

अयमग्निः सुवीर्यस्येशे महः सौभगस्य । राय ईशे स्वपत्यस्य गोमत ईशे वृत्रहथानाम् ॥

ayamagniḥ suvīryasyeśe mahaḥ saubhagasya | rāya īśe svapatyasya gomata īśe vṛtrahathānām ||

This Agni, is the lord of heroism and of great good fortune; he is the lord of wealth comprising progeny and cattle; he is the lord of the slayers of Vṛtra;

इमं नरो मरुतः सश्चता वृधं यस्मिन्रायः शेवृधासः । अभि ये सन्ति पृतनासु दूढ्यो विश्वाहा शत्रुमादभुः ॥

imaṃ naro marutaḥ saścatā vṛdhaṃ yasminrāyaḥ śevṛdhāsaḥ | abhi ye santi pṛtanāsu dūḍhyo viśvāhā śatrumādabhuḥ ||

Maruts, leaders (of rites), associate with this augmenter (of our prosperity), in whom (abide) riches contributing to felicity, you who (are victorious) over (your) enemies in battle, who daily humble (your) foes.

स त्वं नो रायः शिशीहि मीढ्वो अग्ने सुवीर्यस्य । तुविद्युम्न वर्षिष्ठस्य प्रजावतोऽनमीवस्य शुष्मिणः ॥

sa tvaṃ no rāyaḥ śiśīhi mīḍhvo agne suvīryasya | tuvidyumna varṣiṣṭhasya prajāvato'namīvasya śuṣmiṇaḥ ||

Do you, opulent Agni, showerer (of benefits), prosper us with riches comprising vigour, numerous progeny health, and happiness.

चक्रिर्यो विश्वा भुवनाभि सासहिश्चक्रिर्देवेष्वा दुवः । आ देवेषु यतत आ सुवीर्य आ शंस उत नृणाम् ॥

cakriryo viśvā bhuvanābhi sāsahiścakrirdeveṣvā duvaḥ | ā deveṣu yatata ā suvīrya ā śaṃsa uta nṛṇām ||

He who is the maker pevades all worlds; he the enduring maker (of all) bears our offerings to the gods; he is present with the devout (worshippers) and amidst th eheroism and the devotions of men.

मा नो अग्नेऽमतये मावीरतायै रीरधः । मागोतायै सहसस्पुत्र मा निदेऽप द्वेषांस्या कृधि ॥

mā no agne'mataye māvīratāyai rīradhaḥ | māgotāyai sahasasputra mā nide'pa dveṣāṃsyā kṛdhi ||

Consign us not, Agni to malignity; (doom) us not to the absence of posterity; nor, son of strength, to the want of cattle, nor to reproach; drive away (all) animosities.

शग्धि वाजस्य सुभग प्रजावतोऽग्ने बृहतो अध्वरे । सं राया भूयसा सृज मयोभुना तुविद्युम्न यशस्वता ॥

śagdhi vājasya subhaga prajāvato'gne bṛhato adhvare | saṃ rāyā bhūyasā sṛja mayobhunā tuvidyumna yaśasvatā ||

Auspicious Agni, bestow (upon us) at the rite, food (the source of) happiness and renown.