Rigveda 1.143.07
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 143 · Verse 1.143.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
घृ॒तप्र॑तीकं व ऋ॒तस्य॑ धू॒र्षद॑म॒ग्निं मि॒त्रं न स॑मिधा॒न ऋ॑ञ्जते । इन्धा॑नो अ॒क्रो वि॒दथे॑षु॒ दीद्य॑च्छु॒क्रव॑र्णा॒मुदु॑ नो यंसते॒ धिय॑म्
ghṛtapratīkaṃ va ṛtasya dhūrṣadamagniṃ mitraṃ na samidhāna ṛñjate indhāno akro vidatheṣu dīdyacchukravarṇāmudu no yaṃsate dhiyam
The ghee-offering, emblem of law, adorns the steadfast Agni; Mitra is not bound by the fuel-assembly. Bring forth the flames in rites, bright-hued; may they bestow upon us intelligence.
The kindler (of the sacrificial fire) propitiates Agni, of glistening form; the upholder of your ceremony, like a friend; well kindled and well supplied (with fuel); blazing brightly at holy rites, he illumines our pure and pious observances.
The kindler of the flame wins Agni as a Friend, promoter of the Law, whose face is bright with oil. Inflamed and keen, refulgent in our gatherings, he lifts our hymn on high clad in his radiant hues.