Rigveda 2.001.16
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 1 · Verse 2.1.16
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ये स्तो॒तृभ्यो॒ गोअ॑ग्रा॒मश्व॑पेशस॒मग्ने॑ रा॒तिमु॑पसृ॒जन्ति॑ सू॒रयः॑ । अ॒स्माञ्च॒ ताँश्च॒ प्र हि नेषि॒ वस्य॒ आ बृ॒हद्व॑देम वि॒दथे॑ सु॒वीराः॑
ye stotṛbhyo goagrāmaśvapeśasamagne rātimupasṛjanti sūrayaḥ asmāñca tām̐śca pra hi neṣi vasya ā bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ
Those mighty ones, like singers, approach the herd of cows, oxen, mares and stallions, O Agni, and bring delight. Grant them to us, and may the brave ones here win great renown for strength and fame in assemblies.
The pious are they who present, as a gift, to the reciters of your praises, an excellent cow and an excellent horse; do you, Agni, lead both us and them to the best of abodes, (or heaven), that we and our worthy descendants may repeat the solemn prayer to you at the sacrifice.
The princely worshippers who send to those who sing thy praise, O Agni, guerdon graced with kine and steeds,- Lead thou both these and us forward to higher bliss. With brave men in the assembly may we speak aloud.