Rigveda 2.004.01
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 4 · Verse 2.4.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
हु॒वे वः॑ सु॒द्योत्मा॑नं सुवृ॒क्तिं वि॒शाम॒ग्निमति॑थिं सुप्र॒यस॑म् । मि॒त्र इ॑व॒ यो दि॑धि॒षाय्यो॒ भूद्दे॒व आदे॑वे॒ जने॑ जा॒तवे॑दाः
huve vaḥ sudyotmānaṃ suvṛktiṃ viśāmagnimatithiṃ suprayasam mitra iva yo didhiṣāyyo bhūddeva ādeve jane jātavedāḥ
I invoke you, radiant and excellent, with well-formed praise, Agni, companion of the assembly, giver of best outcomes. Like Mitra who kindles friendship, be present, O god, for the people born of the seers.
I invoke, on your behalf, the resplendent, the sinless Agni, the guest of mortals, the accepter of (sacrificial) food, who, knowing all that has been born, is like a friend, the supporter (of all beings) from men to gods.
FOR you I call theglorious refulgent Agni, the guest of men, rich in oblations Whom all must strive to win even as a lover, God among godly people, Jatavedas.