Rigveda 2.004.08
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 4 · Verse 2.4.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
नू ते॒ पूर्व॒स्याव॑सो॒ अधी॑तौ तृ॒तीये॑ वि॒दथे॒ मन्म॑ शंसि । अ॒स्मे अ॑ग्ने सं॒यद्वी॑रं बृ॒हन्तं॑ क्षु॒मन्तं॒ वाजं॑ स्वप॒त्यं र॒यिं दाः॑
nū te pūrvasyāvaso adhītau tṛtīye vidathe manma śaṃsi asme agne saṃyadvīraṃ bṛhantaṃ kṣumantaṃ vājaṃ svapatyaṃ rayiṃ dāḥ
Now do you praise, Agni, the ancient abode of the earlier ones, the third, O honored one. Supply for us, Agni, the heroic, broad, enduring riches, the wealth, the sire’s realm.
Verily, your praise has been recited (by us) at the third (daily) sacrifice, as it was in the repetition on your first propitiation; give us, Agni, ample and notorious food, posterity, riches, such as may be the support of numerous dependents.
I, in remembrance of thine ancient favour have sung my hymn in this our third assembly. O Agni, give us wealth with store of heroes and mighty strength in food and noble offspring.