Rigveda 3.023.05
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 23 · Verse 3.23.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इळा॑मग्ने पुरु॒दंसं॑ स॒निं गोः श॑श्वत्त॒मं हव॑मानाय साध । स्यान्नः॑ सू॒नुस्तन॑यो वि॒जावाग्ने॒ सा ते॑ सुम॒तिर्भू॑त्व॒स्मे
iḷāmagne purudaṃsaṃ saniṃ goḥ śaśvattamaṃ havamānāya sādha syānnaḥ sūnustanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatirbhūtvasme
Agni, Ilā, the mighty slayer of men, ever best among cows, accept this offering for the ritual. May our sons and descendants prosper; O Agni, grant me your good counsel and let it be for my welfare.
Grant, Agni, to the offerer of the oblation earth the giver of cattle, the means of many sacred rites, such that it may long endure; may there be to us sons and grandsons, and may your favour, Agni, be productive of good to us.
Agni, as holy food to thine invoker give wealth in cattle, lasting, rich in marvels. To us be born a son and spreading offspring Agni, be this thy gracious will to us-ward