Rigveda 7.001.23
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 1 · Verse 7.1.23
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स मर्तो॑ अग्ने स्वनीक रे॒वानम॑र्त्ये॒ य आ॑जु॒होति॑ ह॒व्यम् । स दे॒वता॑ वसु॒वनिं॑ दधाति॒ यं सू॒रिर॒र्थी पृ॒च्छमा॑न॒ एति॑
sa marto agne svanīka revānamartye ya ājuhoti havyam sa devatā vasuvaniṃ dadhāti yaṃ sūrirarthī pṛcchamāna eti
Thus, mortal Agni, accepting the priestly fee, he who offers the oblation, gives the gods the wealth; he grants the fair abode to the asker who seeks the heroic reward.
Radiant Agni, the mortal who offers oblations to the immortal becomes affluent; that deity (Agni) favoursthe presenter of (sacrificial) wealth, to whom the devout solicitant inquiring applies.
O Agni, fair of face, the wealthy mortal who to the Immortal offers his oblation. Hath him who wins him treasure by his Godhead, to whom the prince, in need, goes supplicating.