Rigveda 7.016.12
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 16 · Verse 7.16.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तं होता॑रमध्व॒रस्य॒ प्रचे॑तसं॒ वह्निं॑ दे॒वा अ॑कृण्वत । दधा॑ति॒ रत्नं॑ विध॒ते सु॒वीर्य॑म॒ग्निर्जना॑य दा॒शुषे॑
taṃ hotāramadhvarasya pracetasaṃ vahniṃ devā akṛṇvata dadhāti ratnaṃ vidhate suvīryamagnirjanāya dāśuṣe
They made that Agni, the sacrificer and bearer of thought, the fire. He sets the jewel in the order, bravely granting to the people the dues to the worshippers.
The gods have made the wise (Agni) the ministrant priest, and bearer of the sacrifice. Agni giives to theman who performs the prescribed rite and presents (the offering), wealth, with virtuous male posterity.
Him have the Gods appointed Priest of sacrifice, oblation-bearer, passing wise. Agni gives wealth and valour to the worshipper, to folk who offer up their gifts.