{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv05025.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv05025.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv05025.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. I WILL sing near, for grace, your God Agni, for he is good to us.\n Son of the Brands, may he give gifts, and, righteous, save us from the foe.\n 2 For he is true, whom men of old enkindled, and the Gods themselves,\n The Priest with the delicious tongue, rich with the light of glorious beams.\n 3 With wisdom that surpasseth all, with gracious will most excellent,\n O Agni, worthy of our choice, shine wealth on us through hymns of praise.\n 4 Agni is King, for he extends to mortals and to Gods alike.\n Agni is bearer of our gifts. Worship ye Agni with your thoughts.\n 5 Agni gives to the worshipper a son, the best, of mightiest fame,\n Of deep devotion, ne\u2019er subdued, bringer of glory to his sire.\n 6 Agni bestows the hero-lord who conquers with the men in fight.\n Agni bestows the fleet-foot steed, the victor never overcome.\n 7 The mightiest song is Agni's: shine on high, thou who art rich in light.\n Like the Chief Consort of a King, riches and strength proceed from thee.\n 8 Resplendent are thy rays of light: loud is thy voice like pressing-stones.\n Yea, of itself thy thunder goes forth like the roaring of the heaven.\n 9 Thus, seeking riches, have we paid homage to Agni Conqueror.\n May he, most wise, as with a ship, carry us over all our foes.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 5: HYMN XXV. Agni.","type":"page"}