Religion

Sama Veda II.7.1.15: Let songs of ours speed Agni forth like

by The Rishis of the Sama Veda c. 1200–1000 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)

Religion

1. Let songs of ours speed Agni forth like a fleet courser in the race,
And we will win each prize through him

2. Agni! the host whereby we gain kine for ourselves with help from thee,-
That send us for the gain of wealth!

3. O Agni, bring us wealth secure, vast wealth in horses and in kine:
Oil thou the socket, turn the wheel!

4. O Agni, thou hast made the Sun, the eternal star, to mount the sky,
Giving the boon of light to men.

5. Thou, Agni, art the people's light, best, dearest, seated in thy shrine
Watch for the singer, give him life!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.7.1.15: Let songs of ours speed Agni forth like.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/332/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.7.1.15: Let songs of ours speed Agni forth like.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/332/.

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