Rigveda 1.150

1.150.1

पु॒रु त्वा॑ दा॒श्वान् वो॑चे॒ ऽरिर॑ग्ने॒ तव॑ स्वि॒दा | तो॒दस्ये॑व शर॒ण आ म॒हस्य॑ ||

AGNI, thy faithful servant I call upon thee with many a gift, As in the keeping of the great inciting God;

Agni, I your faithful servant call on you with many a gift, as under the keeping of the great inciting God.

Dāśvaḥ/bhrṛtya-bhakti with bahu-dāna under mahān codana-deva—Hindu shelter of the inspiring Lord while actively gifting. Compact Uṣṇih intensity.

Show up loyal with concrete contributions under a clear inspiring purpose—not vague admiration.

1.150.2

व्य॑नि॒नस्य॑ ध॒निन॑: प्रहो॒षे चि॒दर॑रुषः | क॒दा च॒न प्र॒जिग॑तो॒ अदे॑वयोः ||

Thou who ne’er movest thee to aid the indolent, the godless man, Him who though wealthy never brings an offering.

You who never move to aid the indolent, the godless man, him who though wealthy never brings an offering.

Agni's refusal to help alasya, adevayu, and rayimat ayajyu—Hindu ethics: wealth without yajña earns no fire-ally. Moral discrimination of tejas.

Do not subsidize entitled non-contribution. Resources and help should follow participation, not mere possession.

1.150.3

स च॒न्द्रो वि॑प्र॒ मर्त्यो॑ म॒हो व्राध॑न्तमो दि॒वि | प्रप्रेत् ते॑ अग्ने व॒नुष॑: स्याम ||

Splendid, O Singer, is that man, mightiest of the great in heaven. Agni, may we be foremost, we thy worshippers.

Splendid, O Singer, is that man, mightiest of the great in heaven; Agni, may we be foremost—we your worshippers.

Human splendour mirrored in heavenly mahatām; prayer to be agrya among arcinah—Hindu aspiration closing the hymn-set with competitive yet devout excellence under Agni.

Aim to be foremost among contributors, not spectators. Excellence under a shared flame is communal pride, not hollow ego.