1.73.1
र॒यिर्न यः पि॑तृवि॒त्तो व॑यो॒धाः सु॒प्रणी॑तिश्चिकि॒तुषो॒ न शासु॑: |
स्यो॒न॒शीरति॑थि॒र्न प्री॑णा॒नो होते॑व॒ सद्म॑ विध॒तो वि ता॑रीत् ||
HE who gives food, like patrimonial riches and guides aright like some wise man's instruction, Loved like a guest who lies in pleasant lodging,—may he, as Priest, prosper his servant's dwelling.
He who gives nourishment like ancestral wealth, guides like a wise man's teaching, beloved like a guest in pleasant lodging—may he as Hotar expand his servant's home.
Rayir na pitrivittah, shasuh, atithih: triple domestic theology of Agni as inheritance, instruction, and honored guest. Hotar who vita householder's sadma—Sanatana griha-dharma in one verse.
Leadership should feel like inheritance of care, clear mentoring, and hospitality—then households and teams expand.
1.73.2
दे॒वो न यः स॑वि॒ता स॒त्यम॑न्मा॒ क्रत्वा॑ नि॒पाति॑ वृ॒जना॑नि॒ विश्वा॑ |
पु॒रु॒प्र॒श॒स्तो अ॒मति॒र्न स॒त्य आ॒त्मेव॒ शेवो॑ दिधि॒षाय्यो॑ भूत् ||
He who like Savitar the God, true-minded protecteth with his power. all acts of vigour, Truthful, like splendour, glorified by many, like breath joy-giving,—all must strive to win him.
Like Savitar, true-minded, he protects all vigorous acts by will; truthful, splendour-like, much-praised, joy-giving as breath—all should strive to win him.
Savita-like satyamanma Agni guards vrjanani by kratu. Atmeva shevo: as dear as the self/breath—winning Agni is winning the joyful core of life (prana-shiva).
Seek allies (and inner states) that protect energetic work and feel as necessary as breathing—truthful vitality.
1.73.3
दे॒वो न यः पृ॑थि॒वीं वि॒श्वधा॑या उप॒क्षेति॑ हि॒तमि॑त्रो॒ न राजा॑ |
पु॒र॒:सद॑: शर्म॒सदो॒ न वी॒रा अ॑नव॒द्या पति॑जुष्टेव॒ नारी॑ ||
He who on earth dwells like a king surrounded by faithful friends, like a God all-sustaining, Like heroes who preside, who sit in safety: like as a blameless dame dear to her husband.
Who dwells on earth like a king with trusted friends, all-sustaining like a god; like heroes seated in safety, like a blameless wife dear to her husband.
Raja hitamitro and patijushteva nari: Agni as righteous kingship and as devoted feminine presence—complementary bhavas of sovereignty and intimate loyalty in one flame.
Combine public trustworthiness with private loyalty—strength that communities and intimates both rely on.
1.73.4
तं त्वा॒ नरो॒ दम॒ आ नित्य॑मि॒द्धमग्ने॒ सच॑न्त क्षि॒तिषु॑ ध्रु॒वासु॑ |
अधि॑ द्यु॒म्नं नि द॑धु॒र्भूर्य॑स्मि॒न् भवा॑ वि॒श्वायु॑र्ध॒रुणो॑ रयी॒णाम् ||
Thee, such, in settlements secure, O Agni, our men serve ever kindled in each dwelling. On him have they laid splendour in abundance: dear to all men, bearer be he of riches.
Such as thou art, O Agni, our men serve thee ever kindled in secure settlements; they have laid abundant splendour on him—be thou life of all, bearer of riches.
Nityam iddham in dhruvasu kshitishu: perpetual kindling in stable communities. Vishvayu dharuno rayinam—Agni as lifelong support and wealth-bearer of settled dharma.
Stable institutions need constant 'kindling' of shared light—maintenance of culture, not one-time launch.
1.73.5
वि पृक्षो॑ अग्ने म॒घवा॑नो अश्यु॒र्वि सू॒रयो॒ दद॑तो॒ विश्व॒मायु॑: |
स॒नेम॒ वाजं॑ समि॒थेष्व॒र्यो भा॒गं दे॒वेषु॒ श्रव॑से॒ दधा॑नाः ||
May thy rich worshippers win food, O Agni, and princes gain long life who bring oblation. May we get booty from our foe in battle, presenting to the Gods their share for glory.
May thy generous worshippers win food, O Agni, and princes who give gain full lifespan; may we win prize in contests, setting the Gods' share for glory.
Maghavanah and surayah: reciprocal economy of giving, ayus, and shravas. Offering bhaga to Devas before claiming victory keeps yajna ethics in conflict and competition.
Compete hard but allocate credit and ethics first; sustainable winning shares value with the larger order.
1.73.6
ऋ॒तस्य॒ हि धे॒नवो॑ वावशा॒नाः स्मदू॑ध्नीः पी॒पय॑न्त॒ द्युभ॑क्ताः |
प॒रा॒वत॑: सुम॒तिं भिक्ष॑माणा॒ वि सिन्ध॑वः स॒मया॑ सस्रु॒रद्रि॑म् ||
The cows of holy law, sent us by Heaven, have swelled with laden udders, loudly lowing; Soliciting his favour, from a distance the rivers to the rock have flowed together.
The cows of Rita, sent by Heaven, have swelled with full udders, loudly lowing; seeking favor from afar, the rivers have flowed together to the rock.
Rtasyā dhenavah and sindhavah to adri: celestial nourishment and converging waters toward the mountain/Agni-rock—mythic hydrology of grace answering Rita.
When principles are sound, resources converge—capital, talent, and attention flow to trustworthy centers.
1.73.7
त्वे अ॑ग्ने सुम॒तिं भिक्ष॑माणा दि॒वि श्रवो॑ दधिरे य॒ज्ञिया॑सः |
नक्ता॑ च च॒क्रुरु॒षसा॒ विरू॑पे कृ॒ष्णं च॒ वर्ण॑मरु॒णं च॒ सं धु॑: ||
Agni, with thee, soliciting thy favour, the holy Ones have gained glory in heaven. They made the Night and Dawn of different colours, and set the black and purple hues together.
Seeking thy favor, O Agni, the worshipful have set glory in heaven; they made Night and Dawn different-hued, joining black and ruddy colors.
Nakta-ushasa virupe: cosmic artistry under Agni's sumati—differentiation of times and colors as sacred design. Shravaḥ in divi for those who solicit the flame's grace.
Creativity differentiates without chaos—distinct phases and tones make a livable cosmos of work and rest.
1.73.8
यान् रा॒ये मर्ता॒न्त्सुषू॑दो अग्ने॒ ते स्या॑म म॒घवा॑नो व॒यं च॑ |
छा॒येव॒ विश्वं॒ भुव॑नं सिसक्ष्यापप्रि॒वान् रोद॑सी अ॒न्तरि॑क्षम् ||
May we and those who worship be the mortals whom thou, O Agni, leadest on to riches. Thou hast filled earth and heaven and air's mid-region, and followest the whole world like a shadow.
May we and the worshippers be the mortals thou leadest to riches; thou hast filled earth, heaven, and mid-air, and followest the whole world like a shadow.
Apaprivan rodasi antariksham and chayeva vishvam: Agni fills the three worlds and tracks bhuvanam like a shadow—omnipresent anuyayin. Rayi-guidance for those he sunoti.
Energy and consequence shadow every action across domains; choose a guide-principle that fills and follows wisely.
1.73.9
अर्व॑द्भिरग्ने॒ अर्व॑तो॒ नृभि॒र्नॄन् वी॒रैर्वी॒रान् व॑नुयामा॒ त्वोता॑: |
ई॒शा॒नास॑: पितृवि॒त्तस्य॑ रा॒यो वि सू॒रय॑: श॒तहि॑मा नो अश्युः ||
Aided by thee, O Agni, may we conquer steeds with steeds, men with men, heroes with heroes, Lords of the wealth transmitted by our fathers: and may our princes live a hundred winters.
Aided by thee may we win steeds with steeds, men with men, heroes with heroes; lords of father-won wealth, may our princes reach a hundred winters.
Arvadbhir…nrbhir…viraih and shatahima: classical Vedic prayer for matched excellence and longevity. Pitrivitta rayih under Agni's uti preserves lineage capital across a century of winters.
Compete peer-to-peer at your best level; aim for long-horizon stewardship of inherited and earned wealth.
1.73.10
ए॒ता ते॑ अग्न उ॒चथा॑नि वेधो॒ जुष्टा॑नि सन्तु॒ मन॑से हृ॒दे च॑ |
श॒केम॑ रा॒यः सु॒धुरो॒ यमं॒ ते ऽधि॒ श्रवो॑ दे॒वभ॑क्तं॒ दधा॑नाः ||
May these our hymns of praise, Agni, Ordainer, be pleasant to thee in thy heart and spirit. May we have power to hold thy steeds of riches, laying on thee the God-sent gift of glory.
May these praises, O Agni Ordainer, be pleasing to thy mind and heart; may we have power to guide thy steeds of riches, laying on thee the God-bestowed glory.
Ucathani…manase hrde ca: hymns must satisfy both manas and hṛd—intellect and heart of the Deva. Yama of rayah horses and devabhaktam shravaḥ complete the offering of fame back to Agni.
Create work that satisfies analytic mind and feeling heart; steward success as something entrusted, then dedicate the credit upward/outward.