Rigveda · Maṇḍala 2

Agni Sūkta - Rigveda Maṇḍala 2, Sūkta 5

मन्त्र 1

होता यविष्ठ ईड्यो वर्धत्तमः स्वे दम आ निषेदत् ।

hotā yaviṣṭha īḍyo vardhattamaḥ sve dama ā niṣedat ।

अनुवाद: The youngest priest, worthy of praise, the greatest increaser, has taken his seat in his own home.

Agni is described as the young yet most potent priest of the sacrifice, who resides gracefully in the sacred altar as his own home.

मन्त्र 2

तं त्वा होतारमवृणीता मर्त्यो राजांनमनु व्रतम् ।

taṃ tvā hotāramavṛṇītā martyo rājāṁnamanu vratam ।

अनुवाद: The mortal has chosen Thee as the priest, the king who follows the divine law.

Humanity embraces Agni as the ultimate divine guide and ritual leader who upholds the cosmic order (ṛta).