Agni, the divine fire, is invoked as the wondrous embodiment of many forms and powers. He is Tvaṣṭar, the bestower of excellent strength, his kin the goddesses, his companions friendly and gracious. Agni has won for himself shining gold and noble horses, and he stands as the leader of men, rich in countless treasures. He is also Rudra, the mighty Asura of the vast sky, commanding the hosts of the Maruts and the nourishing ones. Agni moves with the ruddy winds, bringing delight, and as Pūṣan, he provides and protects by his own nature. He is the giver of wealth, ever ready for the task, and as Savitar, he bestows treasures. As Bhaga, lord of men, he rules over riches, and for those who appoint him in their homes, he is the vigilant guardian. Agni is called to the house as lord of the people; the clans make him their wise king, skilled in counsel. He is master of all possessions, radiant and generous, distributing thousands, hundreds, and tens. To men who offer to him, Agni is a father; he is also a brother, friendly and shining in form. For those who appoint him, he becomes a son, a good friend, never deceiving, always protecting. He is the skillful Ribhus, deserving reverence, ruling over the prizes of strength and wealth. Agni shines forth, spreading his radiance to the right, arranging and extending the sacrifice. To the worshipper, Agni is Aditi, the boundless; he grows as Bhāratī, the Hotrā, through the hymns of song. He is Ilā, rich in gifts and skill, and as Sarasvatī, the wealth-lord, he is the slayer of Vṛtra. Agni is the highest vigor, well-sustained, his splendid form radiant and beautiful. He is the prize, the great deliverer, abundant wealth spread wide on every side. The Ādityas made Agni their mouth; the pure ones made him their tongue, wise and discerning. The generous join him at sacrifices, for the gods partake of the offerings poured to him. In Agni, all the immortal gods, without deceit, consume the offering. Through him, mortals receive nourishment; he is the pure embryo born of plants. By his might, Agni approaches both the gods and mortals, and he is worthy of praise. When his greatness is manifest, both heaven and earth, the two worlds, follow after him. Those generous ones who grant cattle, villages, and splendid horses to the singers—may Agni bring both them and us to wealth, so that we may speak forth with great strength in the assembly. Jātavedas, increase through sacrifice! Worship Agni with offerings, with body, with song. Kindle him, well-purified and shining, the heavenly Hotar, steadfast among the people. To Agni, the nights and dawns call, as cows to a calf among their sisters. Like the sun in the sky, he appears to men, shining through the nights, ever restrained and rich in gifts. The gods established him, wise, at the foundation of the expanse, as the support of heaven and earth. Like a chariot yoked with brilliant flames, Agni is praised among the peoples, akin to Mitra. Shining in his own house within the expanse, radiant like the moon, he is set in the wood; the offspring of Prishni, discerning with his eyes, he is the guardian over the waters, following both worlds. As the Hotar, Agni encompasses every rite; men seek him with offerings and song. With tawny manes, stirring among the strong, like a horse, he marks both worlds with his steps. May Agni, rich in gifts and kindled for our well-being, grant us wealth and shine among us; may he make both worlds favorable for our prosperity and carry the offerings of men for our benefit. O Agni, give us the great and thousandfold gift! Increase the prize for us, as a herdsman does; make heaven and earth inclined by our prayer, and let the radiant dawns shine forth with light. Kindled, he follows the lovely dawns, shining with radiant light, red with his beam. By his priestly acts, Agni is the sovereign of men, the gracious guest who brings wealth. Among the immortals, Agni has been foremost, filling the great heavens for men. Like a milch-cow yielding in the gatherings for the poet, by his nature he grants abundant, manifold riches. We seek heroic strength, O Agni, by swift horses or by prayer among peoples. May our glory shine high among the five tribes, let the radiant light blaze forth, unconquered. Be mindful of us, mighty Agni, worthy of praise, in whom noble men seek prosperity. The strong come to you with sacrifice, and you ever shine in their house and lineage. May we, O Jātavedas, be your praisers and prosper under your protection, O Agni. Grant us the wealth of the generous, ever-increasing, full of offspring, and true lordship. Those generous ones who bestow cattle, villages, and splendid horses upon the praisers—lead us and them to prosperity, O Agni, so we may speak forth greatly in the assembly, victorious. Agni, kindled and established on earth, stands facing all the worlds; the pure Hotar, wise from heaven, let the god Agni, worthy, worship the gods. Narāśaṃsa marks out the three places from heaven, his ray shining by his greatness. Sprinkled with ghee, he carries the offering with mind, uniting the gods at the summit of the sacrifice. Praised by our minds, Agni is worthy; he has led the gods, not men, today. He brings the steadfast host of the Maruts, and Indra, whom men worship seated on the grass. May the sacred grass, growing strong and well-spread for wealth, be known, O god; anointed with ghee, let the Vasus, all the gods, the Ādityas, worthy of sacrifice, sit here. Let the divine doors, wide and easy to traverse, be opened with reverence; shining, let them extend widely, unaging, purifying, glorious, and heroic. May the paths be easy for us, as for oxen; dawn and night, like two women, urge us on. Weaving the stretched thread together, they prepare the beauty of the sacrifice, ever-yielding, full of milk. The two divine Hotars, first and most knowing, perform the rite straight and beautiful. They worship the gods in due order, at the navel of the earth, on the three summits. May Sarasvati, who perfects understanding, Ilā the goddess, and Bharati, all-knowing—these three goddesses, by their own power, seated on the sacred grass, protect this unbroken refuge. With tawny form, bearing abundance, strong in vigor, a heroic son is born who desires the gods. May Tvaṣṭar extend our offspring, and may the path of the gods come to us. The forest-lord has let flow, Agni has approached; he cooks the offering with his thoughts. May the divine sacrificer, in threefold measure, lead the well-apportioned oblation to the gods. Ghee has been produced, ghee is his womb, in ghee he is established, and ghee is his dwelling. Carry, delighting, the offering made with 'svaha', O bull, bring the oblation. I call upon you, radiant Agni, praised with good hymns, guest of the people, well-guided; who, like a friend, is worthy of desire, O Jātavedas, god among gods and among men. Having been established in the seat of waters, the Bhrigus set him twice among the peoples; this Agni, ever-young and swift as a horse, has encompassed all the realms of the gods. The gods have made Agni dear among human tribes, like a friend wishing to dwell. May he shine forth, skillful and spreading his flames, as he comes to the house of the generous. His abundant prosperity is like his own wealth, his vision that of the wise, his skill never diminishing. Bearing gifts, he moves among the plants, his tongue, like a charioteer, stirring the waters. Thus, in all his forms and glories, Agni stands at the heart of sacrifice and life, uniting gods and men, bestowing wealth, wisdom, and protection upon those who honor him.