आ तू न इन्द्र कौशिक मन्दसानः सुतं पिब । नव्यमायुः प्र सू तिर कृधी सहस्रसामृषिम्
Come to us, Indra of the Kuśikas, delighting, drink the pressed Soma; extend our new life onward, make the inspired one a singer of a thousand songs.
परि त्वा गिर्वणो गिर इमा भवन्तु विश्वतः । वृद्धायुमनु वृद्धयो जुष्टा भवन्तु जुष्टयः
Let these songs, O lover of song, surround you from every side; may the blessings that lengthen life, and those that are well-accepted, be pleasing to you.
इन्द्रं विश्वा अवीवृधन्समुद्रव्यचसं गिरः । रथीतमं रथीनां वाजानां सत्पतिं पतिम्
All songs have magnified Indra, whose expanse is like the ocean; the best charioteer among charioteers, the true lord of prizes, the master.
सख्ये त इन्द्र वाजिनो मा भेम शवसस्पते । त्वामभि प्र णोनुमो जेतारमपराजितम्
In friendship with you, Indra, we are strong—let us not fear, O lord of might; we ever praise you, the unconquered victor.
पूर्वीरिन्द्रस्य रातयो न वि दस्यन्त्यूतयः । यदी वाजस्य गोमत स्तोतृभ्यो मंहते मघम्
The many gifts of Indra, his aids, never fail; when the wealth of cattle is bestowed, the praisers rejoice in the bounty.
पुरां भिन्दुर्युवा कविरमितौजा अजायत । इन्द्रो विश्वस्य कर्मणो धर्ता वज्री पुरुष्टुतः
The breaker of forts, young, wise, of boundless might, was born; Indra, wielder of the bolt, praised by many, upholds all action.
त्वं वलस्य गोमतोऽपावरद्रिवो बिलम् । त्वां देवा अबिभ्युषस्तुज्यमानास आविषुः
You, O stone-splitter, opened the cave of Vala rich in cattle; the gods, terrified, sought you out, and came forward when urged.
तवाहं शूर रातिभिः प्रत्यायं सिन्धुमावदन् । उपातिष्ठन्त गिर्वणो विदुष्टे तस्य कारवः
By your gifts, O hero, I crossed the wide river; the singers approached you, O lover of song, knowing this, the poets.
मायाभिरिन्द्र मायिनं त्वं शुष्णमवातिरः । विदुष्टे तस्य मेधिरास्तेषां श्रवांस्युत्तिर
With your powers of illusion, Indra, you have overcome the cunning Śuṣṇa; your wise ones know this, and their praises rise high.
इन्द्रमीशानमोजसाभि स्तोमा अनूषत । सहस्रं यस्य रातय उत वा सन्ति भूयसीः
With hymns, they have approached Indra, the lord of might, whose gifts are a thousandfold, and indeed, even more abundant.
अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम् । अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्
We choose Agni as our messenger, the priest who knows all, possessing skill for this sacrifice.
अग्निमग्निं हवीमभिः सदा हवन्त विश्पतिम् । हव्यवाहं पुरुप्रियम्
With offerings, they always invoke Agni, lord of the people, the beloved carrier of oblations.
अग्ने देवाँ इहा वह जज्ञानो वृक्तबर्हिषे । असि होता न ईड्यः
Agni, bring the gods here, born upon the well-laid altar grass; you are the priest worthy of praise.
ताँ उशतो वि बोधय यदग्ने यासि दूत्यम् । देवैरा सत्सि बर्हिषि
Awaken those eager ones, Agni, when you go as messenger; sit with the gods upon the altar.
घृताहवन दीदिवः प्रति ष्म रिषतो दह । अग्ने त्वं रक्षस्विनः
Radiant one, accepting offerings of ghee, burn away the harmful ones; Agni, you are the protector against evil.
अग्निनाग्निः समिध्यते कविर्गृहपतिर्युवा । हव्यवाड्जुह्वास्यः
Through Agni, Agni is kindled, the wise, youthful master of the house, the carrier of offerings, the one who invokes.
कविमग्निमुप स्तुहि सत्यधर्माणमध्वरे । देवममीवचातनम्
Praise Agni, the sage, true to law in the ritual, the god who wards off harm.
यस्त्वामग्ने हविष्पतिर्दूतं देव सपर्यति । तस्य स्म प्राविता भव
He who honors you, Agni, as the lord of offerings and messenger, O god, become his protector.
यो अग्निं देववीतये हविष्माँ आविवासति । तस्मै पावक मृळय
Whoever invokes Agni with offerings for the favor of the gods, to him, O pure one, grant kindness.
स नः पावक दीदिवोऽग्ने देवाँ इहा वह । उप यज्ञं हविश्च नः
So, O radiant Agni, bring the gods here; accept our sacrifice and offering.
स न स्तवान आ भर गायत्रेण नवीयसा । रयिं वीरवतीमिषम्
Bring to us, who praise you, wealth with heroic sons, by the newest Gāyatrī hymn.
अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषा विश्वाभिर्देवहूतिभिः । इमं स्तोमं जुषस्व नः
Agni, with your pure flame and all divine invocations, accept this hymn from us.
सुसमिद्धो न आ वह देवाँ अग्ने हविष्मते । होतः पावक यक्षि च
Well-kindled, bring the gods here to the one offering oblations, Agni; as pure priest, worship and serve.
मधुमन्तं तनूनपाद्यज्ञं देवेषु नः कवे । अद्या कृणुहि वीतये
Wise one, make for us today a honey-sweet sacrifice among the gods, for our well-being.
नराशंसमिह प्रियमस्मिन्यज्ञ उप ह्वये । मधुजिह्वं हविष्कृतम्
I call here Narāśaṃsa, dear in this sacrifice, with honeyed tongue, prepared for offering.
अग्ने सुखतमे रथे देवाँ ईळित आ वह । असि होता मनुर्हितः
Agni, in the most pleasant chariot, bring the gods here when invoked; you are the priest established by Manu.
स्तृणीत बर्हिरानुषग्घृतपृष्ठं मनीषिणः । यत्रामृतस्य चक्षणम्
Let the wise spread the sacrificial grass, coated with clarified butter, where the vision of immortality is found.
वि श्रयन्तामृतावृधो द्वारो देवीरसश्चतः । अद्या नूनं च यष्टवे
Let the divine doors, nourished by immortality, open wide on every side, today and now, for the offering.
नक्तोषासा सुपेशसास्मिन्यज्ञ उप ह्वये । इदं नो बर्हिरासदे
I call Night and Dawn, adorned with beauty, to this sacrifice; let them sit upon our sacred grass.
ता सुजिह्वा उप ह्वये होतारा दैव्या कवी । यज्ञं नो यक्षतामिमम्
I call the divine priests, skilled and eloquent, with well-shaped tongues; let them perform our sacrifice.