अग्नीषोमा य आहुतिं यो वां दाशाद्धविष्कृतिम् । स प्रजया सुवीर्यं विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नवत्
O Agni and Soma, whoever offers you the oblation or the sacrificial gift, let him attain offspring, heroic strength, and a full lifespan.
अग्नीषोमा चेति तद्वीर्यं वां यदमुष्णीतमवसं पणिं गाः । अवातिरतं बृसयस्य शेषोऽविन्दतं ज्योतिरेकं बहुभ्यः
O Agni and Soma, this is your heroic deed: when you rescued the cows from the demon Paṇi; you released the remainder of the mighty one and found the single light among the many.
युवमेतानि दिवि रोचनान्यग्निश्च सोम सक्रतू अधत्तम् । युवं सिन्धूँरभिशस्तेरवद्यादग्नीषोमावमुञ्चतं गृभीतान्
You two, O Agni and Soma, along with Indra, have established these shining regions in the sky; you set free the rivers seized by the oppressor, protecting them from harm.
आन्यं दिवो मातरिश्वा जभारामथ्नादन्यं परि श्येनो अद्रेः । अग्नीषोमा ब्रह्मणा वावृधानोरुं यज्ञाय चक्रथुरु लोकम्
One of them Mātariśvan brought down from the sky, another the falcon seized from the rock; O Agni and Soma, you grew through the sacred word and made a wide space for the sacrifice.
अग्नीषोमा हविषः प्रस्थितस्य वीतं हर्यतं वृषणा जुषेथाम् । सुशर्माणा स्ववसा हि भूतमथा धत्तं यजमानाय शं योः
O Agni and Soma, accept with delight the libation that is offered; with your good protection and favor, grant well-being to the worshipper.
यो अग्नीषोमा हविषा सपर्याद्देवद्रीचा मनसा यो घृतेन । तस्य व्रतं रक्षतं पातमंहसो विशे जनाय महि शर्म यच्छतम्
Whoever, with clarified butter and devoted mind, worships you, O Agni and Soma, with the sacred offering—protect his vow, guard him from harm, and grant great shelter to his people.
अग्नीषोमा सवेदसा सहूती वनतं गिरः । सं देवत्रा बभूवथुः
O Agni and Soma, knowing together, accepting the same invocation, you have become united among the gods.
अग्नीषोमावनेन वां यो वां घृतेन दाशति । तस्मै दीदयतं बृहत्
O Agni and Soma, to the one who serves you with this offering or with clarified butter, shine forth greatly for him.
अग्नीषोमाविमानि नो युवं हव्या जुजोषतम् । आ यातमुप नः सचा
O Agni and Soma, may you both be pleased with these offerings of ours; come to us, be present with us.
अग्नीषोमा पिपृतमर्वतो न आ प्यायन्तामुस्रिया हव्यसूदः । अस्मे बलानि मघवत्सु धत्तं कृणुतं नो अध्वरं श्रुष्टिमन्तम्
O Agni and Soma, protect us from the hostile, let the cows increase, O receivers of the offering; grant us strength among the generous, make our ritual successful.
इमं स्तोममर्हते जातवेदसे रथमिव सं महेमा मनीषया । भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिरस्य संसद्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
This praise, worthy of you, O Jātavedas, we compose with our thought as one would a chariot; for your favor is auspicious for us—O Agni, may we not suffer harm in your friendship.
यस्मै त्वमायजसे स साधत्यनर्वा क्षेति दधते सुवीर्यम् । स तूताव नैनमश्नोत्यंहतिरग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
For whom you are worshipped, he prospers, remains unvanquished, and receives heroic strength; he is protected, no harm reaches him—O Agni, may we not suffer harm in your friendship.
शकेम त्वा समिधं साधया धियस्त्वे देवा हविरदन्त्याहुतम् । त्वमादित्याँ आ वह तान्ह्युश्मस्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
May we, by kindling you, accomplish our prayers; for you, O gods, accept the offered oblation. Bring here the Ādityas, O Agni, for you are eager—may we not suffer harm in your friendship.
भरामेध्मं कृणवामा हवींषि ते चितयन्तः पर्वणापर्वणा वयम् । जीवातवे प्रतरं साधया धियोऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
Let us bring fuel, prepare your offerings, and arrange them at each rite; make our prayers successful for long life—O Agni, may we not suffer harm in your friendship.
विशां गोपा अस्य चरन्ति जन्तवो द्विपच्च यदुत चतुष्पदक्तुभिः । चित्रः प्रकेत उषसो महाँ अस्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
The creatures of two legs and four, O guardian of the peoples, move about by your ordinances; wondrous is the manifest guidance of the great Dawns. O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
त्वमध्वर्युरुत होतासि पूर्व्यः प्रशास्ता पोता जनुषा पुरोहितः । विश्वा विद्वाँ आर्त्विज्या धीर पुष्यस्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
You are the Adhvaryu, and also the Hotṛ, ancient and foremost; the Praśāstā, the Potā, by birth the household priest. Knowing all the rites, wise one, you prosper them; O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
यो विश्वतः सुप्रतीकः सदृङ्ङसि दूरे चित्सन्तळिदिवाति रोचसे । रात्र्याश्चिदन्धो अति देव पश्यस्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
You, who are fair-faced on every side and well-disposed, shine even from afar, O radiant one; even in the darkness of night, O god, you see beyond. O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
पूर्वो देवा भवतु सुन्वतो रथोऽस्माकं शंसो अभ्यस्तु दूढ्यः । तदा जानीतोत पुष्यता वचोऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
May the chariot of the gods be first for the one who offers the Soma; may our praise reach the worthy one. Then may he know and may the word prosper; O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
वधैर्दुःशंसाँ अप दूढ्यो जहि दूरे वा ये अन्ति वा के चिदत्रिणः । अथा यज्ञाय गृणते सुगं कृध्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
With weapons drive away the ill-wishers, O destroyer, whether they are far or near, whoever they may be, the malicious. Then make the path easy for the one who praises you in the sacrifice; O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
यदयुक्था अरुषा रोहिता रथे वातजूता वृषभस्येव ते रवः । आदिन्वसि वनिनो धूमकेतुनाग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
When you have yoked the red and the tawny ones to your chariot, driven by the wind, your roar is like that of a bull. Then you enter the forests with your banner of smoke; O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
अध स्वनादुत बिभ्युः पतत्रिणो द्रप्सा यत्ते यवसादो व्यस्थिरन् । सुगं तत्ते तावकेभ्यो रथेभ्योऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
At your resounding, even the birds are afraid, and the drops scatter from your pasture. That path is easy for your chariots; O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
अयं मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धायसेऽवयातां मरुतां हेळो अद्भुतः । मृळा सु नो भूत्वेषां मनः पुनरग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
This is for the favor of Mitra and Varuṇa; may the wondrous protection of the Maruts come to us. Be gracious to us; may their mind return to us, O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
देवो देवानामसि मित्रो अद्भुतो वसुर्वसूनामसि चारुरध्वरे । शर्मन्स्याम तव सप्रथस्तमेऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
You are the god among gods, the wondrous friend, the treasure among treasures, beautiful in the sacrifice. May we be in your most ample shelter; O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
तत्ते भद्रं यत्समिद्धः स्वे दमे सोमाहुतो जरसे मृळयत्तमः । दधासि रत्नं द्रविणं च दाशुषेऽग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव
That blessing of yours, when you are kindled in your own house, summoned by Soma, most gracious one, you bestow wealth and treasure on the worshipper; O Agni, may we not come to harm in your friendship.
यस्मै त्वं सुद्रविणो ददाशोऽनागास्त्वमदिते सर्वताता । यं भद्रेण शवसा चोदयासि प्रजावता राधसा ते स्याम
To whom you, O giver of good wealth, grant, may he be sinless, O Aditi, all-protector. Whom you urge on with your gracious might, may we be endowed with offspring and riches.
स त्वमग्ने सौभगत्वस्य विद्वानस्माकमायुः प्र तिरेह देव । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः
So you, O Agni, knower of good fortune, extend our life here, O god. May Mitra, Varuṇa, Aditi, the river, the earth, and the sky not harm us.
द्वे विरूपे चरतः स्वर्थे अन्यान्या वत्समुप धापयेते । हरिरन्यस्यां भवति स्वधावाञ्छुक्रो अन्यस्यां ददृशे सुवर्चाः
Two forms move on their path to the light; each brings the calf to its mother. In one is the tawny, self-moving one; in the other, the bright one is seen, radiant.
दशेमं त्वष्टुर्जनयन्त गर्भमतन्द्रासो युवतयो विभृत्रम् । तिग्मानीकं स्वयशसं जनेषु विरोचमानं परि षीं नयन्ति
Ten young women, tireless, have borne this embryo of Tvaṣṭṛ, the carrier. With sharp front, renowned among people, shining forth, they lead him around.
त्रीणि जाना परि भूषन्त्यस्य समुद्र एकं दिव्येकमप्सु । पूर्वामनु प्र दिशं पार्थिवानामृतून्प्रशासद्वि दधावनुष्ठु
Three births adorn him; one is in the ocean, one in the sky, and one in the waters. Following the eastern direction of earthly things, he, the ruler of the seasons, sets them in order.
क इमं वो निण्यमा चिकेत वत्सो मातॄर्जनयत स्वधाभिः । बह्वीनां गर्भो अपसामुपस्थान्महान्कविर्निश्चरति स्वधावान्
Who has understood this secret of yours? The calf is born to mothers by their own power. The embryo of many waters, in their presence, the great sage, moves about by his own law.