रायो बुध्नः संगमनो वसूनां विश्वा रूपाभि चष्टे शचीभिः । देव इव सविता सत्यधर्मेन्द्रो न तस्थौ समरे धनानाम्
The foundation of wealth, the gathering of riches, he beholds all forms with his powers; like a god, Savitar of true law, Indra did not stand still in the contest for treasures.
विश्वावसुं सोम गन्धर्वमापो ददृशुषीस्तदृतेना व्यायन् । तदन्ववैदिन्द्रो रारहाण आसां परि सूर्यस्य परिधीँरपश्यत्
Viśvāvasu, Soma, the Gandharva, the waters saw, moving according to that truth; after that, Indra, seeking, found their boundaries, and saw the circles of the sun.
विश्वावसुरभि तन्नो गृणातु दिव्यो गन्धर्वो रजसो विमानः । यद्वा घा सत्यमुत यन्न विद्म धियो हिन्वानो धिय इन्नो अव्याः
May Viśvāvasu, the heavenly Gandharva, who moves in the expanse, praise us; whether that is true or what we do not know, guiding our thoughts, may he grant us safety in our thoughts.
सस्निमविन्दच्चरणे नदीनामपावृणोद्दुरो अश्मव्रजानाम् । प्रासां गन्धर्वो अमृतानि वोचदिन्द्रो दक्षं परि जानादहीनाम्
He found the ford at the river's crossing, opened the path through the stony barriers; the Gandharva proclaimed immortal words, and Indra fully understood the skill of the offerings.
अग्ने तव श्रवो वयो महि भ्राजन्ते अर्चयो विभावसो । बृहद्भानो शवसा वाजमुक्थ्यं दधासि दाशुषे कवे
Agni, your fame and vigor are great; your radiant flames shine brightly, O luminous one. With your vast brilliance and might, you bestow strength and praise upon the worshipper, O sage.
पावकवर्चाः शुक्रवर्चा अनूनवर्चा उदियर्षि भानुना । पुत्रो मातरा विचरन्नुपावसि पृणक्षि रोदसी उभे
You rise with pure, shining, undiminished radiance; as the son, you move between mother and father, filling both realms, earth and sky.
ऊर्जो नपाज्जातवेदः सुशस्तिभिर्मन्दस्व धीतिभिर्हितः । त्वे इषः सं दधुर्भूरिवर्पसश्चित्रोतयो वामजाताः
Born of nourishment, O Jātavedas, delight in our good praises, established by wise thoughts. To you, the offerings are brought, O one of abundant form, wondrously born, giver of strength.
इरज्यन्नग्ने प्रथयस्व जन्तुभिरस्मे रायो अमर्त्य । स दर्शतस्य वपुषो वि राजसि पृणक्षि सानसिं क्रतुम्
Agni, spread yourself among the people, grant us immortal wealth. You shine with the beauty of the visible form, you fill us with wisdom and power.
इष्कर्तारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं क्षयन्तं राधसो महः । रातिं वामस्य सुभगां महीमिषं दधासि सानसिं रयिम्
You are the wise maker of the sacrifice, the one who preserves the great riches. You bestow the delightful, abundant gifts, and grant us enduring wealth.
ऋतावानं महिषं विश्वदर्शतमग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जनाः । श्रुत्कर्णं सप्रथस्तमं त्वा गिरा दैव्यं मानुषा युगा
The people have placed Agni, the mighty, righteous one, all-seeing, for their favor. With attentive ears, most renowned, you are invoked by speech, divine through all human ages.
अग्ने अच्छा वदेह नः प्रत्यङ्नः सुमना भव । प्र नो यच्छ विशस्पते धनदा असि नस्त्वम्
Agni, let us speak to you; be favorable and kindly disposed to us. Grant us wealth, O lord of the people, for you are our giver.
प्र नो यच्छत्वर्यमा प्र भगः प्र बृहस्पतिः । प्र देवाः प्रोत सूनृता रायो देवी ददातु नः
Let Aryaman, Bhaga, and Brihaspati grant us; let the gods, let good speech, let the divine wealth bestow upon us.
सोमं राजानमवसेऽग्निं गीर्भिर्हवामहे । आदित्यान्विष्णुं सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च बृहस्पतिम्
We invoke Soma the king for help, Agni with hymns; the Ādityas, Vishnu, Sūrya, Brahman, and Brihaspati.
इन्द्रवायू बृहस्पतिं सुहवेह हवामहे । यथा नः सर्व इज्जनः संगत्यां सुमना असत्
We call Indra and Vāyu, Brihaspati, with good invocation; so that all people may be united and kindly toward us.
अर्यमणं बृहस्पतिमिन्द्रं दानाय चोदय । वातं विष्णुं सरस्वतीं सवितारं च वाजिनम्
Urge Aryaman, Brihaspati, and Indra to give; Vāta, Vishnu, Sarasvatī, Savitar, and the swift one.
त्वं नो अग्ने अग्निभिर्ब्रह्म यज्ञं च वर्धय । त्वं नो देवतातये रायो दानाय चोदय
You, Agni, with the fires, increase our prayer and sacrifice; you, for the divine assembly, urge the giving of wealth.
अयमग्ने जरिता त्वे अभूदपि सहसः सूनो नह्यन्यदस्त्याप्यम् । भद्रं हि शर्म त्रिवरूथमस्ति त आरे हिंसानामप दिद्युमा कृधि
This worshipper has come to you, Agni, son of strength; there is nothing else to rely on. There is indeed a threefold, auspicious shelter; keep harm far away, make us free from danger.
प्रवत्ते अग्ने जनिमा पितूयतः साचीव विश्वा भुवना न्यृञ्जसे । प्र सप्तयः प्र सनिषन्त नो धियः पुरश्चरन्ति पशुपा इव त्मना
Agni, you are born from the origin of your father; you cleanse all worlds like a companion. The seven, the wise ones, bring us thoughts, advancing like herdsmen with their own nature.
उत वा उ परि वृणक्षि बप्सद्बहोरग्न उलपस्य स्वधावः । उत खिल्या उर्वराणां भवन्ति मा ते हेतिं तविषीं चुक्रुधाम
You choose, Agni, whether to spread above or below, O powerful one, O lord of the altar. Even the fallow fields become fertile; let not your weapon, your force, be angry with us.
यदुद्वतो निवतो यासि बप्सत्पृथगेषि प्रगर्धिनीव सेना । यदा ते वातो अनुवाति शोचिर्वप्तेव श्मश्रु वपसि प्र भूम
When you go from the heights to the lowlands, O powerful one, you move separately like an advancing army. When your flame follows the wind, you spread your beard like a barber.
प्रत्यस्य श्रेणयो ददृश्र एकं नियानं बहवो रथासः । बाहू यदग्ने अनुमर्मृजानो न्यङ्ङुत्तानामन्वेषि भूमिम्
His lines are seen, many chariots follow one path. When you, Agni, cleanse your arms, you search the earth, bending and stretching.
उत्ते शुष्मा जिहतामुत्ते अर्चिरुत्ते अग्ने शशमानस्य वाजाः । उच्छ्वञ्चस्व नि नम वर्धमान आ त्वाद्य विश्वे वसवः सदन्तु
Rise up, O powers, rise up, O flame, rise up, O Agni, with the strength of the one who rejoices; rise and do not sink, O growing one, may all the Vasus sit with you today.
अपामिदं न्ययनं समुद्रस्य निवेशनम् । अन्यं कृणुष्वेतः पन्थां तेन याहि वशाँ अनु
This is the descent of the waters, the resting place of the ocean; make for yourself another path, O obedient one, go by that way.
आयने ते परायणे दूर्वा रोहन्तु पुष्पिणीः । ह्रदाश्च पुण्डरीकाणि समुद्रस्य गृहा इमे
On your journey and return, may grasses grow, bearing flowers; and lotus ponds—these are the homes of the ocean.
त्यं चिदत्रिमृतजुरमर्थमश्वं न यातवे । कक्षीवन्तं यदी पुना रथं न कृणुथो नवम्
Even that Atri, who does not die, for the sake of purpose, like a horse for travel; when you renew the chariot with axles, you make it new again.
त्यं चिदश्वं न वाजिनमरेणवो यमत्नत । दृळ्हं ग्रन्थिं न वि ष्यतमत्रिं यविष्ठमा रजः
Even that horse, the swift one, the winds could not reach; like a firm knot that cannot be loosened, Atri, the youngest, traversed the realm.
नरा दंसिष्ठवत्रये शुभ्रा सिषासतं धियः । अथा हि वां दिवो नरा पुन स्तोमो न विशसे
O men, strive for the triple protection, shining ones, seek wisdom; then indeed, O men of heaven, our praise will not be in vain.
चिते तद्वां सुराधसा रातिः सुमतिरश्विना । आ यन्नः सदने पृथौ समने पर्षथो नरा
Clearly that gift of yours, O Ashvins, is of divine bounty and good thought; when you, O men, carry us across to the broad seat, to the common home.
युवं भुज्युं समुद्र आ रजसः पार ईङ्खितम् । यातमच्छा पतत्रिभिर्नासत्या सातये कृतम्
You carried Bhujyu from the ocean, from across the expanse, marked out; you came swiftly, O Nasatyas, with your wings, accomplishing the rescue.
आ वां सुम्नैः शंयू इव मंहिष्ठा विश्ववेदसा । समस्मे भूषतं नरोत्सं न पिप्युषीरिषः
To you, with good thoughts, like Shamyū, all-knowing ones, may the greatest gifts come; grant us, O men, ever-flowing streams of nourishment.