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.
इळा सरस्वती मही तिस्रो देवीर्मयोभुवः । बर्हिः सीदन्त्वस्रिधः
May Ilā, Sarasvatī, and Mahī, the three gracious goddesses, sit upon the sacred grass, unhindered.
इह त्वष्टारमग्रियं विश्वरूपमुप ह्वये । अस्माकमस्तु केवलः
Here I call Tvaṣṭar, the foremost, of manifold forms; let him be solely ours.
अव सृजा वनस्पते देव देवेभ्यो हविः । प्र दातुरस्तु चेतनम्
O Lord of the Forest, release the offering for the gods; let the giver's intention be fulfilled.
स्वाहा यज्ञं कृणोतनेन्द्राय यज्वनो गृहे । तत्र देवाँ उप ह्वये
With svāhā, perform the sacrifice for Indra in the sacrificer's house; there I call the gods.
ऐभिरग्ने दुवो गिरो विश्वेभिः सोमपीतये । देवेभिर्याहि यक्षि च
With these praises, O Agni, come with all the gods to drink Soma; approach and enjoy.
आ त्वा कण्वा अहूषत गृणन्ति विप्र ते धियः । देवेभिरग्न आ गहि
The Kanvas have called you; the wise sing your praises; come here, Agni, with the gods.
इन्द्रवायू बृहस्पतिं मित्राग्निं पूषणं भगम् । आदित्यान्मारुतं गणम्
Indra and Vāyu, Bṛhaspati, Mitra, Agni, Pūṣan, Bhaga, the Ādityas, and the Marut host.
प्र वो भ्रियन्त इन्दवो मत्सरा मादयिष्णवः । द्रप्सा मध्वश्चमूषदः
Let the exhilarating drops, eager and delightful, be carried to you; the shining juices, pressed from honey.
ईळते त्वामवस्यवः कण्वासो वृक्तबर्हिषः । हविष्मन्तो अरंकृतः
The Kanvas, seeking help, with well-spread sacred grass, offering oblations, honor you.
घृतपृष्ठा मनोयुजो ये त्वा वहन्ति वह्नयः । आ देवान्सोमपीतये
Those fires, yoked by thought, with clarified butter on their backs, bring you, O gods, to drink Soma.
तान्यजत्राँ ऋतावृधोऽग्ने पत्नीवतस्कृधि । मध्वः सुजिह्व पायय
Those worthy of sacrifice, grown strong in truth, O Agni, make the offering with their wives; let them drink the honey with well-shaped tongues.
ये यजत्रा य ईड्यास्ते ते पिबन्तु जिह्वया । मधोरग्ने वषट्कृति
Let those worthy of sacrifice, those who are to be praised, drink with their tongues, O Agni, the honey when the vaṣaṭ is uttered.
आकीं सूर्यस्य रोचनाद्विश्वान्देवाँ उषर्बुधः । विप्रो होतेह वक्षति
From the radiance of the sun, the awakened priest will call all the gods at dawn.
विश्वेभिः सोम्यं मध्वग्न इन्द्रेण वायुना । पिबा मित्रस्य धामभिः
With all the gods, O Agni, drink the Soma honey with Indra and Vāyu; drink with the power of Mitra.
त्वं होता मनुर्हितोऽग्ने यज्ञेषु सीदसि । सेमं नो अध्वरं यज
You, Agni, appointed by Manu as Hotar, sit at the sacrifices; perform this worship for us.
युक्ष्वा ह्यरुषी रथे हरितो देव रोहितः । ताभिर्देवाँ इहा वह
Yoke the two red ones to your chariot, O god, the tawny and the ruddy; with them bring the gods here.
इन्द्र सोमं पिब ऋतुना त्वा विशन्त्विन्दवः । मत्सरासस्तदोकसः
Indra, drink the Soma in due season; the drops, eager, enter you, delighting in that abode.
मरुतः पिबत ऋतुना पोत्राद्यज्ञं पुनीतन । यूयं हि ष्ठा सुदानवः
Maruts, drink in due season; purify the sacrifice from the offering onward; for you are generous givers.
अभि यज्ञं गृणीहि नो ग्नावो नेष्टः पिब ऋतुना । त्वं हि रत्नधा असि
Praise our sacrifice, O goddesses; O Inviter, drink in due season, for you are the bestower of treasures.
अग्ने देवाँ इहा वह सादया योनिषु त्रिषु । परि भूष पिब ऋतुना
Agni, bring the gods here; seat them in the three abodes; adorn all around, drink in due season.