इयत्तिका शकुन्तिका सका जघास ते विषम् । सो चिन् नु न मराति नो वयम् मरामारे अस्य योजनꣳ हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार
This little bird, the female, has eaten poison with you. Yet neither she nor we die; let us not die from this. The measure of this has been taken; honey for you, the honey-maker has made.
त्रिः सप्त विष्पुलिङ्गका विषस्य पुष्यम् अक्षन् । ताश् चिन् नु न मरन्ति नो वयम् मरामारे अस्य योजनꣳ हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार
Three times seven sparks, the fruits of poison, have been seen. Yet neither they nor we die; let us not die from this. The measure of this has been taken; honey for you, the honey-maker has made.
नवानाꣳ नवतीनाꣳ विषस्य रोपुषीणाम् । सर्वासाम् अग्रभꣳ नामारे अस्य योजनꣳ हरिष्ठा मधु त्वा मधुला चकार
Of the ninety-nine, of the poisonous ones, of the sprouting ones, I have taken the name of all. Let us not die from this. The measure of this has been taken; honey for you, the honey-maker has made.
त्रिः सप्त मयूर्यः सप्त स्वसारो अग्रुवः । तास् ते विषꣳ वि जभ्रिर उदकꣳ कुम्भिनीर् इव
Three times seven peahens, seven sisters, the foremost ones—these have carried the poison for you, like water in jars.
इयत्तकः कुषुम्भकस् तकम् भिनद्म्य् अश्मना । ततो विषम् प्र वावृते पराचीर् अनु सꣳवतः
Just as much as this Kuṣumbhaka, I break it with a stone; then the poison is expelled, flowing away in the opposite direction.
कुषुम्भकस् तद् अब्रवीद् गिरेः प्रवर्तमानकः । वृश्चिकस्यारसꣳ विषम् अरसꣳ वृश्चिक ते विषम्
Kuṣumbhaka spoke thus, rolling down from the mountain: 'The poison of the scorpion is tasteless; tasteless is your poison, O scorpion.'
त्वमग्ने द्युभिस्त्वमाशुशुक्षणिस्त्वमद्भ्यस्त्वमश्मनस्परि । त्वं वनेभ्यस्त्वमोषधीभ्यस्त्वं नृणां नृपते जायसे शुचिः
O Agni, you shine forth with the heavens; you are swift among the waters, and upon the stones. You are in the forests, in the plants, and among men, O lord of people, you are born pure.
तवाग्ने होत्रं तव पोत्रमृत्वियं तव नेष्ट्रं त्वमग्निदृतायतः । तव प्रशास्त्रं त्वमध्वरीयसि ब्रह्मा चासि गृहपतिश्च नो दमे
O Agni, yours is the office of Hotar, yours the Potar's role, yours the priestly function; you are the Neshṭar, you are the Agnidh, and the supervisor. Yours is the role of Praśāstar at the sacrifice; you are the Brahman, and you are our householder in the home.
त्वमग्न इन्द्रो वृषभः सतामसि त्वं विष्णुरुरुगायो नमस्यः । त्वं ब्रह्मा रयिविद्ब्रह्मणस्पते त्वं विधर्तः सचसे पुरंध्या
You, Agni, are Indra, the mighty bull among the true; you are Vishnu, wide-striding and worthy of reverence. You are Brahmanaspati, the possessor of wealth, O lord of prayer; you are the arranger, you join with the generous.
त्वमग्ने राजा वरुणो धृतव्रतस्त्वं मित्रो भवसि दस्म ईड्यः । त्वमर्यमा सत्पतिर्यस्य सम्भुजं त्वमंशो विदथे देव भाजयुः
You, Agni, are king Varuna, firm in your vows; you are Mitra, wondrous and worthy of praise. You are Aryaman, the true lord whose portion is shared; you are Aṃśa, O god, who receives a share in the rite.
त्वमग्ने त्वष्टा विधते सुवीर्यं तव ग्नावो मित्रमहः सजात्यम् । त्वमाशुहेमा ररिषे स्वश्व्यं त्वं नरां शर्धो असि पुरूवसुः
You, Agni, are Tvaṣṭar, granting excellent strength; your kin are the goddesses, your companions are friendly. You have obtained shining gold and fine horses; you are the host of men, O Agni, rich in many treasures.
त्वमग्ने रुद्रो असुरो महो दिवस्त्वं शर्धो मारुतं पृक्ष ईशिषे । त्वं वातैररुणैर्यासि शंगयस्त्वं पूषा विधतः पासि नु त्मना
You, Agni, are Rudra, the Asura of the great sky; you command the host of the Maruts and the nourishing ones. You go with the reddish winds, bringing delight; you are Pūṣan, the provider, protecting by your own nature.
त्वमग्ने द्रविणोदा अरंकृते त्वं देवः सविता रत्नधा असि । त्वं भगो नृपते वस्व ईशिषे त्वं पायुर्दमे यस्तेऽविधत्
You, Agni, are the giver of wealth, ready for the task; you are the god Savitar, the bestower of treasures. You are Bhaga, lord of men, ruling over riches; you are the guardian in the home for the one who has appointed you.
त्वामग्ने दम आ विश्पतिं विशस्त्वां राजानं सुविदत्रमृञ्जते । त्वं विश्वानि स्वनीक पत्यसे त्वं सहस्राणि शता दश प्रति
You, Agni, are called to the house as lord of the people; the clans make you their king, wise in counsel. You are master of all possessions, O radiant one; you distribute thousands, hundreds, and tens.
त्वामग्ने पितरमिष्टिभिर्नरस्त्वां भ्रात्राय शम्या तनूरुचम् । त्वं पुत्रो भवसि यस्तेऽविधत्त्वं सखा सुशेवः पास्याधृषः
You, Agni, are a father to men with offerings; you are a brother, friendly, with shining form. You become a son to the one who has appointed you; you are a good friend, undeceivable, protecting us.
त्वमग्न ऋभुराके नमस्यस्त्वं वाजस्य क्षुमतो राय ईशिषे । त्वं वि भास्यनु दक्षि दावने त्वं विशिक्षुरसि यज्ञमातनिः
You, Agni, are the skillful Ribhus, worthy of reverence; you rule over the prize of strength and wealth. You shine forth, spreading to the right in burning; you are the arranger, extending the sacrifice.
त्वमग्ने अदितिर्देव दाशुषे त्वं होत्रा भारती वर्धसे गिरा । त्वमिळा शतहिमासि दक्षसे त्वं वृत्रहा वसुपते सरस्वती
You, Agni, are Aditi, O god, for the worshipper; you grow as the Hotrā Bhāratī through song. You are Ilā, rich in gifts, for skill; you are the slayer of Vṛtra, lord of wealth, Sarasvatī.
त्वमग्ने सुभृत उत्तमं वयस्तव स्पार्हे वर्ण आ संदृशि श्रियः । त्वं वाजः प्रतरणो बृहन्नसि त्वं रयिर्बहुलो विश्वतस्पृथुः
You, Agni, are the well-sustained, highest vigor; your splendid form is seen in your radiant beauty. You are the prize, the great deliverer; you are abundant wealth, broad on every side.
त्वामग्न आदित्यास आस्यं त्वां जिह्वां शुचयश्चक्रिरे कवे । त्वां रातिषाचो अध्वरेषु सश्चिरे त्वे देवा हविरदन्त्याहुतम्
You, Agni, the Ādityas made their mouth; the pure ones made you their tongue, O wise one. The bestowers of gifts have joined you at sacrifices; the gods eat the offering that is poured to you.
त्वे अग्ने विश्वे अमृतासो अद्रुह आसा देवा हविरदन्त्याहुतम् । त्वया मर्तासः स्वदन्त आसुतिं त्वं गर्भो वीरुधां जज्ञिषे शुचिः
In you, Agni, all the immortal gods, without deceit, eat the offering that is poured. Through you, mortals enjoy nourishment; you are the pure embryo born of plants.
त्वं तान्सं च प्रति चासि मज्मनाग्ने सुजात प्र च देव रिच्यसे । पृक्षो यदत्र महिना वि ते भुवदनु द्यावापृथिवी रोदसी उभे
You approach both these and those by your might, O well-born Agni, and you, O god, are to be praised. When your greatness is manifest here, both heaven and earth, the two worlds, follow after you.
ये स्तोतृभ्यो गोअग्रामश्वपेशसमग्ने रातिमुपसृजन्ति सूरयः । अस्माञ्च ताँश्च प्र हि नेषि वस्य आ बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः
Those generous ones who grant gifts of cattle, villages, and splendid horses to the singers, O Agni—bring us and them to wealth; let us speak forth with great strength in the assembly.
यज्ञेन वर्धत जातवेदसमग्निं यजध्वं हविषा तना गिरा । समिधानं सुप्रयसं स्वर्णरं द्युक्षं होतारं वृजनेषु धूर्षदम्
Increase, O Jātavedas, through sacrifice; worship Agni with offering, with body, with song. Kindle him, well-purified, shining with light, the heavenly, the Hotar, firm among the people.
अभि त्वा नक्तीरुषसो ववाशिरेऽग्ने वत्सं न स्वसरेषु धेनवः । दिव इवेदरतिर्मानुषा युगा क्षपो भासि पुरुवार संयतः
To you, Agni, the nights and dawns have called, like cows to a calf among their sisters. Like the sun in the sky, you appear to men; you shine through the nights, O Agni, rich in gifts, ever restrained.
तं देवा बुध्ने रजसः सुदंससं दिवस्पृथिव्योररतिं न्येरिरे । रथमिव वेद्यं शुक्रशोचिषमग्निं मित्रं न क्षितिषु प्रशंस्यम्
The gods placed him, wise at the foundation of the expanse, as the support of heaven and earth; like a chariot to be yoked, with brilliant flames, Agni is to be praised among peoples like Mitra.
तमुक्षमाणं रजसि स्व आ दमे चन्द्रमिव सुरुचं ह्वार आ दधुः । पृश्न्याः पतरं चितयन्तमक्षभिः पाथो न पायुं जनसी उभे अनु
Him, shining in his own house within the expanse, radiant like the moon, they set in the wood; the offspring of Prishni, discerning with his eyes, like a guardian over the waters, he follows both worlds.
स होता विश्वं परि भूत्वध्वरं तमु हव्यैर्मनुष ऋञ्जते गिरा । हिरिशिप्रो वृधसानासु जर्भुरद्द्यौर्न स्तृभिश्चितयद्रोदसी अनु
He, the Hotar, encompassing every rite, him men seek with offerings and song; with tawny manes, stirring among the strong, like a horse he marks both worlds with his steps.
स नो रेवत्समिधानः स्वस्तये संददस्वान्रयिमस्मासु दीदिहि । आ नः कृणुष्व सुविताय रोदसी अग्ने हव्या मनुषो देव वीतये
May he, rich in gifts, kindled for our well-being, grant us wealth and shine among us; make both worlds favorable for our prosperity, O Agni, god, carry the offerings of men for our benefit.
दा नो अग्ने बृहतो दाः सहस्रिणो दुरो न वाजं श्रुत्या अपा वृधि । प्राची द्यावापृथिवी ब्रह्मणा कृधि स्वर्ण शुक्रमुषसो वि दिद्युतः
Give us, O Agni, the great and thousandfold gift; increase for us the prize as a herdsman does; make heaven and earth inclined by our prayer, let the radiant dawns shine forth with light.
स इधान उषसो राम्या अनु स्वर्ण दीदेदरुषेण भानुना । होत्राभिरग्निर्मनुषः स्वध्वरो राजा विशामतिथिश्चारुरायवे
He, kindled, follows the lovely dawns, shining with radiant light, red with his beam; Agni, by his priestly acts, is the sovereign of men, the gracious guest for wealth.