यदी मातुरुप स्वसा घृतं भरन्त्यस्थित । तासामध्वर्युरागतौ यवो वृष्टीव मोदते
Just as sisters, standing by their mother, bring forth clarified butter, so the officiant, at their coming, rejoices like one who receives a shower of barley.
स्वः स्वाय धायसे कृणुतामृत्विगृत्विजम् । स्तोमं यज्ञं चादरं वनेमा ररिमा वयम्
May heaven, for its own sake, appoint the priest for the offering; may we obtain praise, sacrifice, and devotion, and may we be fulfilled.
यथा विद्वाँ अरं करद्विश्वेभ्यो यजतेभ्यः । अयमग्ने त्वे अपि यं यज्ञं चकृमा वयम्
As one who knows rightly acts for the benefit of all who worship, so, O Agni, may you also accept the sacrifice we have performed for you.
इमां मे अग्ने समिधमिमामुपसदं वनेः । इमा उ षु श्रुधी गिरः
O Agni, accept this kindling of mine, accept this approach; now, indeed, listen to these my songs.
अया ते अग्ने विधेमोर्जो नपादश्वमिष्टे । एना सूक्तेन सुजात
With this hymn, O Agni, we offer to you, offspring of strength, the best of horses; with this praise, well-born one.
तं त्वा गीर्भिर्गिर्वणसं द्रविणस्युं द्रविणोदः । सपर्येम सपर्यवः
You, lover of song, bestower of wealth, giver of riches, we worship you with our praises, we who are devoted.
स बोधि सूरिर्मघवा वसुपते वसुदावन् । युयोध्यस्मद्द्वेषांसि
Be awake, O wise one, generous lord of wealth, bestower of riches; drive away our hatreds.
स नो वृष्टिं दिवस्परि स नो वाजमनर्वाणम् । स नः सहस्रिणीरिषः
May he bring us rain from heaven, may he bring us unobstructed strength, may he grant us abundant riches.
ईळानायावस्यवे यविष्ठ दूत नो गिरा । यजिष्ठ होतरा गहि
To the one who desires, to the one who calls, O youngest messenger, come to us with our song; most fit for sacrifice, O priest, come.
अन्तर्ह्यग्न ईयसे विद्वाञ्जन्मोभया कवे । दूतो जन्येव मित्र्यः
Within, O Agni, you move, wise in both births, O sage; as a messenger, you are friendly to both races.
स विद्वाँ आ च पिप्रयो यक्षि चिकित्व आनुषक् । आ चास्मिन्सत्सि बर्हिषि
He, knowing, brings and enjoys, discerning ever anew; and he sits here on this sacred grass.
श्रेष्ठं यविष्ठ भारताग्ने द्युमन्तमा भर । वसो पुरुस्पृहं रयिम्
O youngest, most excellent Agni of the Bhāratas, bring us the most radiant and much-desired wealth, O giver.
मा नो अरातिरीशत देवस्य मर्त्यस्य च । पर्षि तस्या उत द्विषः
Let not the enmity of god or mortal rule over us; protect us also from the hatred of that one.
विश्वा उत त्वया वयं धारा उदन्या इव । अति गाहेमहि द्विषः
By you, may we overcome all hatreds, as streams overcome obstacles.
शुचिः पावक वन्द्योऽग्ने बृहद्वि रोचसे । त्वं घृतेभिराहुतः
Pure, bright, and worthy of praise, O Agni, you shine greatly; you are invoked with offerings of ghee.
त्वं नो असि भारताग्ने वशाभिरुक्षभिः । अष्टापदीभिराहुतः
You are for us, O Agni of the Bhāratas, with your gifts and oxen; you are invoked with eight-footed (verses).
द्र्वन्नः सर्पिरासुतिः प्रत्नो होता वरेण्यः । सहसस्पुत्रो अद्भुतः
May the flow of clarified butter be for us, O ancient, most excellent priest, wondrous son of strength.
वाजयन्निव नू रथान्योगाँ अग्नेरुप स्तुहि । यशस्तमस्य मीळ्हुषः
Now, as if urging on chariots, praise the assemblies of Agni, the most glorious, the bountiful.
यः सुनीथो ददाशुषेऽजुर्यो जरयन्नरिम् । चारुप्रतीक आहुतः
He who, well-guided, is generous to the worshipper, unfailing, wearing down the foe, beautiful in form, is invoked.
य उ श्रिया दमेष्वा दोषोषसि प्रशस्यते । यस्य व्रतं न मीयते
He who, resplendent, is praised in the homes for his glory at dusk and dawn, whose law never fails.
आ यः स्वर्ण भानुना चित्रो विभात्यर्चिषा । अञ्जानो अजरैरभि
He who shines forth with radiant light, wondrous with his beams, enveloping all with his unfading rays.
अत्रिमनु स्वराज्यमग्निमुक्थानि वावृधुः । विश्वा अधि श्रियो दधे
Atri, desiring sovereignty of the sun, increased Agni with hymns; upon him he placed all glories.
अग्नेरिन्द्रस्य सोमस्य देवानामूतिभिर्वयम् । अरिष्यन्तः सचेमह्यभि ष्याम पृतन्यतः
By the powers of Agni, Indra, Soma, and the gods, may we, unharmed, join together and overcome our foes.
नि होता होतृषदने विदानस्त्वेषो दीदिवाँ असदत्सुदक्षः । अदब्धव्रतप्रमतिर्वसिष्ठः सहस्रम्भरः शुचिजिह्वो अग्निः
The Hotar, knowing, sits in the seat of the Hotar, fierce, shining, endowed with skill; Agni, steadfast in his vows, wise, bestower of a thousand, with pure tongue.
त्वं दूतस्त्वमु नः परस्पास्त्वं वस्य आ वृषभ प्रणेता । अग्ने तोकस्य नस्तने तनूनामप्रयुच्छन्दीद्यद्बोधि गोपाः
You are the messenger, you are our protector, you are the bringer of wealth, O mighty leader; Agni, be the guardian of our offspring and bodies, never failing, ever watchful.
विधेम ते परमे जन्मन्नग्ने विधेम स्तोमैरवरे सधस्थे । यस्माद्योनेरुदारिथा यजे तं प्र त्वे हवींषि जुहुरे समिद्धे
We offer to you, Agni, in the highest abode, we offer with songs in the lower seat; from the womb where you were kindled, to you, when kindled, the offerings are brought.
अग्ने यजस्व हविषा यजीयाञ्छ्रुष्टी देष्णमभि गृणीहि राधः । त्वं ह्यसि रयिपती रयीणां त्वं शुक्रस्य वचसो मनोता
Agni, offer the most worthy oblation, grant abundant gifts to the worshipper; you are indeed the lord of riches, the inspirer of bright speech.
उभयं ते न क्षीयते वसव्यं दिवेदिवे जायमानस्य दस्म । कृधि क्षुमन्तं जरितारमग्ने कृधि पतिं स्वपत्यस्य रायः
Both your gifts do not diminish, O wondrous one, day by day as you are born; make the singer prosperous, Agni, make him lord of desirable wealth.
सैनानीकेन सुविदत्रो अस्मे यष्टा देवाँ आयजिष्ठः स्वस्ति । अदब्धो गोपा उत नः परस्पा अग्ने द्युमदुत रेवद्दिदीहि
With the favor of the gods, as our leader in battle, may you, Agni, bring us well-being; unassailable guardian, be our protector, shine forth with glory and abundance.
जोहूत्रो अग्निः प्रथमः पितेवेळस्पदे मनुषा यत्समिद्धः । श्रियं वसानो अमृतो विचेता मर्मृजेन्यः श्रवस्यः स वाजी
Agni, first invoked, like a father in the house, when kindled by men, wearing splendor, immortal, wise, praiseworthy, strong in contest.