उच्छोचिषा सहसस्पुत्र स्तुतो बृहद्वयः शशमानेषु धेहि । रेवदग्ने विश्वामित्रेषु शं योर्मर्मृज्मा ते तन्वं भूरि कृत्वः
Shine forth with your flame, O son of strength, praised; place great glory among those who rejoice. O Agni, bring blessing to the Viśvāmitras; purify your body, making it abundant.
कृधि रत्नं सुसनितर्धनानां स घेदग्ने भवसि यत्समिद्धः । स्तोतुर्दुरोणे सुभगस्य रेवत्सृप्रा करस्ना दधिषे वपूंषि
Grant us treasure, O bestower of wealth; for when you are kindled, Agni, you become that. In the house of the praiser, O fortunate and splendid one, you have assumed all beautiful forms.
अग्निं होतारं प्र वृणे मियेधे गृत्सं कविं विश्वविदममूरम् । स नो यक्षद्देवताता यजीयान्राये वाजाय वनते मघानि
I choose Agni as the priest for the sacrifice, wise, a sage, all-knowing, unfailing. May he worship for us, most worthy of sacrifice, and bring us wealth, strength, and generous gifts.
प्र ते अग्ने हविष्मतीमियर्म्यच्छा सुद्युम्नां रातिनीं घृताचीम् । प्रदक्षिणिद्देवतातिमुराणः सं रातिभिर्वसुभिर्यज्ञमश्रेत्
To you, Agni, I send forth the offering rich in ghee, seeking splendid gifts, radiant with clarity. Circling to the right, most youthful, may he approach with gifts, and with the wealthy ones, may he seat the sacrifice.
स तेजीयसा मनसा त्वोत उत शिक्ष स्वपत्यस्य शिक्षोः । अग्ने रायो नृतमस्य प्रभूतौ भूयाम ते सुष्टुतयश्च वस्वः
With your keen mind, grant us also the mastery of prosperity, grant us mastery. O Agni, in the abundance of heroic wealth, may we become most praised among the wealthy.
भूरीणि हि त्वे दधिरे अनीकाग्ने देवस्य यज्यवो जनासः । स आ वह देवतातिं यविष्ठ शर्धो यदद्य दिव्यं यजासि
For many are your faces, O Agni, which the worshipping people have placed in you, O god. Bring here the favor of the gods, youngest one, when today you sacrifice to the divine host.
यत्त्वा होतारमनजन्मियेधे निषादयन्तो यजथाय देवाः । स त्वं नो अग्नेऽवितेह बोध्यधि श्रवांसि धेहि नस्तनूषु
When the gods, desiring sacrifice, appointed you as the priest at the beginning, may you, Agni, be our protector here; grant us fame among our people.
अग्निमुषसमश्विना दधिक्रां व्युष्टिषु हवते वह्निरुक्थैः । सुज्योतिषो नः शृण्वन्तु देवाः सजोषसो अध्वरं वावशानाः
Agni calls at dawn to Uṣas, the Aśvins, and Dadhikrā, with hymns at the break of day. May the gods, radiant, hear us, united, eager for the sacrifice.
अग्ने त्री ते वाजिना त्री षधस्था तिस्रस्ते जिह्वा ऋतजात पूर्वीः । तिस्र उ ते तन्वो देववातास्ताभिर्नः पाहि गिरो अप्रयुच्छन्
Agni, three are your swift steeds, three your seats, three your tongues born of truth, ancient ones. Three are your forms, divine by nature; with these, protect us, so that our songs are not rejected.
अग्ने भूरीणि तव जातवेदो देव स्वधावोऽमृतस्य नाम । याश्च माया मायिनां विश्वमिन्व त्वे पूर्वीः संदधुः पृष्टबन्धो
Agni, Jātavedas, many are your powers, O god, self-sustaining, bearing the name of immortality. And the wonders which the wonder-workers, all, have placed in you from of old, are bound together at your back.
अग्निर्नेता भग इव क्षितीनां दैवीनां देव ऋतुपा ऋतावा । स वृत्रहा सनयो विश्ववेदाः पर्षद्विश्वाति दुरिता गृणन्तम्
Agni is the leader, like Bhaga, of peoples; divine, god, guardian of order, true to law. He, the slayer of Vritra, wise, all-knowing, may he lead the singer safely through all hardships.
दधिक्रामग्निमुषसं च देवीं बृहस्पतिं सवितारं च देवम् । अश्विना मित्रावरुणा भगं च वसून्रुद्राँ आदित्याँ इह हुवे
I call Dadhikrā, Agni, the divine Dawn, Bṛhaspati, Savitar the god, the Aśvins, Mitra, Varuṇa, Bhaga, the Vasus, Rudras, and Ādityas here.
इमं नो यज्ञममृतेषु धेहीमा हव्या जातवेदो जुषस्व । स्तोकानामग्ने मेदसो घृतस्य होतः प्राशान प्रथमो निषद्य
Place this sacrifice among the immortals for us; accept our offerings, Jātavedas. Agni, first seated as the priest, taste the portions of curds and clarified butter.
घृतवन्तः पावक ते स्तोका श्चोतन्ति मेदसः । स्वधर्मन्देववीतये श्रेष्ठं नो धेहि वार्यम्
Clarified butter flows for you, O pure one; the portions drip with fat. In your own place, for the divine feast, grant us the best reward.
तुभ्यं स्तोका घृतश्चुतोऽग्ने विप्राय सन्त्य । ऋषिः श्रेष्ठः समिध्यसे यज्ञस्य प्राविता भव
For you, Agni, the portions drip with clarified butter; they are for the wise. You are the best sage, you blaze up; be the protector of the sacrifice.
तुभ्यं श्चोतन्त्यध्रिगो शचीव स्तोकासो अग्ने मेदसो घृतस्य । कविशस्तो बृहता भानुनागा हव्या जुषस्व मेधिर
For you, Agni, the portions drip, unbroken, like strength; the portions of fat and clarified butter. Wise, with great radiance, accept the offerings, O thoughtful one.
ओजिष्ठं ते मध्यतो मेद उद्भृतं प्र ते वयं ददामहे । श्चोतन्ति ते वसो स्तोका अधि त्वचि प्रति तान्देवशो विहि
The strongest fat, raised from the midst, we offer to you. The portions drip, O gracious one, upon your skin; distribute them among the gods.
अयं सो अग्निर्यस्मिन्सोममिन्द्रः सुतं दधे जठरे वावशानः । सहस्रिणं वाजमत्यं न सप्तिं ससवान्सन्स्तूयसे जातवेदः
This is that Agni, in whom Indra placed the pressed Soma in his belly, eager. He is praised as Jātavedas, possessing a thousand powers, like a swift horse, victorious.
अग्ने यत्ते दिवि वर्चः पृथिव्यां यदोषधीष्वप्स्वा यजत्र । येनान्तरिक्षमुर्वाततन्थ त्वेषः स भानुरर्णवो नृचक्षाः
Agni, your brilliance is in the sky, on earth, in plants, and in waters, O worthy of worship. With it, you stretch across the vast atmosphere; your radiance is fierce, your light is seen by men.
अग्ने दिवो अर्णमच्छा जिगास्यच्छा देवाँ ऊचिषे धिष्ण्या ये । या रोचने परस्तात्सूर्यस्य याश्चावस्तादुपतिष्ठन्त आपः
Agni, you seek the flood of heaven; you approach the gods, the lords of the altar. Those who shine beyond the sun's realm, and those waters that stand below, you reach.
पुरीष्यासो अग्नयः प्रावणेभिः सजोषसः । जुषन्तां यज्ञमद्रुहोऽनमीवा इषो महीः
The Agnis, rich in moisture, with helpers, united, may they accept the sacrifice, free from harm, granting great blessings.
इळामग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध । स्यान्नः सूनुस्तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे
Agni, grant us abundant, lasting wealth, the best reward for the one who calls. May our son be victorious and wise; may your favor be with us.
निर्मथितः सुधित आ सधस्थे युवा कविरध्वरस्य प्रणेता । जूर्यत्स्वग्निरजरो वनेष्वत्रा दधे अमृतं जातवेदाः
Kindled, well-prepared, he sits in his place, young, wise, leader of the ritual. Agni, ever youthful, undying in the woods, Jātavedas, has established immortality here.
अमन्थिष्टां भारता रेवदग्निं देवश्रवा देववातः सुदक्षम् । अग्ने वि पश्य बृहताभि रायेषां नो नेता भवतादनु द्यून्
The Bhāratas have stirred up Agni, radiant, famed among the gods, divine by nature, skilled. Agni, look upon us with great wealth; be our guide through the days.
दश क्षिपः पूर्व्यं सीमजीजनन्सुजातं मातृषु प्रियम् । अग्निं स्तुहि दैववातं देवश्रवो यो जनानामसद्वशी
Ten sticks, ancient, have produced the well-born, beloved by mothers. Praise Agni, divine by nature, famed among the gods, who is the lord among peoples.
नि त्वा दधे वर आ पृथिव्या इळायास्पदे सुदिनत्वे अह्नाम् । दृषद्वत्यां मानुष आपयायां सरस्वत्यां रेवदग्ने दिदीहि
I have placed you, O best, upon the earth, in the seat of Iḻā, in the bright days. Shine, O radiant Agni, in the stone, among men, in the waters, in Sarasvatī.
इळामग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध । स्यान्नः सूनुस्तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर्भूत्वस्मे
O Agni, grant us abundant prosperity, the best and most enduring wealth of cows, for the one who offers; may our son and his offspring be victorious. O Agni, may your favor be with us.
अग्ने सहस्व पृतना अभिमातीरपास्य । दुष्टरस्तरन्नरातीर्वर्चो धा यज्ञवाहसे
Agni, overcome the hostile armies and adversaries; be difficult to defeat, repel the enemies, and bestow brilliance for the bearer of sacrifice.
अग्न इळा समिध्यसे वीतिहोत्रो अमर्त्यः । जुषस्व सू नो अध्वरम्
Agni, you are kindled by Iḻā, the immortal, the officiant; accept our sacrifice, O Lord.
अग्ने द्युम्नेन जागृवे सहसः सूनवाहुत । एदं बर्हिः सदो मम
Agni, awakened with splendor, son of strength, invoked; here is my seat, this sacred grass.