प्र यन्तु वाजास्तविषीभिरग्नयः शुभे सम्मिश्लाः पृषतीरयुक्षत । बृहदुक्षो मरुतो विश्ववेदसः प्र वेपयन्ति पर्वताँ अदाभ्याः
Let the powerful fires go forth with vigor, shining, mingled, yoked with spotted mares; the Maruts, great milkers, all-knowing, shake the unyielding mountains.
अग्निश्रियो मरुतो विश्वकृष्टय आ त्वेषमुग्रमव ईमहे वयम् । ते स्वानिनो रुद्रिया वर्षनिर्णिजः सिंहा न हेषक्रतवः सुदानवः
Agni's splendor, the Maruts, all peoples, we invoke your fierce and mighty aid; those of your own, Rudra's sons, pouring rain, lions in roar, generous in deeds.
व्रातंव्रातं गणंगणं सुशस्तिभिरग्नेर्भामं मरुतामोज ईमहे । पृषदश्वासो अनवभ्रराधसो गन्तारो यज्ञं विदथेषु धीराः
Band by band, troop by troop, with good praises, we seek Agni's brilliance and the Maruts' strength; the spotted-horsed, givers of rain, wise, come to the sacrifice in the assemblies.
अग्निरस्मि जन्मना जातवेदा घृतं मे चक्षुरमृतं म आसन् । अर्कस्त्रिधातू रजसो विमानोऽजस्रो घर्मो हविरस्मि नाम
I am Agni by birth, knower of all births; ghee is my sight, immortality my seat; the hymn is my triple abode, I move through the realms; unaging warmth, offering is my name.
त्रिभिः पवित्रैरपुपोद्ध्यर्कं हृदा मतिं ज्योतिरनु प्रजानन् । वर्षिष्ठं रत्नमकृत स्वधाभिरादिद्द्यावापृथिवी पर्यपश्यत्
With three purifying filters, he approached the sun, knowing light with his heart and mind; by his own powers, he made the most precious treasure, and thus heaven and earth beheld him.
शतधारमुत्समक्षीयमाणं विपश्चितं पितरं वक्त्वानाम् । मेळिं मदन्तं पित्रोरुपस्थे तं रोदसी पिपृतं सत्यवाचम्
He, the wise father of speech, flows with a hundred streams, delighting in the lap of his parents; the two worlds cherish him, the true-spoken one.
प्र वो वाजा अभिद्यवो हविष्मन्तो घृताच्या । देवाञ्जिगाति सुम्नयुः
We call upon you, O givers of strength, with offerings and clarified butter; the one who brings joy seeks the favor of the gods.
ईळे अग्निं विपश्चितं गिरा यज्ञस्य साधनम् । श्रुष्टीवानं धितावानम्
I praise Agni, the wise, with words; the accomplisher of sacrifice, attentive and thoughtful.
अग्ने शकेम ते वयं यमं देवस्य वाजिनः । अति द्वेषांसि तरेम
O Agni, may we, with your help, O mighty god, overcome hostility and pass beyond hatred.
समिध्यमानो अध्वरेऽग्निः पावक ईड्यः । शोचिष्केशस्तमीमहे
Agni, shining and worthy of praise, is kindled in the ritual; we seek him whose flames are his hair.
पृथुपाजा अमर्त्यो घृतनिर्णिक्स्वाहुतः । अग्निर्यज्ञस्य हव्यवाट्
Agni, immortal with broad feet, clarified butter his cleansing, is invoked with offerings; he is the carrier of oblations in the sacrifice.
तं सबाधो यतस्रुच इत्था धिया यज्ञवन्तः । आ चक्रुरग्निमूतये
Those who strive together, with proper implements and devotion, have established Agni for worship.
होता देवो अमर्त्यः पुरस्तादेति मायया । विदथानि प्रचोदयन्
The immortal god, the priest, advances in front with skill, urging on the rituals.
वाजी वाजेषु धीयतेऽध्वरेषु प्र णीयते । विप्रो यज्ञस्य साधनः
The strong one is honored among the strong, led forth in the rituals; the sage is the accomplisher of sacrifice.
धिया चक्रे वरेण्यो भूतानां गर्भमा दधे । दक्षस्य पितरं तना
By thought he created the most excellent, placed the embryo of beings, the father of skill and offspring.
नि त्वा दधे वरेण्यं दक्षस्येळा सहस्कृत । अग्ने सुदीतिमुशिजम्
I have placed you, O excellent one, with skill, with prayer and strength; O Agni, radiant, the opener of paths.
अग्निं यन्तुरमप्तुरमृतस्य योगे वनुषः । विप्रा वाजैः समिन्धते
The wise kindle Agni, the guide and helper, in union with immortality, with strength and offerings.
ऊर्जो नपातमध्वरे दीदिवांसमुप द्यवि । अग्निमीळे कविक्रतुम्
I praise Agni, the son of strength, shining in the ritual, on the altar, possessing the wisdom of a sage.
ईळेन्यो नमस्यस्तिरस्तमांसि दर्शतः । समग्निरिध्यते वृषा
He is to be praised and honored, the remover of darkness, the visible one; Agni, the mighty, is kindled together.
वृषो अग्निः समिध्यतेऽश्वो न देववाहनः । तं हविष्मन्त ईळते
Mighty Agni is kindled, like a horse bearing the gods; those with offerings praise him.
वृषणं त्वा वयं वृषन्वृषणः समिधीमहि । अग्ने दीद्यतं बृहत्
We, the mighty, kindle you, O mighty Agni, with mighty ones; shine forth greatly.
अग्ने जुषस्व नो हविः पुरोळाशं जातवेदः । प्रातःसावे धियावसो
Agni, accept our offering, the sacrificial cake, O knower of births; at the morning pressing, O wise, with prayer.
पुरोळा अग्ने पचतस्तुभ्यं वा घा परिष्कृतः । तं जुषस्व यविष्ठ्य
O Agni, the sacrificial cake, baked and prepared, is for you; O youngest one, accept it with favor.
अग्ने वीहि पुरोळाशमाहुतं तिरोअह्न्यम् । सहसः सूनुरस्यध्वरे हितः
Agni, come to the sacrificial cake offered to you, hidden through the day, O son of strength, set in the rite.
माध्यंदिने सवने जातवेदः पुरोळाशमिह कवे जुषस्व । अग्ने यह्वस्य तव भागधेयं न प्र मिनन्ति विदथेषु धीराः
At the midday pressing, O knower of all births, O sage, accept here the sacrificial cake; O Agni, the wise do not diminish your share in the assemblies.
अग्ने तृतीये सवने हि कानिषः पुरोळाशं सहसः सूनवाहुतम् । अथा देवेष्वध्वरं विपन्यया धा रत्नवन्तममृतेषु जागृविम्
Agni, at the third pressing, you indeed are called to the sacrificial cake, offered to the son of strength; then, with insight, place the rich rite among the immortal gods, ever wakeful.
अग्ने वृधान आहुतिं पुरोळाशं जातवेदः । जुषस्व तिरोअह्न्यम्
Agni, ever-growing, O knower of all births, accept the sacrificial cake, the offering hidden through the day.
अस्तीदमधिमन्थनमस्ति प्रजननं कृतम् । एतां विश्पत्नीमा भराग्निं मन्थाम पूर्वथा
Here is the churning stick, here is the act of generation accomplished; bring forth this mistress of the house, let us churn Agni as in former times.
अरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदा गर्भ इव सुधितो गर्भिणीषु । दिवेदिव ईड्यो जागृवद्भिर्हविष्मद्भिर्मनुष्येभिरग्निः
Placed between the two pieces of wood, O knower of all births, like an embryo well cherished in pregnant women, Agni is to be praised day by day by the wakeful, by men with offerings.
उत्तानायामव भरा चिकित्वान्सद्यः प्रवीता वृषणं जजान । अरुषस्तूपो रुशदस्य पाज इळायास्पुत्रो वयुनेऽजनिष्ट
With understanding, bring forth the upright one; swiftly, the vigorous one is born; the reddish pillar, the shining strength, the son of Ilā is generated in the path.