अच्छा वोचेय शुशुचानमग्निं होतारं विश्वभरसं यजिष्ठम् । शुच्यूधो अतृणन्न गवामन्धो न पूतं परिषिक्तमंशोः
I would call upon the shining Agni, the priest who bears all offerings, most worthy of worship; pure of udder, he does not fail in the sacrifice, like a calf, purified and anointed with ghee.
विश्वेषामदितिर्यज्ञियानां विश्वेषामतिथिर्मानुषाणाम् । अग्निर्देवानामव आवृणानः सुमृळीको भवतु जातवेदाः
Agni is the most worshipful among all the worthy of sacrifice, the guest of all humankind; may Jātavedas, choosing the gods, be gracious and bring us happiness.
यो मर्त्येष्वमृत ऋतावा देवो देवेष्वरतिर्निधायि । होता यजिष्ठो मह्ना शुचध्यै हव्यैरग्निर्मनुष ईरयध्यै
He who, among mortals, is immortal and upholds the order, the god established among the gods, Agni, the priest, most fit for sacrifice by his greatness and purity, is to be kindled by men with offerings.
इह त्वं सूनो सहसो नो अद्य जातो जाताँ उभयाँ अन्तरग्ने । दूत ईयसे युयुजान ऋष्व ऋजुमुष्कान्वृषणः शुक्राँश्च
Here today, O son of strength, you are born among us, born among both kinds, O Agni; as a messenger you go forth, yoked with the swift, upright, and shining stallions.
अत्या वृधस्नू रोहिता घृतस्नू ऋतस्य मन्ये मनसा जविष्ठा । अन्तरीयसे अरुषा युजानो युष्माँश्च देवान्विश आ च मर्तान्
The red, fattened, ghee-anointed horses, I consider, are the swiftest in thought for the order; you journey between them, harnessed to the red ones, bringing the gods and mortals together.
अर्यमणं वरुणं मित्रमेषामिन्द्राविष्णू मरुतो अश्विनोत । स्वश्वो अग्ने सुरथः सुराधा एदु वह सुहविषे जनाय
Bring Aryaman, Varuṇa, Mitra, Indra, Viṣṇu, the Maruts, and the Aśvins; O Agni, of good horses, of good chariots, of good gifts, bring them here for the well-invoked worshipper.
गोमाँ अग्नेऽविमाँ अश्वी यज्ञो नृवत्सखा सदमिदप्रमृष्यः । इळावाँ एषो असुर प्रजावान्दीर्घो रयिः पृथुबुध्नः सभावान्
O Agni, the sacrifice is rich in cows, sheep, and horses, a friend of men, ever unassailable; this, O lord, is full of food, progeny, and long-lasting wealth, broad-based and abundant.
यस्त इध्मं जभरत्सिष्विदानो मूर्धानं वा ततपते त्वाया । भुवस्तस्य स्वतवाँः पायुरग्ने विश्वस्मात्सीमघायत उरुष्य
Whoever brings you kindling, O Agni, with devotion, or heats your head with fuel, for him, O possessor of wealth, be a guardian; drive away all harm from him, make him spacious.
यस्ते भरादन्नियते चिदन्नं निशिषन्मन्द्रमतिथिमुदीरत् । आ देवयुरिनधते दुरोणे तस्मिन्रयिर्ध्रुवो अस्तु दास्वान्
Whoever brings you food, even if it be little, and praises you as a delightful guest, for him, O god, may the gods establish a home; may firm wealth belong to the generous giver.
यस्त्वा दोषा य उषसि प्रशंसात्प्रियं वा त्वा कृणवते हविष्मान् । अश्वो न स्वे दम आ हेम्यावान्तमंहसः पीपरो दाश्वांसम्
Whoever, at dusk or dawn, praises you, or makes you dear with offerings, like a horse returning to its own stable, carry the worshipper safely across all sin, O Agni.
यस्तुभ्यमग्ने अमृताय दाशद्दुवस्त्वे कृणवते यतस्रुक् । न स राया शशमानो वि योषन्नैनमंहः परि वरदघायोः
Whoever serves you, O Agni, as the immortal, or makes you his friend with offerings, let not his wealth be diminished; may sin and harm pass him by.
यस्य त्वमग्ने अध्वरं जुजोषो देवो मर्तस्य सुधितं रराणः । प्रीतेदसद्धोत्रा सा यविष्ठासाम यस्य विधतो वृधासः
For whom, O Agni, you, god, have accepted the sacrifice, well-placed by the mortal, may his offerings be pleasing; may the hymns of the wise bring him increase.
चित्तिमचित्तिं चिनवद्वि विद्वान्पृष्ठेव वीता वृजिना च मर्तान् । राये च नः स्वपत्याय देव दितिं च रास्वादितिमुरुष्य
The wise one, discerning, gathers thought upon thought, as one who places things behind, separating the righteous from the unrighteous among mortals. O god, grant us wealth and lordship; bestow upon us both the finite and the infinite, O mighty one.
कविं शशासुः कवयोऽदब्धा निधारयन्तो दुर्यास्वायोः । अतस्त्वं दृश्याँ अग्न एतान्पड्भिः पश्येरद्भुताँ अर्य एवैः
The faultless poets have instructed the sage, upholding the two difficult paths. Therefore, O Agni, you see these wonders with your eyes, as a noble one sees with his own.
त्वमग्ने वाघते सुप्रणीतिः सुतसोमाय विधते यविष्ठ । रत्नं भर शशमानाय घृष्वे पृथु श्चन्द्रमवसे चर्षणिप्राः
You, Agni, are the best guide for the worshipper, for the one who has pressed Soma, O youngest one. Bring wealth to the eager, to the diligent, O protector of people, bring wide and shining aid.
अधा ह यद्वयमग्ने त्वाया पड्भिर्हस्तेभिश्चकृमा तनूभिः । रथं न क्रन्तो अपसा भुरिजोरृतं येमुः सुध्य आशुषाणाः
Thus, whatever we have done for you, Agni, with our feet, hands, and bodies—like those who mount a chariot, avoiding obstacles—those who strive swiftly have reached the right path.
अधा मातुरुषसः सप्त विप्रा जायेमहि प्रथमा वेधसो नॄन् । दिवस्पुत्रा अङ्गिरसो भवेमाद्रिं रुजेम धनिनं शुचन्तः
Then may we, seven inspired ones, be born as the first men of wisdom, O dawn's child. May we become Angirases, sons of heaven, shining, breaking the wealthy mountain.
अधा यथा नः पितरः परासः प्रत्नासो अग्न ऋतमाशुषाणाः । शुचीदयन्दीधितिमुक्थशासः क्षामा भिन्दन्तो अरुणीरप व्रन्
Then, as our ancient fathers, O Agni, striving for truth, have done before us—making their light pure, chanting hymns, breaking through the dark earth, driving away the dusky ones.
सुकर्माणः सुरुचो देवयन्तोऽयो न देवा जनिमा धमन्तः । शुचन्तो अग्निं ववृधन्त इन्द्रमूर्वं गव्यं परिषदन्तो अग्मन्
Those of good deeds, shining, godly, as the gods at their birth, performed their rites. Pure, they strengthened Agni and Indra, seeking the wide wealth of cattle, they gathered around.
आ यूथेव क्षुमति पश्वो अख्यद्देवानां यज्जनिमान्त्युग्र । मर्तानां चिदुर्वशीरकृप्रन्वृधे चिदर्य उपरस्यायोः
Like cattle in a herd, the strong one has proclaimed the generations of the gods, when their births were mighty. Even among mortals, the wide-ruling one has shown favor, and the noble one has increased for the higher and the lower.
अकर्म ते स्वपसो अभूम ऋतमवस्रन्नुषसो विभातीः । अनूनमग्निं पुरुधा सुश्चन्द्रं देवस्य मर्मृजतश्चारु चक्षुः
We have not performed your works, O self-luminous one; we have entered the truth, the shining dawns. The pure Agni, ever new, of many forms, the lovely eye of the god who delights in hymns.
एता ते अग्न उचथानि वेधोऽवोचाम कवये ता जुषस्व । उच्छोचस्व कृणुहि वस्यसो नो महो रायः पुरुवार प्र यन्धि
These praises, O Agni, O wise one, we have spoken to you, the sage; accept them. Shine forth, make us prosperous, and grant us great wealth, O bestower of many gifts.
आ वो राजानमध्वरस्य रुद्रं होतारं सत्ययजं रोदस्योः । अग्निं पुरा तनयित्नोरचित्ताद्धिरण्यरूपमवसे कृणुध्वम्
Come to the king of the rite, Rudra, the true-offering priest of both worlds; make Agni, the ancient, the golden-formed, the thunderer's helper, your aid.
अयं योनिश्चकृमा यं वयं ते जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासाः । अर्वाचीनः परिवीतो नि षीदेमा उ ते स्वपाक प्रतीचीः
This is the seat we have prepared for you, as a wife, adorned, prepares for her husband. Draw near, surrounded, and sit down; may your benevolent, approving thoughts turn toward us.
आशृण्वते अदृपिताय मन्म नृचक्षसे सुमृळीकाय वेधः । देवाय शस्तिममृताय शंस ग्रावेव सोता मधुषुद्यमीळे
To the attentive, unsated one, I offer my hymn, O wise one, of kindly will. To the god, the immortal, I proclaim praise, as a stone presses out the sweet drink, I invoke you.
त्वं चिन्नः शम्या अग्ने अस्या ऋतस्य बोध्यृतचित्स्वाधीः । कदा त उक्था सधमाद्यानि कदा भवन्ति सख्या गृहे ते
You alone, Agni, are our reconciler in this matter; be aware of the truth, knowing the truth, self-guided. When will your hymns, those of the shared feast, when will friendships dwell in your house?
कथा ह तद्वरुणाय त्वमग्ने कथा दिवे गर्हसे कन्न आगः । कथा मित्राय मीळ्हुषे पृथिव्यै ब्रवः कदर्यम्णे कद्भगाय
How, O Agni, shall we speak to Varuṇa, how to Heaven, so that we may not offend? How to Mitra, the gracious, to Earth shall we speak? How to Aryaman, how to Bhaga?
कद्धिष्ण्यासु वृधसानो अग्ने कद्वाताय प्रतवसे शुभंये । परिज्मने नासत्याय क्षे ब्रवः कदग्ने रुद्राय नृघ्ने
How, O Agni, to the mighty Dhishṇyas, how to Vāta, the swift, the auspicious? How to the far-traveling Aśvins shall we speak? How, O Agni, to Rudra, the slayer of men?
कथा महे पुष्टिम्भराय पूष्णे कद्रुद्राय सुमखाय हविर्दे । कद्विष्णव उरुगायाय रेतो ब्रवः कदग्ने शरवे बृहत्यै
How to Pūṣan, the bestower of nourishment, how to Rudra, the generous, with our offering? How to Viṣṇu, the wide-striding, for his seed shall we speak? How, O Agni, to Śarva, the great?
कथा शर्धाय मरुतामृताय कथा सूरे बृहते पृच्छ्यमानः । प्रति ब्रवोऽदितये तुराय साधा दिवो जातवेदश्चिकित्वान्
How to the host of Maruts, the immortal, how to Sūrya, the great, when questioned? Answer to Aditi, the mighty, O knower of birth, wise one, for the accomplishment of heaven.