स सद्म परि णीयते होता मन्द्रो दिविष्टिषु । उत पोता नि षीदति
He is led around the dwelling as the Hotar, delightful among the worshippers; and as the Potar, he sits down.
उत ग्ना अग्निरध्वर उतो गृहपतिर्दमे । उत ब्रह्मा नि षीदति
Agni is the priest at the sacrifice, the lord of the house in the home; and as Brahman, he sits down.
वेषि ह्यध्वरीयतामुपवक्ता जनानाम् । हव्या च मानुषाणाम्
Truly, you assume the role of the ritual priest, the spokesman for the people, and the bearer of human offerings.
वेषीद्वस्य दूत्यं यस्य जुजोषो अध्वरम् । हव्यं मर्तस्य वोळ्हवे
You take on the messenger's duty, delighting in the ritual, carrying the mortal's offering to the gods.
अस्माकं जोष्यध्वरमस्माकं यज्ञमङ्गिरः । अस्माकं शृणुधी हवम्
Be pleased with our ritual, with our sacrifice, O Angiras; listen to our invocation.
परि ते दूळभो रथोऽस्माँ अश्नोतु विश्वतः । येन रक्षसि दाशुषः
May your chariot, O messenger, reach us from every side, by which you protect the worshipper.
अग्ने तमद्याश्वं न स्तोमैः क्रतुं न भद्रं हृदिस्पृशम् । ऋध्यामा त ओहैः
Agni, today, like a swift horse with praises, like a noble resolve that touches the heart, may we attain your gifts.
अधा ह्यग्ने क्रतोर्भद्रस्य दक्षस्य साधोः । रथीरृतस्य बृहतो बभूथ
For truly, Agni, you have become the charioteer of the lofty order, of good resolve, skill, and virtue.
एभिर्नो अर्कैर्भवा नो अर्वाङ्स्वर्ण ज्योतिः । अग्ने विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः
With these hymns, be near to us, bring us the radiant light, Agni, with all your gracious forms.
आभिष्टे अद्य गीर्भिर्गृणन्तोऽग्ने दाशेम । प्र ते दिवो न स्तनयन्ति शुष्माः
With these songs today, praising you, Agni, may we serve; your powers thunder forth like the sky.
तव स्वादिष्ठाग्ने संदृष्टिरिदा चिदह्न इदा चिदक्तोः । श्रिये रुक्मो न रोचत उपाके
Your most pleasant vision, Agni, shines here both by day and by night, like a golden ornament for beauty.
घृतं न पूतं तनूररेपाः शुचि हिरण्यम् । तत्ते रुक्मो न रोचत स्वधावः
Like purified ghee, your form is without stain, pure as gold; your radiance shines forth, self-sustaining.
कृतं चिद्धि ष्मा सनेमि द्वेषोऽग्न इनोषि मर्तात् । इत्था यजमानादृतावः
You indeed destroy the enmity, Agni, that is made against us by mortals, thus you are true to the worshipper.
शिवा नः सख्या सन्तु भ्रात्राग्ने देवेषु युष्मे । सा नो नाभिः सदने सस्मिन्नूधन्
May our friendship with you, Agni, and with the gods, be auspicious like brotherhood; may that bond be firm in this home.
भद्रं ते अग्ने सहसिन्ननीकमुपाक आ रोचते सूर्यस्य । रुशद्दृशे ददृशे नक्तया चिदरूक्षितं दृश आ रूपे अन्नम्
Blessed is your face, Agni, mighty one; it shines near like the sun; it is seen bright even at night, unwearied, appearing as food to the eye.
वि षाह्यग्ने गृणते मनीषां खं वेपसा तुविजात स्तवानः । विश्वेभिर्यद्वावनः शुक्र देवैस्तन्नो रास्व सुमहो भूरि मन्म
Scatter, Agni, the thoughts of the one who praises you; with your trembling flame, O powerful-born, praised by all the gods, grant us, O great one, abundant insight.
त्वदग्ने काव्या त्वन्मनीषास्त्वदुक्था जायन्ते राध्यानि । त्वदेति द्रविणं वीरपेशा इत्थाधिये दाशुषे मर्त्याय
From you, Agni, arise the songs, the thoughts, the hymns, and the gifts; from you comes wealth for the noble, thus you give to the worshipping mortal.
त्वद्वाजी वाजम्भरो विहाया अभिष्टिकृज्जायते सत्यशुष्मः । त्वद्रयिर्देवजूतो मयोभुस्त्वदाशुर्जूजुवाँ अग्ने अर्वा
From you, the hero, the winner of prizes, is born, bringing abundance, true in strength; from you, the generous one, favored by the gods, the swift one, Agni, comes near.
त्वामग्ने प्रथमं देवयन्तो देवं मर्ता अमृत मन्द्रजिह्वम् । द्वेषोयुतमा विवासन्ति धीभिर्दमूनसं गृहपतिममूरम्
You, Agni, are the first whom the worshippers call, the immortal god with charming tongue; they invoke you, free from hatred, with their thoughts, as the wise, steadfast lord of the house.
आरे अस्मदमतिमारे अंह आरे विश्वां दुर्मतिं यन्निपासि । दोषा शिवः सहसः सूनो अग्ने यं देव आ चित्सचसे स्वस्ति
Drive far from us, far away, all hostility, far away every evil thought you repel; O Agni, son of strength, be gracious to us, O god, whenever you bring us well-being.
यस्त्वामग्न इनधते यतस्रुक्त्रिस्ते अन्नं कृणवत्सस्मिन्नहन् । स सु द्युम्नैरभ्यस्तु प्रसक्षत्तव क्रत्वा जातवेदश्चिकित्वान्
O Agni, whoever kindles you with reverence and offers the threefold pressed oblation, for him you create food on that very day; endowed with splendid powers, you, Jātavedas, wise by nature, bestow your favor upon him by your will.
इध्मं यस्ते जभरच्छश्रमाणो महो अग्ने अनीकमा सपर्यन् । स इधानः प्रति दोषामुषासं पुष्यन्रयिं सचते घ्नन्नमित्रान्
He who, with devotion, brings you fuel, O Agni, and worships your great face, that one, when you are kindled, prospers at every dawn, gains wealth, and conquers enemies.
अग्निरीशे बृहतः क्षत्रियस्याग्निर्वाजस्य परमस्य रायः । दधाति रत्नं विधते यविष्ठो व्यानुषङ्मर्त्याय स्वधावान्
Agni is the lord of great sovereignty, Agni is the possessor of supreme strength and wealth; youngest one, self-sustaining, you grant treasure to the worshipper and to every mortal who seeks it.
यच्चिद्धि ते पुरुषत्रा यविष्ठाचित्तिभिश्चकृमा कच्चिदागः । कृधी ष्वस्माँ अदितेरनागान्व्येनांसि शिश्रथो विष्वगग्ने
O youngest, if we have committed any offense against you, O manly one, by our thoughts or deeds, make us sinless before Aditi; remove all our faults everywhere, O Agni.
महश्चिदग्न एनसो अभीक ऊर्वाद्देवानामुत मर्त्यानाम् । मा ते सखायः सदमिद्रिषाम यच्छा तोकाय तनयाय शं योः
O Agni, even a great sin can be overcome by your favor, both among gods and mortals; may your friends always be free from such harm; grant well-being to our offspring and descendants.
यथा ह त्यद्वसवो गौर्यं चित्पदि षिताममुञ्चता यजत्राः । एवो ष्वस्मन्मुञ्चता व्यंहः प्र तार्यग्ने प्रतरं न आयुः
Just as you, O worshipful ones, released the cow bound with a cord, so release us from distress; drive away, O Agni, all misfortune from us, and extend our life further.
प्रत्यग्निरुषसामग्रमख्यद्विभातीनां सुमना रत्नधेयम् । यातमश्विना सुकृतो दुरोणमुत्सूर्यो ज्योतिषा देव एति
Agni, facing all the dawns, has declared the gathering of the shining ones, with a gracious mind, the bestower of treasures; O Aśvins, come to the well-doer's home; the sun, god, advances with his light.
ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सविता देवो अश्रेद्द्रप्सं दविध्वद्गविषो न सत्वा । अनु व्रतं वरुणो यन्ति मित्रो यत्सूर्यं दिव्यारोहयन्ति
The god Savitar has raised his radiance upward, shining forth like a drop, his power is like a horse's; Varuṇa and Mitra follow the order when they cause the sun to ascend the sky.
यं सीमकृण्वन्तमसे विपृचे ध्रुवक्षेमा अनवस्यन्तो अर्थम् । तं सूर्यं हरितः सप्त यह्वी स्पशं विश्वस्य जगतो वहन्ति
Those who, seeking gain, wander in darkness and uncertainty, for them the seven swift horses carry the sun, the eye of the world, steadfast in its course.
वहिष्ठेभिर्विहरन्यासि तन्तुमवव्ययन्नसितं देव वस्म । दविध्वतो रश्मयः सूर्यस्य चर्मेवावाधुस्तमो अप्स्वन्तः
You move along the highest paths, weaving the thread, O god, you have spread out the dark covering; the rays of the sun, as they move, have pierced the darkness in the waters like a skin.