सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः । समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
That Agni, whom I praise as the wealth-bringer, to whom the cows come together, to whom the swift and well-born horses, the noble ones, come; bring nourishment to the singers.
अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः । अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
Agni, indeed, gives wealth to the people, he who is renowned among all men; Agni, self-born for riches, gladly goes to the reward; bring nourishment to the singers.
आ ते अग्न इधीमहि द्युमन्तं देवाजरम् । यद्ध स्या ते पनीयसी समिद्दीदयति द्यवीषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
We kindle you, Agni, the radiant, immortal god; when your most precious flame is kindled, shine forth; bring nourishment to the singers.
आ ते अग्न ऋचा हविः शुक्रस्य शोचिषस्पते । सुश्चन्द्र दस्म विश्पते हव्यवाट् तुभ्यं हूयत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
To you, Agni, we offer the oblation with a hymn, O lord of brilliant flame; O splendid, wondrous lord of the people, receiver of offerings, we call upon you; bring nourishment to the singers.
प्रो त्ये अग्नयोऽग्निषु विश्वं पुष्यन्ति वार्यम् । ते हिन्विरे त इन्विरे त इषण्यन्त्यानुषगिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
Those Agnis, in the fires, promote all desirable things; they stir, they move, they distribute nourishment; bring nourishment to the singers.
तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो महि व्राधन्त वाजिनः । ये पत्वभिः शफानां व्रजा भुरन्त गोनामिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
Your flames, Agni, grow great, powerful and victorious; those who, with the hooves of cattle, fill the enclosures with cows; bring nourishment to the singers.
नवा नो अग्न आ भर स्तोतृभ्यः सुक्षितीरिषः । ते स्याम य आनृचुस्त्वादूतासो दमेदम इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
Bring us, Agni, new and abundant nourishment for the singers; may we be those who are faithful, guided by you, in every household; bring nourishment to the singers.
उभे सुश्चन्द्र सर्पिषो दर्वी श्रीणीष आसनि । उतो न उत्पुपूर्या उक्थेषु शवसस्पत इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
Both ladles, splendid with clarified butter, are placed for you; and you, lord of strength, fill us with praise; bring nourishment to the singers.
एवाँ अग्निमजुर्यमुर्गीर्भिर्यज्ञेभिरानुषक् । दधदस्मे सुवीर्यमुत त्यदाश्वश्व्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर
Thus, Agni, the immortal, with hymns and sacrifices, grants us heroic strength and also horse-laden wealth; bring nourishment to the singers.
सखायः सं वः सम्यञ्चमिषं स्तोमं चाग्नये । वर्षिष्ठाय क्षितीनामूर्जो नप्त्रे सहस्वते
Friends, let us unite our nourishment and our praise for Agni, the most exalted among men, the son of strength and abundance.
कुत्रा चिद्यस्य समृतौ रण्वा नरो नृषदने । अर्हन्तश्चिद्यमिन्धते संजनयन्ति जन्तवः
Wherever, in his gathering, the noble ones in the assembly, even those worthy, kindle him, there living beings are born.
सं यदिषो वनामहे सं हव्या मानुषाणाम् । उत द्युम्नस्य शवस ऋतस्य रश्मिमा ददे
When we unite for nourishment, when we unite for human offerings, then I grant the ray of might, glory, and truth.
स स्मा कृणोति केतुमा नक्तं चिद्दूर आ सते । पावको यद्वनस्पतीन्प्र स्मा मिनात्यजरः
He indeed makes himself a beacon, even at night he sits far away; when the pure one, undying, spreads through the trees, he devours them.
अव स्म यस्य वेषणे स्वेदं पथिषु जुह्वति । अभीमह स्वजेन्यं भूमा पृष्ठेव रुरुहुः
From whose enclosure, as they pour sweat on the paths, the mighty, self-born one, vast, roars like thunder upon the back.
यं मर्त्यः पुरुस्पृहं विदद्विश्वस्य धायसे । प्र स्वादनं पितूनामस्ततातिं चिदायवे
Whom the mortal, much-desired, apportions for the sustenance of all; the sweet drink of the fathers, that even the farthest one seeks.
स हि ष्मा धन्वाक्षितं दाता न दात्या पशुः । हिरिश्मश्रुः शुचिदन्नृभुरनिभृष्टतविषिः
For he, indeed, is the giver of wealth, not the one who withholds cattle; with tawny beard, pure food, a noble, never scorched in battle.
शुचिः ष्म यस्मा अत्रिवत्प्र स्वधितीव रीयते । सुषूरसूत माता क्राणा यदानशे भगम्
Pure, indeed, from whom, as from a sharpened axe, the stream flows; the good hero, born of the mother, when he divides the share.
आ यस्ते सर्पिरासुतेऽग्ने शमस्ति धायसे । ऐषु द्युम्नमुत श्रव आ चित्तं मर्त्येषु धाः
To you, whose butter is poured, O Agni, for the joy of the one who upholds; in these, place glory and fame, and set thought among mortals.
इति चिन्मन्युमध्रिजस्त्वादातमा पशुं ददे । आदग्ने अपृणतोऽत्रिः सासह्याद्दस्यूनिषः सासह्यान्नॄन्
Thus, even the wrathful, the blameless, gave cattle received from you; then, O Agni, Atri filled up, he conquered the Dasyus, he conquered men.
त्वामग्न ऋतायवः समीधिरे प्रत्नं प्रत्नास ऊतये सहस्कृत । पुरुश्चन्द्रं यजतं विश्वधायसं दमूनसं गृहपतिं वरेण्यम्
You, Agni, the righteous ones have kindled, ancient for ancient help, mighty; shining before us, worthy of worship, all-supporting, master of the house, to be chosen.
त्वामग्ने अतिथिं पूर्व्यं विशः शोचिष्केशं गृहपतिं नि षेदिरे । बृहत्केतुं पुरुरूपं धनस्पृतं सुशर्माणं स्ववसं जरद्विषम्
You, Agni, as the ancient guest, the clans have seated, with flaming hair, master of the house; of great radiance, manifold form, winner of wealth, with good shelter, self-sustaining, foe of old age.
त्वामग्ने मानुषीरीळते विशो होत्राविदं विविचिं रत्नधातमम् । गुहा सन्तं सुभग विश्वदर्शतं तुविष्वणसं सुयजं घृतश्रियम्
You, Agni, the human clans seek, knower of the rite, discerning, bestower of treasures; though hidden, O fortunate one, all-seeing, loudly roaring, good sacrificer, shining with ghee.
त्वामग्ने धर्णसिं विश्वधा वयं गीर्भिर्गृणन्तो नमसोप सेदिम । स नो जुषस्व समिधानो अङ्गिरो देवो मर्तस्य यशसा सुदीतिभिः
You, Agni, strong as a pillar, all-supporting, we approach with songs, with reverence; may you, kindled, accept us, O Angiras, god, with the glory and good gifts of mortals.
त्वमग्ने पुरुरूपो विशेविशे वयो दधासि प्रत्नथा पुरुष्टुत । पुरूण्यन्ना सहसा वि राजसि त्विषिः सा ते तित्विषाणस्य नाधृषे
You, Agni, of manifold form, for each clan you bear strength, ancient, much-praised; with many foods you shine forth by your might, your brilliance, O fierce one, cannot be restrained.
त्वामग्ने समिधानं यविष्ठ्य देवा दूतं चक्रिरे हव्यवाहनम् । उरुज्रयसं घृतयोनिमाहुतं त्वेषं चक्षुर्दधिरे चोदयन्मति
You, Agni, youngest, when kindled, the gods made their messenger, bearer of offerings; with wide shelter, ghee-born, invoked, they made you, fierce one, their eye, urging thought.
त्वामग्ने प्रदिव आहुतं घृतैः सुम्नायवः सुषमिधा समीधिरे । स वावृधान ओषधीभिरुक्षितोऽभि ज्रयांसि पार्थिवा वि तिष्ठसे
You, Agni, when called from heaven with ghee, the kind-hearted, well-kindled, have kindled; growing strong, adorned with plants, you stand surpassing all earthly powers.
त्वामग्ने हविष्मन्तो देवं मर्तास ईळते । मन्ये त्वा जातवेदसं स हव्या वक्ष्यानुषक्
You, Agni, with offerings, mortals worship as god; I consider you, Jātavedas, so you will carry the offerings in order.
अग्निर्होता दास्वतः क्षयस्य वृक्तबर्हिषः । सं यज्ञासश्चरन्ति यं सं वाजासः श्रवस्यवः
Agni is the priest of the generous, of the home with sacred grass; with whom the sacrifices go together, with whom the prizes and the glories.
उत स्म यं शिशुं यथा नवं जनिष्टारणी । धर्तारं मानुषीणां विशामग्निं स्वध्वरम्
And as a child, as a new one, you are born from the kindling sticks; the supporter of men, Agni of the clans, true to the rite.
उत स्म दुर्गृभीयसे पुत्रो न ह्वार्याणाम् । पुरू यो दग्धासि वनाग्ने पशुर्न यवसे
And you are hard to grasp, like a son among the mothers; you, Agni, who have burned many forests, like cattle on the pasture.