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.
अध स्म यस्यार्चयः सम्यक्संयन्ति धूमिनः । यदीमह त्रितो दिव्युप ध्मातेव धमति शिशीते ध्मातरी यथा
Now, for whom the flames rise up straight, with smoke, when the mighty one, like a blower of the bellows, stirs him up, he blazes forth like a smith's fire being fanned.
तवाहमग्न ऊतिभिर्मित्रस्य च प्रशस्तिभिः । द्वेषोयुतो न दुरिता तुर्याम मर्त्यानाम्
With your help, O Agni, and with the favor of Mitra, may I overcome the hatred and not be defeated by the evils of mortals.
तं नो अग्ने अभी नरो रयिं सहस्व आ भर । स क्षेपयत्स पोषयद्भुवद्वाजस्य सातय उतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे
O Agni, bring to us that wealth, strong and victorious, which increases and nourishes, and which, spreading widely, grants us success in contests and growth in battle.
अग्न ओजिष्ठमा भर द्युम्नमस्मभ्यमध्रिगो । प्र नो राया परीणसा रत्सि वाजाय पन्थाम्
O Agni, bring us the most powerful glory, free from harm; lead us by the path to strength, protecting us from loss of wealth.
त्वं नो अग्ने अद्भुत क्रत्वा दक्षस्य मंहना । त्वे असुर्यमारुहत्क्राणा मित्रो न यज्ञियः
You, O Agni, by your wondrous power and greatness of wisdom, have ascended to lordship; you are like Mitra, worthy of sacrifice.
त्वं नो अग्न एषां गयं पुष्टिं च वर्धय । ये स्तोमेभिः प्र सूरयो नरो मघान्यानशुः
You, O Agni, increase the life and prosperity of those among us who, with praises, have brought gifts, men who seek bounty.
ये अग्ने चन्द्र ते गिरः शुम्भन्त्यश्वराधसः । शुष्मेभिः शुष्मिणो नरो दिवश्चिद्येषां बृहत्सुकीर्तिर्बोधति त्मना
Those, O Agni, whose splendid songs shine forth, who are rich in horses, whose powerful men, with their might, have great fame that reaches even the sky, are known by their own nature.
तव त्ये अग्ने अर्चयो भ्राजन्तो यन्ति धृष्णुया । परिज्मानो न विद्युतः स्वानो रथो न वाजयुः
Your flames, O Agni, shining brightly, advance with force, like swift-moving, roaring chariots, like the flashing of lightning.
नू नो अग्न ऊतये सबाधसश्च रातये । अस्माकासश्च सूरयो विश्वा आशास्तरीषणि
Now, O Agni, for our aid and for the granting of wealth, may our noble ones and all our desires be fulfilled, overcoming every obstacle.
त्वं नो अग्ने अङ्गिर स्तुत स्तवान आ भर । होतर्विभ्वासहं रयिं स्तोतृभ्य स्तवसे च न उतैधि पृत्सु नो वृधे
You, O Agni, praised by the Angiras, bring us wealth; as Hotar, mighty and victorious, bring riches to those who praise you, and grant us growth in battle.
जनस्य गोपा अजनिष्ट जागृविरग्निः सुदक्षः सुविताय नव्यसे । घृतप्रतीको बृहता दिविस्पृशा द्युमद्वि भाति भरतेभ्यः शुचिः
The vigilant guardian of the people is born, Agni, wise and ever-watchful, for new prosperity; with ghee-brightened face, touching the vast sky, shining with splendor, he appears pure for the worshipers.
यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितमग्निं नरस्त्रिषधस्थे समीधिरे । इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतुः
As the sign of sacrifice, the first, the priest, Agni, men have kindled on the three altars; together with Indra and the gods, he sits on the sacred grass as Hotar, skillful for the rite.
असम्मृष्टो जायसे मात्रोः शुचिर्मन्द्रः कविरुदतिष्ठो विवस्वतः । घृतेन त्वावर्धयन्नग्न आहुत धूमस्ते केतुरभवद्दिवि श्रितः
Unsoiled you are born, pure from your mothers, delightful, a sage, you have risen up like the sun; with ghee they have increased you, O Agni, when kindled, your smoke became the sign established in heaven.
अग्निर्नो यज्ञमुप वेतु साधुयाग्निं नरो वि भरन्ते गृहेगृहे । अग्निर्दूतो अभवद्धव्यवाहनोऽग्निं वृणाना वृणते कविक्रतुम्
May Agni come to our sacrifice with favor; men distribute Agni in every house; Agni became the messenger, the carrier of offerings; those who choose Agni choose the wise one with insight.
तुभ्येदमग्ने मधुमत्तमं वचस्तुभ्यं मनीषा इयमस्तु शं हृदे । त्वां गिरः सिन्धुमिवावनीर्महीरा पृणन्ति शवसा वर्धयन्ति च
To you, O Agni, this sweetest speech, to you this thought, may it bring happiness to the heart; to you, the rivers and great earths, like streams, fill you with strength and make you grow.
त्वामग्ने अङ्गिरसो गुहा हितमन्वविन्दञ्छिश्रियाणं वनेवने । स जायसे मथ्यमानः सहो महत्त्वामाहुः सहसस्पुत्रमङ्गिरः
You, O Agni, the Angirases found hidden, shining in every wood; you are born when churned, mighty; they call you the son of strength, O Angiras.
प्राग्नये बृहते यज्ञियाय ऋतस्य वृष्णे असुराय मन्म । घृतं न यज्ञ आस्ये सुपूतं गिरं भरे वृषभाय प्रतीचीम्
For Agni, the great, worthy of sacrifice, the bull of truth, the lord, I offer my hymn; like clarified butter, let the well-purified song be brought to the mighty one, facing us.
ऋतं चिकित्व ऋतमिच्चिकिद्ध्यृतस्य धारा अनु तृन्धि पूर्वीः । नाहं यातुं सहसा न द्वयेन ऋतं सपाम्यरुषस्य वृष्णः
Knowing the truth, desire the truth, pursue the ancient streams of truth; I do not seek to go by force or by duplicity—I seek the truth of the red bull.
कया नो अग्न ऋतयन्नृतेन भुवो नवेदा उचथस्य नव्यः । वेदा मे देव ऋतुपा ऋतूनां नाहं पतिं सनितुरस्य रायः
By what means, O Agni, do you, true to truth, become aware of our new hymn? You, god, who know the seasons, I do not know the master of the wealth to be gained.
के ते अग्ने रिपवे बन्धनासः के पायवः सनिषन्त द्युमन्तः । के धासिमग्ने अनृतस्य पान्ति क आसतो वचसः सन्ति गोपाः
Who are your bondsmen, Agni, for the enemy? Who are your guardians, radiant ones, who bring wealth? Who, Agni, protect against falsehood? Who are the keepers of the words of the righteous?