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?
सखायस्ते विषुणा अग्न एते शिवासः सन्तो अशिवा अभूवन् । अधूर्षत स्वयमेते वचोभिरृजूयते वृजिनानि ब्रुवन्तः
Your companions, Agni, are divided; some are auspicious, some have become inauspicious. They themselves have faltered; with their words they claim righteousness, yet speak of wrongdoing.
यस्ते अग्ने नमसा यज्ञमीट्ट ऋतं स पात्यरुषस्य वृष्णः । तस्य क्षयः पृथुरा साधुरेतु प्रसर्स्राणस्य नहुषस्य शेषः
He who, Agni, seeks the sacrifice with reverence, he protects the truth, the red bull. May the broad, good dwelling of the striving Nahusha remain.
अर्चन्तस्त्वा हवामहेऽर्चन्तः समिधीमहि । अग्ने अर्चन्त ऊतये
We call upon you with praise, we kindle you with praise. Agni, with praise, for aid.
अग्ने स्तोमं मनामहे सिध्रमद्य दिविस्पृशः । देवस्य द्रविणस्यवः
Agni, we honor you with song, swift today, touching the sky, bringer of divine wealth.
अग्निर्जुषत नो गिरो होता यो मानुषेष्वा । स यक्षद्दैव्यं जनम्
May Agni accept our words, he who is the priest among men; may he worship the divine assembly.
त्वमग्ने सप्रथा असि जुष्टो होता वरेण्यः । त्वया यज्ञं वि तन्वते
You, Agni, are renowned, you are the chosen priest, worthy of honor. Through you, they spread the sacrifice.
त्वामग्ने वाजसातमं विप्रा वर्धन्ति सुष्टुतम् । स नो रास्व सुवीर्यम्
You, Agni, most winning of strength, the sages exalt, well-praised. Grant us noble vigor.
अग्ने नेमिरराँ इव देवाँस्त्वं परिभूरसि । आ राधश्चित्रमृञ्जसे
Agni, like a wheel without a rim, you surpass the gods. You arrange splendid gifts.
अग्निं स्तोमेन बोधय समिधानो अमर्त्यम् । हव्या देवेषु नो दधत्
Awaken Agni with praise, kindled, immortal. Place our offerings among the gods.
तमध्वरेष्वीळते देवं मर्ता अमर्त्यम् । यजिष्ठं मानुषे जने
At the rituals, mortals worship that god, immortal, most fit for sacrifice among men.
तं हि शश्वन्त ईळते स्रुचा देवं घृतश्चुता । अग्निं हव्याय वोळ्हवे
Indeed, they constantly worship him, the god, with ladle dripping with ghee—Agni, as the carrier of offerings.
अग्निर्जातो अरोचत घ्नन्दस्यूञ्ज्योतिषा तमः । अविन्दद्गा अपः स्वः
Agni, born, shone forth, destroying the Dasyus, darkness with his light. He found the cows, the waters, the sun.
अग्निमीळेन्यं कविं घृतपृष्ठं सपर्यत । वेतु मे शृणवद्धवम्
Worship Agni, the worthy sage, ghee-faced. Let him come, let him hear our call.
अग्निं घृतेन वावृधु स्तोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणिम् । स्वाधीभिर्वचस्युभिः
They have strengthened Agni with ghee and songs, universal lord, with self-chosen words.
प्र वेधसे कवये वेद्याय गिरं भरे यशसे पूर्व्याय । घृतप्रसत्तो असुरः सुशेवो रायो धर्ता धरुणो वस्वो अग्निः
For the wise, the poet, the one to be known, I bring forth an ancient hymn for glory. Agni, lord of riches, gracious Asura, established by ghee, bearer of wealth, supporter of treasures.
ऋतेन ऋतं धरुणं धारयन्त यज्ञस्य शाके परमे व्योमन् । दिवो धर्मन्धरुणे सेदुषो नॄञ्जातैरजाताँ अभि ये ननक्षुः
With truth, they uphold truth and the foundation, in the strength of sacrifice, in the highest heaven. They, born and unborn, who have approached, have established the law of heaven among men.
अङ्होयुवस्तन्वस्तन्वते वि वयो महद्दुष्टरं पूर्व्याय । स संवतो नवजातस्तुतुर्यात्सिङ्हं न क्रुद्धमभितः परि ष्ठुः
You, young and strong, stretch forth, spreading wide, the great, difficult-to-cross path for the ancient one. He, newly born, moves swiftly, like an angry lion, circling all around.
मातेव यद्भरसे पप्रथानो जनंजनं धायसे चक्षसे च । वयोवयो जरसे यद्दधानः परि त्मना विषुरूपो जिगासि
Like a mother, you bear and nourish, expanding, caring for each person, watching over them. You sustain youth and old age, and with your own form, you strive to conquer.
वाजो नु ते शवसस्पात्वन्तमुरुं दोघं धरुणं देव रायः । पदं न तायुर्गुहा दधानो महो राये चितयन्नत्रिमस्पः
May your strength bring us abundant, wide, and secure wealth, O god, for prosperity. Like a father, you place your foot in secret, discerning great riches, never failing.
बृहद्वयो हि भानवेऽर्चा देवायाग्नये । यं मित्रं न प्रशस्तिभिर्मर्तासो दधिरे पुरः
Indeed, a mighty offering is made to the shining god Agni, whom mortals, like Mitra, have established in the forefront with praises.