वीतिहोत्रं त्वा कवे द्युमन्तं समिधीमहि । अग्ने बृहन्तमध्वरे
O wise one, we kindle you, Agni, the radiant one, the great one at the sacrifice, as the bearer of offerings.
अग्ने विश्वेभिरा गहि देवेभिर्हव्यदातये । होतारं त्वा वृणीमहे
Agni, come with all the gods to receive the oblation; we choose you as the Hotar.
यजमानाय सुन्वत आग्ने सुवीर्यं वह । देवैरा सत्सि बर्हिषि
Agni, bring heroic strength to the worshipper who presses the Soma; sit with the gods on the sacred grass.
समिधानः सहस्रजिदग्ने धर्माणि पुष्यसि । देवानां दूत उक्थ्यः
Kindled, Agni, conqueror of thousands, you uphold the rites; you are the messenger of the gods, worthy of praise.
न्यग्निं जातवेदसं होत्रवाहं यविष्ठ्यम् । दधाता देवमृत्विजम्
Place Agni, the knower of all births, the youngest, the bearer of the offering, as the divine priest.
प्र यज्ञ एत्वानुषगद्या देवव्यचस्तमः । स्तृणीत बर्हिरासदे
Let the sacrifice, following its course, approach you, O most godlike; spread the sacred grass for the gods to sit.
एदं मरुतो अश्विना मित्रः सीदन्तु वरुणः । देवासः सर्वया विशा
Here, let the Maruts, the Ashvins, Mitra, Varuna, and all the gods with every host take their seat.
अनस्वन्ता सत्पतिर्मामहे मे गावा चेतिष्ठो असुरो मघोनः । त्रैवृष्णो अग्ने दशभिः सहस्रैर्वैश्वानर त्र्यरुणश्चिकेत
The generous lord, never failing, is praised by me; the mighty Asura, most bountiful, is strong with kine; Agni of the three Vrishnis, with ten thousands, the universal, the three-red, is aware.
यो मे शता च विंशतिं च गोनां हरी च युक्ता सुधुरा ददाति । वैश्वानर सुष्टुतो वावृधानोऽग्ने यच्छ त्र्यरुणाय शर्म
He who gives me a hundred and twenty cows, and well-yoked, swift steeds, O universal Agni, praised and growing strong—grant protection to Tryaruna.
एवा ते अग्ने सुमतिं चकानो नविष्ठाय नवमं त्रसदस्युः । यो मे गिरस्तुविजातस्य पूर्वीर्युक्तेनाभि त्र्यरुणो गृणाति
Thus, Agni, granting your favor to the newest, Trasadasyu, who praises me with many songs, Tryaruna glorifies me with the ancient hymn.
यो म इति प्रवोचत्यश्वमेधाय सूरये । दददृचा सनिं यते ददन्मेधामृतायते
He who says to me, 'For the Ashvamedha, for the lord of the sun,' gives with a hymn a companion for gain, gives wisdom for immortality.
यस्य मा परुषाः शतमुद्धर्षयन्त्युक्षणः । अश्वमेधस्य दानाः सोमा इव त्र्याशिरः
He whose fierce ones, a hundred, urge on the gifts of the Ashvamedha, like Soma-juices, three-headed.
इन्द्राग्नी शतदाव्न्यश्वमेधे सुवीर्यम् । क्षत्रं धारयतं बृहद्दिवि सूर्यमिवाजरम्
Indra and Agni, at the Ashvamedha with a hundred gifts, uphold great power, undying in the vast heaven like the sun.
समिद्धो अग्निर्दिवि शोचिरश्रेत्प्रत्यङ्ङुषसमुर्विया वि भाति । एति प्राची विश्ववारा नमोभिर्देवाँ ईळाना हविषा घृताची
Kindled, Agni shines with his flame in the sky, facing the dawn, spreading widely; the gods, desiring the offering, come forth with reverence, with clarified butter.
समिध्यमानो अमृतस्य राजसि हविष्कृण्वन्तं सचसे स्वस्तये । विश्वं स धत्ते द्रविणं यमिन्वस्यातिथ्यमग्ने नि च धत्त इत्पुरः
As you are being kindled, you rule over immortality; you join with the one making the offering for welfare; you bestow all wealth, O Agni, and grant hospitality to the guest in the forefront.
अग्ने शर्ध महते सौभगाय तव द्युम्नान्युत्तमानि सन्तु । सं जास्पत्यं सुयममा कृणुष्व शत्रूयतामभि तिष्ठा महांसि
Agni, strive for great good fortune; may your highest glories be ours; unite us in strong kinship, make us well-yoked, and stand against our enemies with your might.
समिद्धस्य प्रमहसोऽग्ने वन्दे तव श्रियम् । वृषभो द्युम्नवाँ असि समध्वरेष्विध्यसे
Of you, Agni, kindled, of great brilliance, I praise the splendor; you are the bull, full of glory, you are kindled in the sacrifices.
समिद्धो अग्न आहुत देवान्यक्षि स्वध्वर । त्वं हि हव्यवाळसि
Kindled, Agni, summoned, you lead the gods to the rite; for you are truly the bearer of the oblation.
आ जुहोता दुवस्यताग्निं प्रयत्यध्वरे । वृणीध्वं हव्यवाहनम्
Offer and honor Agni with pure intention at the sacrifice; choose him as the bearer of the oblation.
त्र्यर्यमा मनुषो देवताता त्री रोचना दिव्या धारयन्त । अर्चन्ति त्वा मरुतः पूतदक्षास्त्वमेषामृषिरिन्द्रासि धीरः
Threefold is Aryaman, the divine father of men; three are the shining realms he upholds in heaven. The Maruts, pure in their strength, praise you; you, Indra, are their sage and steadfast hero.
अनु यदीं मरुतो मन्दसानमार्चन्निन्द्रं पपिवांसं सुतस्य । आदत्त वज्रमभि यदहिं हन्नपो यह्वीरसृजत्सर्तवा उ
When the Maruts, rejoicing, praised Indra who delights in the pressed Soma, he took up the thunderbolt and, when he struck the serpent, released the mighty waters to flow.
उत ब्रह्माणो मरुतो मे अस्येन्द्रः सोमस्य सुषुतस्य पेयाः । तद्धि हव्यं मनुषे गा अविन्ददहन्नहिं पपिवाँ इन्द्रो अस्य
The Maruts, together with the priests, desire that Indra should drink the well-pressed Soma; for that is the offering which he found for man—he slew the serpent and drank of it.
आद्रोदसी वितरं वि ष्कभायत्संविव्यानश्चिद्भियसे मृगं कः । जिगर्तिमिन्द्रो अपजर्गुराणः प्रति श्वसन्तमव दानवं हन्
Then Indra stretched apart earth and heaven, even those who trembled in fear like a wild beast; he, undaunted, struck down the roaring Dānava as it breathed out.
अध क्रत्वा मघवन्तुभ्यं देवा अनु विश्वे अददुः सोमपेयम् । यत्सूर्यस्य हरितः पतन्तीः पुरः सतीरुपरा एतशे कः
Then, by their will, all the generous gods gave you, Indra, the right to drink Soma, when the green horses of the sun, ever advancing, moved forward at your command.
नव यदस्य नवतिं च भोगान्साकं वज्रेण मघवा विवृश्चत् । अर्चन्तीन्द्रं मरुतः सधस्थे त्रैष्टुभेन वचसा बाधत द्याम्
When he, the generous one, with his thunderbolt, split open his nine and ninety strongholds together, the Maruts, praising Indra in their assembly with the Traiṣṭubh hymn, drove away the darkness.
सखा सख्ये अपचत्तूयमग्निरस्य क्रत्वा महिषा त्री शतानि । त्री साकमिन्द्रो मनुषः सरांसि सुतं पिबद्वृत्रहत्याय सोमम्
As a friend for friendship, Agni, by his will, consumed three hundred buffaloes; Indra, together with men, drank the Soma for the slaying of Vṛtra at the three gatherings.
त्री यच्छता महिषाणामघो मास्त्री सरांसि मघवा सोम्यापाः । कारं न विश्वे अह्वन्त देवा भरमिन्द्राय यदहिं जघान
When the generous one, desiring no harm, took three hundred buffaloes and three gatherings of Soma, all the gods called the priest, as they did when Indra slew the serpent.
उशना यत्सहस्यैरयातं गृहमिन्द्र जूजुवानेभिरश्वैः । वन्वानो अत्र सरथं ययाथ कुत्सेन देवैरवनोर्ह शुष्णम्
When Usanā, with powerful horses, brought you, Indra, to his house, you came with eager steeds; there, striving together, you journeyed with Kutsā and the gods, protecting them, and destroyed Śuṣṇa.
प्रान्यच्चक्रमवृहः सूर्यस्य कुत्सायान्यद्वरिवो यातवेऽकः । अनासो दस्यूँरमृणो वधेन नि दुर्योण आवृणङ्मृध्रवाचः
You set the wheel of the sun rolling forward for Kutsā, opening a new path for him to travel alone; you struck down the noseless Dasyus with death, and drove away those of evil speech from their home.
स्तोमासस्त्वा गौरिवीतेरवर्धन्नरन्धयो वैदथिनाय पिप्रुम् । आ त्वामृजिश्वा सख्याय चक्रे पचन्पक्तीरपिबः सोममस्य
Hymns of praise, like lowing cows, increased you, Indra; for Vaidathina, you subdued Pipru. Ṛjiśvan made you his friend, and you, wise one, cooked the portions and drank his Soma.