यथा होतर्मनुषो देवताता यज्ञेभिः सूनो सहसो यजासि । एवा नो अद्य समना समानानुशन्नग्न उशतो यक्षि देवान्
Just as you, O son of strength, serve as priest for men, offering sacrifices to the gods, so now, Agni, united and harmonious, attend us, and, shining, worship the gods.
स नो विभावा चक्षणिर्न वस्तोरग्निर्वन्दारु वेद्यश्चनो धात् । विश्वायुर्यो अमृतो मर्त्येषूषर्भुद्भूदतिथिर्जातवेदाः
May Agni, the all-seeing, the guest of our dwelling, worthy of praise, knowing, establish for us; the immortal among mortals, Jātavedas, who, rich in gifts, becomes the guest at the dawns.
द्यावो न यस्य पनयन्त्यभ्वं भासांसि वस्ते सूर्यो न शुक्रः । वि य इनोत्यजरः पावकोऽश्नस्य चिच्छिश्नथत्पूर्व्याणि
Like the heavens, whose brightness dispels darkness, he clothes himself with lights, like the shining sun; the unfailing, pure one pervades, even consuming what is to be eaten, the ancient things.
वद्मा हि सूनो अस्यद्मसद्वा चक्रे अग्निर्जनुषाज्मान्नम् । स त्वं न ऊर्जसन ऊर्जं धा राजेव जेरवृके क्षेष्यन्तः
We speak, O son of strength, of your deeds, whether new or old, for Agni has made food by his birth; so you, source of strength, bestow strength on us, like a king who, with his might, protects his subjects.
नितिक्ति यो वारणमन्नमत्ति वायुर्न राष्ट्र्यत्येत्यक्तून् । तुर्याम यस्त आदिशामरातीरत्यो न ह्रुतः पततः परिह्रुत्
He who eats the food set before him, like the wind, does not overstep the law, nor neglect the offerings; may we overcome the adversary who, at the beginning, commands hostility, like a thief who is seized and surrounded.
आ सूर्यो न भानुमद्भिरर्कैरग्ने ततन्थ रोदसी वि भासा । चित्रो नयत्परि तमांस्यक्तः शोचिषा पत्मन्नौशिजो न दीयन्
Like the sun with his radiant beams, Agni, you have stretched out the two worlds with your light; you brilliantly drive away the darkness, shining with your flame, advancing like a messenger who brings gifts.
त्वां हि मन्द्रतममर्कशोकैर्ववृमहे महि नः श्रोष्यग्ने । इन्द्रं न त्वा शवसा देवता वायुं पृणन्ति राधसा नृतमाः
For you, with the most delightful flames, we have chosen, Agni, that you may hear us greatly; like Indra with his might, or the god Vāyu, the most heroic fill you with their bounty.
नू नो अग्नेऽवृकेभिः स्वस्ति वेषि रायः पथिभिः पर्ष्यंहः । ता सूरिभ्यो गृणते रासि सुम्नं मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः
Now, Agni, bring us welfare with unhostile paths, grant us wealth, carry us beyond harm; to those who praise you, bestow good fortune, may we rejoice, a hundred strong, with heroic sons.
हुवे वः सूनुं सहसो युवानमद्रोघवाचं मतिभिर्यविष्ठम् । य इन्वति द्रविणानि प्रचेता विश्ववाराणि पुरुवारो अध्रुक्
I call upon you, O youthful son of strength, most powerful, whose words are true, who is mighty in thought; who bestows riches, wise, bountiful to all, generous, never failing.
त्वे वसूनि पुर्वणीक होतर्दोषा वस्तोरेरिरे यज्ञियासः । क्षामेव विश्वा भुवनानि यस्मिन्सं सौभगानि दधिरे पावके
In you, O priest, the ancient treasures are placed, O worthy of sacrifice, at the dawns and at the dwelling; in whom, as in the earth, all beings rest, in the pure one, all good fortunes are gathered.
त्वं विक्षु प्रदिवः सीद आसु क्रत्वा रथीरभवो वार्याणाम् । अत इनोषि विधते चिकित्वो व्यानुषग्जातवेदो वसूनि
You, in the gatherings, sit as charioteer of the gifts, by your will you have become lord of boons; thus you, wise Jātavedas, distribute riches to the worshipper, openly and secretly.
यो नः सनुत्यो अभिदासदग्ने यो अन्तरो मित्रमहो वनुष्यात् । तमजरेभिर्वृषभिस्तव स्वैस्तपा तपिष्ठ तपसा तपस्वान्
Whoever, O Agni, seeks to harm us, whether openly or as a false friend, let him be scorched by your unfailing, strong bulls, burn him, O most fierce, with your blazing power.
यस्ते यज्ञेन समिधा य उक्थैरर्केभिः सूनो सहसो ददाशत् । स मर्त्येष्वमृत प्रचेता राया द्युम्नेन श्रवसा वि भाति
He who, with sacrifice, with kindling, with hymns, O son of strength, has pleased you; among mortals, the immortal, wise, shines forth with wealth, with glory, with renown.
स तत्कृधीषितस्तूयमग्ने स्पृधो बाधस्व सहसा सहस्वान् । यच्छस्यसे द्युभिरक्तो वचोभिस्तज्जुषस्व जरितुर्घोषि मन्म
Do this, O Agni, when invoked, repel our foes with your might, being powerful; whatever you desire with your heavenly flames and words, accept that, O singer, delight in our hymn.
अश्याम तं काममग्ने तवोती अश्याम रयिं रयिवः सुवीरम् । अश्याम वाजमभि वाजयन्तोऽश्याम द्युम्नमजराजरं ते
May we attain that desire, O Agni, by your help; may we attain wealth, abundant riches, and strong offspring. May we attain strength, striving for vigor; may we attain your undiminishing and undecaying glory.
प्र नव्यसा सहसः सूनुमच्छा यज्ञेन गातुमव इच्छमानः । वृश्चद्वनं कृष्णयामं रुशन्तं वीती होतारं दिव्यं जिगाति
With new praise, seeking your favor, I approach the son of strength with sacrifice, desiring protection. The shining, black-backed, white one, the divine Hotar, comes, splitting the wood.
स श्वितानस्तन्यतू रोचनस्था अजरेभिर्नानदद्भिर्यविष्ठः । यः पावकः पुरुतमः पुरूणि पृथून्यग्निरनुयाति भर्वन्
He is bright, thundering, standing in the shining realm, youngest among the ageless, resounding ones. He, the purest, most excellent Agni, follows many and vast things, bearing them.
वि ते विष्वग्वातजूतासो अग्ने भामासः शुचे शुचयश्चरन्ति । तुविम्रक्षासो दिव्या नवग्वा वना वनन्ति धृषता रुजन्तः
Your flames, O Agni, driven everywhere by the wind, move brightly, pure in the pure. Fiercely shining, divine, newly-born, they conquer the woods, breaking them with force.
ये ते शुक्रासः शुचयः शुचिष्मः क्षां वपन्ति विषितासो अश्वाः । अध भ्रमस्त उर्विया वि भाति यातयमानो अधि सानु पृश्नेः
Those bright, pure, and radiant horses of yours, swift, spread over the earth. Then your wheel shines widely as it moves along the ridge of the cloud.
अध जिह्वा पापतीति प्र वृष्णो गोषुयुधो नाशनिः सृजाना । शूरस्येव प्रसितिः क्षातिरग्नेर्दुर्वर्तुर्भीमो दयते वनानि
Then your tongue, O mighty one, darts forth, destroying, releasing the consuming flame among the cattle. Like a hero's advance, Agni's power, hard to restrain, fiercely devours the forests.
आ भानुना पार्थिवानि ज्रयांसि महस्तोदस्य धृषता ततन्थ । स बाधस्वाप भया सहोभि स्पृधो वनुष्यन्वनुषो नि जूर्व
With your radiance you have stretched over the earthly realms and old things, with the force of your mighty, sharp weapon. So, repel our fears with your powers; subdue our adversaries, one after another.
स चित्र चित्रं चितयन्तमस्मे चित्रक्षत्र चित्रतमं वयोधाम् । चन्द्रं रयिं पुरुवीरं बृहन्तं चन्द्र चन्द्राभिर्गृणते युवस्व
That wondrous one, making wonders, grants us wondrous fortune, with wondrous dominion, most wondrous in vigor. Grant us shining wealth, abundant with heroes, great and splendid, to be praised with shining songs.
मूर्धानं दिवो अरतिं पृथिव्या वैश्वानरमृत आ जातमग्निम् । कविं सम्राजमतिथिं जनानामासन्ना पात्रं जनयन्त देवाः
The head of heaven, the unassailable of earth, Agni, the universal, born from truth. The sage, the sovereign, the guest of the peoples—the gods brought him near as the vessel at hand.
नाभिं यज्ञानां सदनं रयीणां महामाहावमभि सं नवन्त । वैश्वानरं रथ्यमध्वराणां यज्ञस्य केतुं जनयन्त देवाः
The navel of sacrifices, the seat of riches, the great, the mighty—towards him they press on. The gods generated Agni Vaiśvānara, the charioteer of the rites, the sign of sacrifice.
त्वद्विप्रो जायते वाज्यग्ने त्वद्वीरासो अभिमातिषाहः । वैश्वानर त्वमस्मासु धेहि वसूनि राजन्स्पृहयाय्याणि
From you, O Agni, the inspired is born, the vigorous; from you, the heroes, conquerors of foes. Vaiśvānara, place among us the desirable treasures, O king, worthy of longing.
त्वां विश्वे अमृत जायमानं शिशुं न देवा अभि सं नवन्ते । तव क्रतुभिरमृतत्वमायन्वैश्वानर यत्पित्रोरदीदेः
You, O immortal, all the gods approach as you are born, like a child. By your powers, you attained immortality, Vaiśvānara, when you shone forth from your two parents.
वैश्वानर तव तानि व्रतानि महान्यग्ने नकिरा दधर्ष । यज्जायमानः पित्रोरुपस्थेऽविन्दः केतुं वयुनेष्वह्नाम्
O Vaiśvānara, those great laws of yours, O Agni, no one has overcome. When, being born, you found the sign among the paths of your parents, in the places of fire.
वैश्वानरस्य विमितानि चक्षसा सानूनि दिवो अमृतस्य केतुना । तस्येदु विश्वा भुवनाधि मूर्धनि वया इव रुरुहुः सप्त विस्रुहः
With the measure of Vaiśvānara's vision, the summits of heaven are marked by the sign of the immortal. Upon his head, indeed, all the worlds have grown, like birds, the seven streams.
वि यो रजांस्यमिमीत सुक्रतुर्वैश्वानरो वि दिवो रोचना कविः । परि यो विश्वा भुवनानि पप्रथेऽदब्धो गोपा अमृतस्य रक्षिता
He, of wise counsel, Vaiśvānara, has measured out the regions; the sage has measured the shining realms of heaven. He has spread out all the worlds; unassailable, the guardian, the protector of immortality.
पृक्षस्य वृष्णो अरुषस्य नू सहः प्र नु वोचं विदथा जातवेदसः । वैश्वानराय मतिर्नव्यसी शुचिः सोम इव पवते चारुरग्नये
Now I will proclaim the strength of the spotted, mighty, red one, the knower of all births, in the gatherings. For Vaiśvānara, my new, pure thought flows, lovely as purified Soma, to Agni.