नाना ह्यग्नेऽवसे स्पर्धन्ते रायो अर्यः । तूर्वन्तो दस्युमायवो व्रतैः सीक्षन्तो अव्रतम्
For your help, O Agni, noble riches contend with one another; those who strive, by their vows, overcome the lawless foe.
अग्निरप्सामृतीषहं वीरं ददाति सत्पतिम् । यस्य त्रसन्ति शवसः संचक्षि शत्रवो भिया
Agni, conqueror of waters and death, grants a heroic, true lord; his enemies tremble in fear at his might.
अग्निर्हि विद्मना निदो देवो मर्तमुरुष्यति । सहावा यस्यावृतो रयिर्वाजेष्ववृतः
For Agni, by his knowledge, repels the hostile god from the mortal; his wealth, well-defended, is victorious in contests.
अच्छा नो मित्रमहो देव देवानग्ने वोचः सुमतिं रोदस्योः । वीहि स्वस्तिं सुक्षितिं दिवो नॄन्द्विषो अंहांसि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम
O god Agni, friend of Mitra, speak to the gods for us, winning their good will from heaven and earth; bring us safety, prosperous dwelling, and let us cross hatred, distress, and misfortune—may we cross them by your help.
इममू षु वो अतिथिमुषर्बुधं विश्वासां विशां पतिमृञ्जसे गिरा । वेतीद्दिवो जनुषा कच्चिदा शुचिर्ज्योक्चिदत्ति गर्भो यदच्युतम्
Now I praise this guest of yours, ever-awake, lord of all peoples, with my song; he knows the birth of heaven, he is indeed pure, he receives the offering when the support is firm.
मित्रं न यं सुधितं भृगवो दधुर्वनस्पतावीड्यमूर्ध्वशोचिषम् । स त्वं सुप्रीतो वीतहव्ये अद्भुत प्रशस्तिभिर्महयसे दिवेदिवे
The Bhṛgus established him, well-kindled like a friend, to be praised among forest trees, with upright flame; so you, well-pleased, O wondrous one, who brings the offering, are magnified with praises day by day.
स त्वं दक्षस्यावृको वृधो भूरर्यः परस्यान्तरस्य तरुषः । रायः सूनो सहसो मर्त्येष्वा छर्दिर्यच्छ वीतहव्याय सप्रथो भरद्वाजाय सप्रथः
So you, unopposed, strong, and noble, surpass the strength of others; O son of strength, grant protection and wide renown to the offering-bringer, to Bharadvāja, among mortals.
द्युतानं वो अतिथिं स्वर्णरमग्निं होतारं मनुषः स्वध्वरम् । विप्रं न द्युक्षवचसं सुवृक्तिभिर्हव्यवाहमरतिं देवमृञ्जसे
I praise Agni, the shining guest, the lord of light, the Hotar of men, skilled in sacrifice; like a wise priest, eloquent, with beautiful hymns, the god who brings offerings, the generous one.
पावकया यश्चितयन्त्या कृपा क्षामन्रुरुच उषसो न भानुना । तूर्वन्न यामन्नेतशस्य नू रण आ यो घृणे न ततृषाणो अजरः
With shining radiance, he spreads over the earth, like the dawn with her light; advancing, he never wearies, like the sun, ever youthful, never failing in his glow.
अग्निमग्निं वः समिधा दुवस्यत प्रियम्प्रियं वो अतिथिं गृणीषणि । उप वो गीर्भिरमृतं विवासत देवो देवेषु वनते हि वार्यं देवो देवेषु वनते हि नो दुवः
With kindling, worship Agni for you, Agni, beloved guest, I praise with song; with your hymns, summon the immortal, for among the gods the god wins the prize, among the gods the god wins our favor.
समिद्धमग्निं समिधा गिरा गृणे शुचिं पावकं पुरो अध्वरे ध्रुवम् । विप्रं होतारं पुरुवारमद्रुहं कविं सुम्नैरीमहे जातवेदसम्
With kindling and song I praise the kindled Agni, pure, shining, steadfast before the sacrifice; the wise priest, of many gifts, without deceit, the seer, we seek with blessings, the knower of all births.
त्वां दूतमग्ने अमृतं युगेयुगे हव्यवाहं दधिरे पायुमीड्यम् । देवासश्च मर्तासश्च जागृविं विभुं विश्पतिं नमसा नि षेदिरे
You, Agni, immortal messenger, have been established age after age as the bearer of offerings, the praiseworthy guardian; both gods and mortals, ever watchful, with reverence have seated you, the all-pervading lord of peoples.
विभूषन्नग्न उभयाँ अनु व्रता दूतो देवानां रजसी समीयसे । यत्ते धीतिं सुमतिमावृणीमहेऽध स्मा नस्त्रिवरूथः शिवो भव
Adorned, O Agni, you follow both laws as the messenger of the gods, traversing the realms; we choose your wisdom and good will—so may you be our threefold protection, be gracious to us.
तं सुप्रतीकं सुदृशं स्वञ्चमविद्वांसो विदुष्टरं सपेम । स यक्षद्विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान्प्र हव्यमग्निरमृतेषु वोचत्
Him, with beautiful face, lovely to see, the wise, let us, the knowing, seek as a friend; let him, knowing all works, declare the offering to the immortals.
तमग्ने पास्युत तं पिपर्षि यस्त आनट् कवये शूर धीतिम् । यज्ञस्य वा निशितिं वोदितिं वा तमित्पृणक्षि शवसोत राया
O Agni, you protect and cherish him who brings you wisdom, O hero, to the sage; whether it is the portion or the illumination of the sacrifice, you fill him with strength and wealth.
त्वमग्ने वनुष्यतो नि पाहि त्वमु नः सहसावन्नवद्यात् । सं त्वा ध्वस्मन्वदभ्येतु पाथः सं रयि स्पृहयाय्यः सहस्री
You, Agni, guard us from the hostile one; you, mighty one, protect us from reproach; may your stream flow together with us, may wealth, worthy of desire, come together, abundant.
अग्निर्होता गृहपतिः स राजा विश्वा वेद जनिमा जातवेदाः । देवानामुत यो मर्त्यानां यजिष्ठः स प्र यजतामृतावा
Agni is the Hotar, the lord of the house, that king who knows all births, Jātavedas; he is the most fit for sacrifice among gods and mortals—may he, rich in offerings, lead the worshippers.
अग्ने यदद्य विशो अध्वरस्य होतः पावकशोचे वेष्ट्वं हि यज्वा । ऋता यजासि महिना वि यद्भूर्हव्या वह यविष्ठ या ते अद्य
Agni, when today you, O Hotar, with shining flame, preside over the people's rite, you indeed are the sacrificer; you worship with truth and greatness—bring the offerings, youngest one, that are yours today.
अभि प्रयांसि सुधितानि हि ख्यो नि त्वा दधीत रोदसी यजध्यै । अवा नो मघवन्वाजसातावग्ने विश्वानि दुरिता तरेम ता तरेम तवावसा तरेम
To you, for worship, let the well-prepared paths be laid out; may earth and heaven place you for the sacrifice; O bountiful one, winner of strength, Agni, may we cross all troubles—may we cross them by your help, may we cross them.
अग्ने विश्वेभिः स्वनीक देवैरूर्णावन्तं प्रथमः सीद योनिम् । कुलायिनं घृतवन्तं सवित्रे यज्ञं नय यजमानाय साधु
Agni, with all the gods of your own kind, sit first in the wool-lined womb; lead the sacrifice, rich with ghee, as a nest for Savitar, rightly for the sacrificer.
इममु त्यमथर्ववदग्निं मन्थन्ति वेधसः । यमङ्कूयन्तमानयन्नमूरं श्याव्याभ्यः
This very Agni, like Atharvan, the wise ones kindle; they bring him, who is to be stirred, from the black wood with the fire-stick.
जनिष्वा देववीतये सर्वताता स्वस्तये । आ देवान्वक्ष्यमृताँ ऋतावृधो यज्ञं देवेषु पिस्पृशः
Be born for the favor of the gods, for complete well-being; approach the immortal gods, the upholders of truth, and touch the sacrifice among the gods.
वयमु त्वा गृहपते जनानामग्ने अकर्म समिधा बृहन्तम् । अस्थूरि नो गार्हपत्यानि सन्तु तिग्मेन नस्तेजसा सं शिशाधि
We, O lord of the house, have made you, Agni, the great one among men, with kindling; may our household fires be firm—by your sharp energy, guard us completely.
त्वमग्ने यज्ञानां होता विश्वेषां हितः । देवेभिर्मानुषे जने
You, Agni, are the Hotar of all sacrifices, appointed among all; with the gods, among the human race.
स नो मन्द्राभिरध्वरे जिह्वाभिर्यजा महः । आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च
With your delightful tongues at the rite, worship with greatness; bring the gods here and honor them.
वेत्था हि वेधो अध्वनः पथश्च देवाञ्जसा । अग्ने यज्ञेषु सुक्रतो
For you, O wise one, know the paths of the rite and the ways to the gods directly, Agni, in the sacrifices, O thoughtful one.
त्वामीळे अध द्विता भरतो वाजिभिः शुनम् । ईजे यज्ञेषु यज्ञियम्
To you I pray, as did Bharata with his steeds, seeking success; he worshipped you, worthy of sacrifice, in the rites.
त्वमिमा वार्या पुरु दिवोदासाय सुन्वते । भरद्वाजाय दाशुषे
You grant these many precious things to Divodāsa, who pours the Soma, to Bharadvāja, who serves.
त्वं दूतो अमर्त्य आ वहा दैव्यं जनम् । शृण्वन्विप्रस्य सुष्टुतिम्
You, O immortal messenger, bring the divine folk, listening to the singer’s good praise.
त्वामग्ने स्वाध्यो मर्तासो देववीतये । यज्ञेषु देवमीळते
You, Agni, are invoked by mortals, self-ruling, for the favor of the gods; in the sacrifices they worship you as a god.