तव प्र यक्षि संदृशमुत क्रतुं सुदानवः । विश्वे जुषन्त कामिनः
Your visible form and your will, O generous one, all the desiring gods accept with joy.
त्वं होता मनुर्हितो वह्निरासा विदुष्टरः । अग्ने यक्षि दिवो विशः
You are the Hotar, appointed by Manu, the fire most skilled in knowledge; Agni, worship the clans of heaven.
अग्न आ याहि वीतये गृणानो हव्यदातये । नि होता सत्सि बर्हिषि
Agni, come here for favor, praised, to receive the offering; sit down as Hotar on the sacred grass.
तं त्वा समिद्भिरङ्गिरो घृतेन वर्धयामसि । बृहच्छोचा यविष्ठ्य
You, whom we nourish with kindlings, O Angiras, with ghee—shine forth greatly, youngest one.
स नः पृथु श्रवाय्यमच्छा देव विवाससि । बृहदग्ने सुवीर्यम्
O god, you bring to us wide renown and great strength, O Agni.
त्वामग्ने पुष्करादध्यथर्वा निरमन्थत । मूर्ध्नो विश्वस्य वाघतः
You, Agni, Atharvan churned forth from the lotus, from the head of all creation.
तमु त्वा दध्यङ्ङृषिः पुत्र ईधे अथर्वणः । वृत्रहणं पुरंदरम्
That very you, the sage Dadhyanc, son of Atharvan, kindled—slayer of Vritra, breaker of fortresses.
तमु त्वा पाथ्यो वृषा समीधे दस्युहन्तमम् । धनंजयं रणेरणे
That very you, O strong one, Pathya kindled—most mighty in slaying foes, winner of wealth in battle.
एह्यू षु ब्रवाणि तेऽग्न इत्थेतरा गिरः । एभिर्वर्धास इन्दुभिः
Come here, Agni, I will speak these varied words to you; may we strengthen you with these offerings.
यत्र क्व च ते मनो दक्षं दधस उत्तरम् । तत्रा सदः कृणवसे
Wherever your mind, your highest skill is set, there you establish your dwelling.
नहि ते पूर्तमक्षिपद्भुवन्नेमानां वसो । अथा दुवो वनवसे
None of your works, O giver, has failed among these; so may we win your favor.
आग्निरगामि भारतो वृत्रहा पुरुचेतनः । दिवोदासस्य सत्पतिः
Agni has come, Bharata, slayer of Vritra, wise in many ways, the true lord of Divodasa.
स हि विश्वाति पार्थिवा रयिं दाशन्महित्वना । वन्वन्नवातो अस्तृतः
He, indeed, surpasses all earthly riches by his greatness, conquering, unconquered by the new.
स प्रत्नवन्नवीयसाग्ने द्युम्नेन संयता । बृहत्ततन्थ भानुना
You, Agni, ancient yet ever new, have spread forth with united splendor, with your great radiance.
प्र वः सखायो अग्नये स्तोमं यज्ञं च धृष्णुया । अर्च गाय च वेधसे
O friends, offer praise and sacrifice to Agni the bold; sing and chant to the wise one.
स हि यो मानुषा युगा सीदद्धोता कविक्रतुः । दूतश्च हव्यवाहनः
For he, who through human generations sits as priest, wise in thought, is the messenger and bearer of offerings.
ता राजाना शुचिव्रतादित्यान्मारुतं गणम् । वसो यक्षीह रोदसी
Those kings, the pure-minded Adityas, and the host of Maruts—O Agni, invoke here the two worlds.
वस्वी ते अग्ने संदृष्टिरिषयते मर्त्याय । ऊर्जो नपादमृतस्य
Your vision, Agni, is bright; it seeks prosperity for mortals, O son of strength and immortality.
क्रत्वा दा अस्तु श्रेष्ठोऽद्य त्वा वन्वन्सुरेक्णाः । मर्त आनाश सुवृक्तिम्
By your will, may the mortal, striving with noble praise, today be best in giving, O Agni, you who are adorned by the gods.
ते ते अग्ने त्वोता इषयन्तो विश्वमायुः । तरन्तो अर्यो अरातीर्वन्वन्तो अर्यो अरातीः
With your aid, Agni, those seeking prosperity cross all dangers, overcoming enemies, overcoming foes.
अग्निस्तिग्मेन शोचिषा यासद्विश्वं न्यत्रिणम् । अग्निर्नो वनते रयिम्
Agni, with your sharp flame, drive away all that restrains; Agni, win wealth for us.
सुवीरं रयिमा भर जातवेदो विचर्षणे । जहि रक्षांसि सुक्रतो
Bring us heroic wealth, O Jatavedas, O wise one among people; destroy the demons, O skillful one.
त्वं नः पाह्यंहसो जातवेदो अघायतः । रक्षा णो ब्रह्मणस्कवे
You, O Jātavedas, protect us from distress and misfortune; guard us, O knower of prayers.
यो नो अग्ने दुरेव आ मर्तो वधाय दाशति । तस्मान्नः पाह्यंहसः
Whoever among mortals, O Agni, from afar, seeks to harm us—protect us from such danger.
त्वं तं देव जिह्वया परि बाधस्व दुष्कृतम् । मर्तो यो नो जिघांसति
O god, with your tongue drive away that wrongdoer, the mortal who seeks to harm us.
भरद्वाजाय सप्रथः शर्म यच्छ सहन्त्य । अग्ने वरेण्यं वसु
Grant to Bharadvāja wide-reaching protection, O Agni, bring the most excellent wealth.
अग्निर्वृत्राणि जङ्घनद्द्रविणस्युर्विपन्यया । समिद्धः शुक्र आहुतः
Agni has struck down the foes by his insight for the giver of riches, shining brightly when kindled and invoked.
गर्भे मातुः पितुष्पिता विदिद्युतानो अक्षरे । सीदन्नृतस्य योनिमा
In the womb of the mother, the father’s father, flashing forth, unceasing, he sits at the source of truth.
ब्रह्म प्रजावदा भर जातवेदो विचर्षणे । अग्ने यद्दीदयद्दिवि
Bring forth prayer rich in offspring, O Jātavedas, wise among men, O Agni, as you blaze in the sky.
उप त्वा रण्वसंदृशं प्रयस्वन्तः सहस्कृत । अग्ने ससृज्महे गिरः
To you, whose form is splendid, full of energy and might, O Agni, we send forth our songs.