तीव्रान्घोषान्कृण्वते वृषपाणयोऽश्वा रथेभिः सह वाजयन्तः । अवक्रामन्तः प्रपदैरमित्रान्क्षिणन्ति शत्रूँरनपव्ययन्तः
With strong hands they make loud sounds, the horses, racing with the chariots; advancing with their steps against the foes, they destroy the enemies, never turning away.
रथवाहनं हविरस्य नाम यत्रायुधं निहितमस्य वर्म । तत्रा रथमुप शग्मं सदेम विश्वाहा वयं सुमनस्यमानाः
The chariot is called the bearer of the offering, where the weapon and armor are placed; there may we, always with joyful minds, ascend the strong chariot.
स्वादुषंसदः पितरो वयोधाः कृच्छ्रेश्रितः शक्तीवन्तो गभीराः । चित्रसेना इषुबला अमृध्राः सतोवीरा उरवो व्रातसाहाः
The fathers, sweetly praised, wise with age, enduring hardship, powerful, profound; with varied banners, strong in arrows, unyielding, true heroes, broad, victorious in bands.
ब्राह्मणासः पितरः सोम्यासः शिवे नो द्यावापृथिवी अनेहसा । पूषा नः पातु दुरितादृतावृधो रक्षा माकिर्नो अघशंस ईशत
The Brahmins, our fathers, those filled with Soma, may Heaven and Earth be gracious to us without harm; may Pūṣan guard us from evil, O righteous one, protect us, let no evil-wisher rule over us.
सुपर्णं वस्ते मृगो अस्या दन्तो गोभिः संनद्धा पतति प्रसूता । यत्रा नरः सं च वि च द्रवन्ति तत्रास्मभ्यमिषवः शर्म यंसन्
The arrow wears a feather, its tip is a beast's tooth, bound with cowhide it flies forth; where men run together and apart, there may our arrows bring us protection.
ऋजीते परि वृङ्धि नोऽश्मा भवतु नस्तनूः । सोमो अधि ब्रवीतु नोऽदितिः शर्म यच्छतु
O straight-flying arrow, protect us; may our bodies be like stone; may Soma speak for us, may Aditi grant us protection.
आ जङ्घन्ति सान्वेषां जघनाँ उप जिघ्नते । अश्वाजनि प्रचेतसोऽश्वान्समत्सु चोदय
They strike the thighs, they strike the hips; the wise are born as horses, urge the horses on in the battles.
अहिरिव भोगैः पर्येति बाहुं ज्याया हेतिं परिबाधमानः । हस्तघ्नो विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान्पुमान्पुमांसं परि पातु विश्वतः
Like a serpent, it encircles the arm with its coils, the bowstring, restraining the arrow; the hand, knowing all ways, protects every man from all sides.
आलाक्ता या रुरुशीर्ष्ण्यथो यस्या अयो मुखम् । इदं पर्जन्यरेतस इष्वै देव्यै बृहन्नमः
Red-dyed, with a deer’s head, and whose mouth is of iron—this, O divine arrow, offspring of Parjanya’s seed, to you we offer great homage.
अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसंशिते । गच्छामित्रान्प्र पद्यस्व मामीषां कं चनोच्छिषः
Released, fly forth, O arrow, sharpened by prayer; go strike the enemies, do not leave any of them remaining.
यत्र बाणाः सम्पतन्ति कुमारा विशिखा इव । तत्रा नो ब्रह्मणस्पतिरदितिः शर्म यच्छतु विश्वाहा शर्म यच्छतु
Where arrows fall like boys, like shafts, there may Bṛhaspati and Aditi grant us protection, always grant us protection.
मर्माणि ते वर्मणा छादयामि सोमस्त्वा राजामृतेनानु वस्ताम् । उरोर्वरीयो वरुणस्ते कृणोतु जयन्तं त्वानु देवा मदन्तु
With armor I cover your vital parts; may Soma follow you with kingly ambrosia; may Varuṇa make you broad in the chest, may the gods make you victorious and rejoice in you.
यो नः स्वो अरणो यश्च निष्ट्यो जिघांसति । देवास्तं सर्वे धूर्वन्तु ब्रह्म वर्म ममान्तरम्
Whoever, whether our own or a stranger, wishes to harm us, may all the gods strike him down; may prayer be my inner armor.
अग्निं नरो दीधितिभिररण्योर्हस्तच्युती जनयन्त प्रशस्तम् । दूरेदृशं गृहपतिमथर्युम्
Men, with their bright thoughts, generate Agni from the two kindling woods, by the movement of their hands, the renowned one, far-seeing, the house-lord, the guest.
तमग्निमस्ते वसवो न्यृण्वन्सुप्रतिचक्षमवसे कुतश्चित् । दक्षाय्यो यो दम आस नित्यः
To that Agni, O Vasus, we bring our call, ever watchful for help from wherever it may come; he who is ever steadfast in the home, worthy of skill.
प्रेद्धो अग्ने दीदिहि पुरो नोऽजस्रया सूर्म्या यविष्ठ । त्वां शश्वन्त उप यन्ति वाजाः
Kindled, O Agni, shine forth for us in our dwellings, youngest one, with unfailing radiance; to you, ever, the prizes come near.
प्र ते अग्नयोऽग्निभ्यो वरं निः सुवीरासः शोशुचन्त द्युमन्तः । यत्रा नरः समासते सुजाताः
For you, Agni, from the fires, the best have blazed forth, strong and shining, where noble men are gathered together.
दा नो अग्ने धिया रयिं सुवीरं स्वपत्यं सहस्य प्रशस्तम् । न यं यावा तरति यातुमावान्
Grant us, Agni, through wisdom, wealth with brave sons, prosperity, and renowned strength, which neither foe nor traveler can surpass.
उप यमेति युवतिः सुदक्षं दोषा वस्तोर्हविष्मती घृताची । उप स्वैनमरमतिर्वसूयुः
To him comes the young woman, skilled and bearing offerings, at evening and morning, with clarified butter; to him, their own devotion, seeking wealth, draws near.
विश्वा अग्नेऽप दहारातीर्येभिस्तपोभिरदहो जरूथम् । प्र निस्वरं चातयस्वामीवाम्
Burn away, Agni, all hostile powers with your heat, undiminished, unaging; drive out every harm and misfortune.
आ यस्ते अग्न इधते अनीकं वसिष्ठ शुक्र दीदिवः पावक । उतो न एभि स्तवथैरिह स्याः
To you, Agni, whose face is kindled, O Vasiṣṭha, bright, shining, and pure, may these hymns bring you here; may you be with us through these praises.
वि ये ते अग्ने भेजिरे अनीकं मर्ता नरः पित्र्यासः पुरुत्रा । उतो न एभिः सुमना इह स्याः
Those mortals, Agni, who have divided your face, men descended from the ancestors, in many places—may you be well-disposed to us here through them.
इमे नरो वृत्रहत्येषु शूरा विश्वा अदेवीरभि सन्तु मायाः । ये मे धियं पनयन्त प्रशस्ताम्
These men, heroes in the slaying of Vṛtra, may all undivine tricks be overcome by them—those who support my inspired and praiseworthy thought.
मा शूने अग्ने नि षदाम नृणां माशेषसोऽवीरता परि त्वा । प्रजावतीषु दुर्यासु दुर्य
Let us not, Agni, sit in want among men; let us not be left without offspring or strength around you, among families in misfortune.
यमश्वी नित्यमुपयाति यज्ञं प्रजावन्तं स्वपत्यं क्षयं नः । स्वजन्मना शेषसा वावृधानम्
He who, like a horse, always comes to the sacrifice, to our home full of offspring and prosperity, increasing us with his own kin and abundance.
पाहि नो अग्ने रक्षसो अजुष्टात्पाहि धूर्तेरररुषो अघायोः । त्वा युजा पृतनायूँरभि ष्याम्
Protect us, Agni, from the evil-minded, from the harmful, from the malicious and the wicked; with you as our ally in battle, may we prevail.
सेदग्निरग्नीँरत्यस्त्वन्यान्यत्र वाजी तनयो वीळुपाणिः । सहस्रपाथा अक्षरा समेति
Truly, Agni is the one who surpasses other fires, a swift steed, a son with strong hands; he meets the unceasing paths a thousandfold.
सेदग्निर्यो वनुष्यतो निपाति समेद्धारमंहस उरुष्यात् । सुजातासः परि चरन्ति वीराः
Truly, Agni falls upon the one who opposes, and, kindled, may he drive away distress; noble men move around him.
अयं सो अग्निराहुतः पुरुत्रा यमीशानः समिदिन्धे हविष्मान् । परि यमेत्यध्वरेषु होता
This is that Agni, invoked in many places, the lord, kindled with offerings; he moves around as the priest at the sacrifices.
त्वे अग्न आहवनानि भूरीशानास आ जुहुयाम नित्या । उभा कृण्वन्तो वहतू मियेधे
To you, Agni, may we always offer abundant oblations, O lord; let both our offerings be carried in the assembly.