प्रोथदश्वो न यवसेऽविष्यन्यदा महः संवरणाद्व्यस्थात् । आदस्य वातो अनु वाति शोचिरध स्म ते व्रजनं कृष्णमस्ति
Like a horse let loose to graze on young grass, when, mighty, it has broken free from restraint—so your flame, O Agni, follows the wind; then your black path becomes visible.
उद्यस्य ते नवजातस्य वृष्णोऽग्ने चरन्त्यजरा इधानाः । अच्छा द्यामरुषो धूम एति सं दूतो अग्न ईयसे हि देवान्
When you, newly born and powerful, O Agni, are kindled, the undying flames move about; your red smoke rises to the sky, and as a messenger, Agni, you go to the gods.
वि यस्य ते पृथिव्यां पाजो अश्रेत्तृषु यदन्ना समवृक्त जम्भैः । सेनेव सृष्टा प्रसितिष्ट एति यवं न दस्म जुह्वा विवेक्षि
Your force spreads across the earth, when, with devouring jaws, you consume the offerings; like an army set in motion, you advance, and, O wondrous one, you select the barley with your tongue.
तमिद्दोषा तमुषसि यविष्ठमग्निमत्यं न मर्जयन्त नरः । निशिशाना अतिथिमस्य योनौ दीदाय शोचिराहुतस्य वृष्णः
At evening and at dawn, men cleanse the youngest, most energetic Agni, as one would groom a horse; ever shining, as a guest in his dwelling, the flame of the strong one blazes when offered.
सुसंदृक्ते स्वनीक प्रतीकं वि यद्रुक्मो न रोचस उपाके । दिवो न ते तन्यतुरेति शुष्मश्चित्रो न सूरः प्रति चक्षि भानुम्
With well-anointed face and shining aspect, when you, like gold, glow at the altar; your power, like the thunder of the sky, resounds, and, like the sun, you reveal your brilliant light.
यथा वः स्वाहाग्नये दाशेम परीळाभिर्घृतवद्भिश्च हव्यैः । तेभिर्नो अग्ने अमितैर्महोभिः शतं पूर्भिरायसीभिर्नि पाहि
As we would serve you, Agni, with offerings and praises, with oblations rich in ghee, so with your boundless greatness, protect us, Agni, with a hundred iron forts.
या वा ते सन्ति दाशुषे अधृष्टा गिरो वा याभिर्नृवतीरुरुष्याः । ताभिर्नः सूनो सहसो नि पाहि स्मत्सूरीञ्जरितॄञ्जातवेदः
Whatever invincible songs you have for the worshipper, or with which you, rich in men, are pleased—by those, O son of strength, protect us, Agni Jātavedas, our lords and singers.
निर्यत्पूतेव स्वधितिः शुचिर्गात्स्वया कृपा तन्वा रोचमानः । आ यो मात्रोरुशेन्यो जनिष्ट देवयज्याय सुक्रतुः पावकः
As a sharp axe shines forth from the wood, so you, self-luminous, appear in your own form; he who was born from the wide womb of the mother, pure, wise, fit for divine worship.
एता नो अग्ने सौभगा दिदीह्यपि क्रतुं सुचेतसं वतेम । विश्वा स्तोतृभ्यो गृणते च सन्तु यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
O Agni, grant us these blessings; may we possess wise and discerning power; let all good things come to the praiser and the singer. You all, always protect us with well-being.
प्र वः शुक्राय भानवे भरध्वं हव्यं मतिं चाग्नये सुपूतम् । यो दैव्यानि मानुषा जनूंष्यन्तर्विश्वानि विद्मना जिगाति
Offer up for you the bright, shining oblation and pure thought to Agni, who knows well, who conquers all divine and human races with his wisdom.
स गृत्सो अग्निस्तरुणश्चिदस्तु यतो यविष्ठो अजनिष्ट मातुः । सं यो वना युवते शुचिदन्भूरि चिदन्ना समिदत्ति सद्यः
Let that clever Agni, even when young, be here, from wherever he, the youngest, was born of his mother; who, pure, quickly kindles many offerings, and at once consumes abundant food.
अस्य देवस्य संसद्यनीके यं मर्तासः श्येतं जगृभ्रे । नि यो गृभं पौरुषेयीमुवोच दुरोकमग्निरायवे शुशोच
In the assembly of this god, whose seat mortals have taken, Agni has declared the human seed, and for the distant one, he has blazed forth for the seeker.
अयं कविरकविषु प्रचेता मर्तेष्वग्निरमृतो नि धायि । स मा नो अत्र जुहुरः सहस्वः सदा त्वे सुमनसः स्याम
This wise one, among the wise, is established as immortal Agni among mortals; may we here always be of good mind to you, O mighty one, and not be harmed.
आ यो योनिं देवकृतं ससाद क्रत्वा ह्यग्निरमृताँ अतारीत् । तमोषधीश्च वनिनश्च गर्भं भूमिश्च विश्वधायसं बिभर्ति
He has sat down in the womb made by the gods; by his power Agni has crossed over the immortals; the darkness, the plants, and the forest's offspring, and the earth, bearer of all, upholds him.
ईशे ह्यग्निरमृतस्य भूरेरीशे रायः सुवीर्यस्य दातोः । मा त्वा वयं सहसावन्नवीरा माप्सवः परि षदाम मादुवः
For Agni is lord of the immortal abundance, lord of wealth, of the giver of heroic strength; may we, O mighty one, not, lacking sons or vigor, ever turn away from you or your favor.
परिषद्यं ह्यरणस्य रेक्णो नित्यस्य रायः पतयः स्याम । न शेषो अग्ने अन्यजातमस्त्यचेतानस्य मा पथो वि दुक्षः
May we be lords of the ever-renewed, inexhaustible wealth of the forest, O Agni; there is no other birth for the unmindful—do not let us stray from your path.
नहि ग्रभायारणः सुशेवोऽन्योदर्यो मनसा मन्तवा उ । अधा चिदोकः पुनरित्स एत्या नो वाज्यभीषाळेतु नव्यः
For the fire of the forest is not easy to seize, nor is the kindly one to be grasped by another's belly or mind; yet, even so, he returns home again—may the new one, strong, come to us without harm.
त्वमग्ने वनुष्यतो नि पाहि त्वमु नः सहसावन्नवद्यात् । सं त्वा ध्वस्मन्वदभ्येतु पाथः सं रयि स्पृहयाय्यः सहस्री
You, Agni, protect us from the hostile; you, O mighty one, from reproach; let the path come together for you as for the smoke, let wealth, desirable and abundant, come together for you.
एता नो अग्ने सौभगा दिदीह्यपि क्रतुं सुचेतसं वतेम । विश्वा स्तोतृभ्यो गृणते च सन्तु यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
O Agni, shine forth these blessings for us; may we attain wise and mindful resolve. Let all gifts be for those who praise and sing; may you always protect us with well-being.
प्राग्नये तवसे भरध्वं गिरं दिवो अरतये पृथिव्याः । यो विश्वेषाममृतानामुपस्थे वैश्वानरो वावृधे जागृवद्भिः
Offer your voice to Agni, the powerful, for the help of heaven and earth. Vaiśvānara, who has grown strong among the immortals, is awake with the vigilant.
पृष्टो दिवि धाय्यग्निः पृथिव्यां नेता सिन्धूनां वृषभ स्तियानाम् । स मानुषीरभि विशो वि भाति वैश्वानरो वावृधानो वरेण
Agni is established in heaven, the guide on earth, the bull among rivers and the strong among hosts. Vaiśvānara shines forth among human clans, growing through excellence.
त्वद्भिया विश आयन्नसिक्नीरसमना जहतीर्भोजनानि । वैश्वानर पूरवे शोशुचानः पुरो यदग्ने दरयन्नदीदेः
Out of fear of you, the clans come, abandoning their food, united and leaving behind their meals. Vaiśvānara, shining for Pūru, when you, O Agni, destroy the fortresses, you are praised.
तव त्रिधातु पृथिवी उत द्यौर्वैश्वानर व्रतमग्ने सचन्त । त्वं भासा रोदसी आ ततन्थाजस्रेण शोचिषा शोशुचानः
The earth and the sky, in their threefold forms, follow your law, Vaiśvānara, O Agni. With your radiance, you stretch across the two worlds, shining with unceasing flame.
त्वामग्ने हरितो वावशाना गिरः सचन्ते धुनयो घृताचीः । पतिं कृष्टीनां रथ्यं रयीणां वैश्वानरमुषसां केतुमह्नाम्
To you, O Agni, the golden-hued hymns come together, the churnings with clarified butter. You are the lord of peoples, the charioteer of riches, Vaiśvānara, the beacon of dawns and mighty deeds.
त्वे असुर्यं वसवो न्यृण्वन्क्रतुं हि ते मित्रमहो जुषन्त । त्वं दस्यूँरोकसो अग्न आज उरु ज्योतिर्जनयन्नार्याय
In you, the Vasus have placed lordship; they have accepted your wise counsel, O friend of Mitra. You, O Agni, drive away the Dasyus and darkness, creating wide light for the Arya.
स जायमानः परमे व्योमन्वायुर्न पाथः परि पासि सद्यः । त्वं भुवना जनयन्नभि क्रन्नपत्याय जातवेदो दशस्यन्
Born in the highest heaven, you swiftly guard the paths like a wind. You, Jātavedas, generate worlds and bring prosperity for offspring, granting favor.
तामग्ने अस्मे इषमेरयस्व वैश्वानर द्युमतीं जातवेदः । यया राधः पिन्वसि विश्ववार पृथु श्रवो दाशुषे मर्त्याय
O Agni, Vaiśvānara, Jātavedas, grant us that radiant, desirable wealth. With it, you nourish the generous, bestowing broad fame upon the worshipful mortal.
तं नो अग्ने मघवद्भ्यः पुरुक्षुं रयिं नि वाजं श्रुत्यं युवस्व । वैश्वानर महि नः शर्म यच्छ रुद्रेभिरग्ने वसुभिः सजोषाः
O Agni, grant us abundant, renowned wealth for the generous, bring us strength and glory. Vaiśvānara, bestow great protection upon us, together with the Rudras and Vasus.
प्र सम्राजो असुरस्य प्रशस्तिं पुंसः कृष्टीनामनुमाद्यस्य । इन्द्रस्येव प्र तवसस्कृतानि वन्दे दारुं वन्दमानो विवक्मि
I praise the glory of the lordly Asura, the leader of peoples, the wise one. Like Indra, I honor the deeds of strength; as one who praises, I speak of the sacred wood.
कविं केतुं धासिं भानुमद्रेर्हिन्वन्ति शं राज्यं रोदस्योः । पुरंदरस्य गीर्भिरा विवासेऽग्नेर्व्रतानि पूर्व्या महानि
I invoke the sage, the beacon, the radiant one, the carrier of light from the mountain. The two worlds grant royal favor; with songs I call upon the ancient, great vows of Agni, the destroyer of fortresses.