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.
न्यक्रतून्ग्रथिनो मृध्रवाचः पणीँरश्रद्धाँ अवृधाँ अयज्ञान् । प्रप्र तान्दस्यूँरग्निर्विवाय पूर्वश्चकारापराँ अयज्यून्
He has driven away those of weak resolve, the boastful, those with harsh speech, the faithless, the unprosperous, the non-sacrificers. Agni has expelled those Dasyus, making the former and latter non-sacrificers depart.
यो अपाचीने तमसि मदन्तीः प्राचीश्चकार नृतमः शचीभिः । तमीशानं वस्वो अग्निं गृणीषेऽनानतं दमयन्तं पृतन्यून्
He, the lord, made those who rejoiced in darkness turn eastward, the most heroic with his powers. I praise Agni, the ruler of wealth, the undefeated, the tamer of adversaries.
यो देह्यो अनमयद्वधस्नैर्यो अर्यपत्नीरुषसश्चकार । स निरुध्या नहुषो यह्वो अग्निर्विशश्चक्रे बलिहृतः सहोभिः
He drove out the enemies from their homes with his might; he made the wives of the Arya shine like dawns. That powerful Agni, the young one, restrained the hostile, making the clans strong with his strength.
यस्य शर्मन्नुप विश्वे जनास एवैस्तस्थुः सुमतिं भिक्षमाणाः । वैश्वानरो वरमा रोदस्योराग्निः ससाद पित्रोरुपस्थम्
All peoples seek refuge in his protection, desiring his favor. Vaiśvānara, the best of the two worlds, Agni, sits in the lap of his parents.
आ देवो ददे बुध्न्या वसूनि वैश्वानर उदिता सूर्यस्य । आ समुद्रादवरादा परस्मादाग्निर्ददे दिव आ पृथिव्याः
The god Vaiśvānara has bestowed the treasures of the deep, rising with the sun. Agni has given from the ocean, from the farthest, from below and above, from heaven and earth.
प्र वो देवं चित्सहसानमग्निमश्वं न वाजिनं हिषे नमोभिः । भवा नो दूतो अध्वरस्य विद्वान्त्मना देवेषु विविदे मितद्रुः
I call upon Agni, the god of strength, like a swift horse, with reverence. Be our messenger, knowing the sacrifice, understanding among the gods, wise and true to purpose.
आ याह्यग्ने पथ्या अनु स्वा मन्द्रो देवानां सख्यं जुषाणः । आ सानु शुष्मैर्नदयन्पृथिव्या जम्भेभिर्विश्वमुशधग्वनानि
Come, O Agni, along the proper paths, delighting in the fellowship of the gods; gladly accept their friendship. With your powers, resounding upon the earth’s summit, with your blows, you shake all the plants and beings.
प्राचीनो यज्ञः सुधितं हि बर्हिः प्रीणीते अग्निरीळितो न होता । आ मातरा विश्ववारे हुवानो यतो यविष्ठ जज्ञिषे सुशेवः
The sacrifice faces east; the well-prepared sacred grass is set; Agni, invoked, is pleased like a Hotar. Calling upon the all-encompassing Mothers, O youngest one, you are born as the most auspicious.
सद्यो अध्वरे रथिरं जनन्त मानुषासो विचेतसो य एषाम् । विशामधायि विश्पतिर्दुरोणेऽग्निर्मन्द्रो मधुवचा ऋतावा
At the ritual, the wise men immediately create the charioteer, the one among them who is discerning. Agni, the lord of the people, is established in the house, sweet-tongued, speaking truth, upholder of order.
असादि वृतो वह्निराजगन्वानग्निर्ब्रह्मा नृषदने विधर्ता । द्यौश्च यं पृथिवी वावृधाते आ यं होता यजति विश्ववारम्
The chosen fire has taken its seat, Agni has arrived; Agni, the priest, the supporter in the assembly of men. Heaven and earth have strengthened him, and the Hotar worships him, the all-encompassing one.
एते द्युम्नेभिर्विश्वमातिरन्त मन्त्रं ये वारं नर्या अतक्षन् । प्र ये विशस्तिरन्त श्रोषमाणा आ ये मे अस्य दीधयन्नृतस्य
These, with their splendors, surpass all; those who have fashioned the noble hymn, the men of skill. Those who, attentive, surpass the peoples, those who kindle for me the flame of truth.
नू त्वामग्न ईमहे वसिष्ठा ईशानं सूनो सहसो वसूनाम् । इषं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवद्भ्य आनड्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
Now, O Agni, we Vasiṣṭhas invoke you, lord of strength, son of power, among the treasures. Grant to the praisers, the generous, unfailing sustenance; always protect us with blessings.
इन्धे राजा समर्यो नमोभिर्यस्य प्रतीकमाहुतं घृतेन । नरो हव्येभिरीळते सबाध आग्निरग्र उषसामशोचि
The king, the peerless one, is kindled with reverence, whose face is invoked with ghee. Men worship Agni with offerings; he shines at the fore with the dawns, radiant.
अयमु ष्य सुमहाँ अवेदि होता मन्द्रो मनुषो यह्वो अग्निः । वि भा अकः ससृजानः पृथिव्यां कृष्णपविरोषधीभिर्ववक्षे
This mighty one, indeed, has been recognized as the Hotar, Agni, delightful, strong among men. Spreading light, he moves across the earth, adorned with black-tipped plants.
कया नो अग्ने वि वसः सुवृक्तिं कामु स्वधामृणवः शस्यमानः । कदा भवेम पतयः सुदत्र रायो वन्तारो दुष्टरस्य साधोः
By what means, O Agni, will you grant us abundant, excellent praise, fulfilling our desire, as you are praised? When shall we become lords of good counsel, winners of wealth, overcoming the difficult path?
प्रप्रायमग्निर्भरतस्य शृण्वे वि यत्सूर्यो न रोचते बृहद्भाः । अभि यः पूरुं पृतनासु तस्थौ द्युतानो दैव्यो अतिथिः शुशोच
The fame of Agni of the Bharatas is heard, when, like the sun, he shines with great light. He stood by Pūru in battles, blazing, the divine guest, shining forth.
असन्नित्त्वे आहवनानि भूरि भुवो विश्वेभिः सुमना अनीकैः । स्तुतश्चिदग्ने शृण्विषे गृणानः स्वयं वर्धस्व तन्वं सुजात
Many are your offerings at the invocation, O Agni, with all your gracious forms. Even when praised, you hear, O Agni, as we sing; increase yourself, well-born, by your own power.
इदं वचः शतसाः संसहस्रमुदग्नये जनिषीष्ट द्विबर्हाः । शं यत्स्तोतृभ्य आपये भवाति द्युमदमीवचातनं रक्षोहा
This word, a hundredfold, a thousandfold, let it be composed for Agni, the two-barhish one. May that which brings joy to the praisers be for help, full of splendor, dispelling want, destroyer of harm.
नू त्वामग्न ईमहे वसिष्ठा ईशानं सूनो सहसो वसूनाम् । इषं स्तोतृभ्यो मघवद्भ्य आनड्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
Now, O Agni, we Vasiṣṭhas invoke you, lord of strength, son of power, among the treasures. Grant to the praisers, the generous, unfailing sustenance; always protect us with blessings.
अबोधि जार उषसामुपस्थाद्धोता मन्द्रः कवितमः पावकः । दधाति केतुमुभयस्य जन्तोर्हव्या देवेषु द्रविणं सुकृत्सु
The lover has awakened at the lap of the dawns, the Hotar, delightful, most wise, pure. He sets the sign for both kinds of beings, bearing offerings to the gods, wealth to the doers of good.