महाँ अस्यध्वरस्य प्रकेतो न ऋते त्वदमृता मादयन्ते । आ विश्वेभिः सरथं याहि देवैर्न्यग्ने होता प्रथमः सदेह
Great is the wisdom of this sacrifice; without you, O Agni, the immortals do not rejoice. Come with all the gods together; as the first priest, take your seat here.
त्वामीळते अजिरं दूत्याय हविष्मन्तः सदमिन्मानुषासः । यस्य देवैरासदो बर्हिरग्नेऽहान्यस्मै सुदिना भवन्ति
To you, swift one, men offer prayers for your messenger's task, always with offerings. For whom, O Agni, the gods sit at the sacrificial seat, for him the days become most auspicious.
त्रिश्चिदक्तोः प्र चिकितुर्वसूनि त्वे अन्तर्दाशुषे मर्त्याय । मनुष्वदग्न इह यक्षि देवान्भवा नो दूतो अभिशस्तिपावा
Even three times in a day, they seek your treasures, O you who dwell within, for the generous mortal. Like Manu, Agni, worship the gods here; be our messenger, protector from curses.
अग्निरीशे बृहतो अध्वरस्याग्निर्विश्वस्य हविषः कृतस्य । क्रतुं ह्यस्य वसवो जुषन्ताथा देवा दधिरे हव्यवाहम्
Agni is the lord of the great sacrifice, Agni of all the offered oblations. The Vasus delight in his power; thus the gods have established him as the bearer of offerings.
आग्ने वह हविरद्याय देवानिन्द्रज्येष्ठास इह मादयन्ताम् । इमं यज्ञं दिवि देवेषु धेहि यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
Agni, bring the gods here today for the offering, with Indra as chief, so they may rejoice. Place this sacrifice among the gods in heaven. May you all always guard us with blessings.
अगन्म महा नमसा यविष्ठं यो दीदाय समिद्धः स्वे दुरोणे । चित्रभानुं रोदसी अन्तरुर्वी स्वाहुतं विश्वतः प्रत्यञ्चम्
We have reached, with great reverence, the youngest, who shines brightly when kindled in his own home—Agni of wondrous radiance, between heaven and earth, invoked from all sides, facing us.
स मह्ना विश्वा दुरितानि साह्वानग्नि ष्टवे दम आ जातवेदाः । स नो रक्षिषद्दुरितादवद्यादस्मान्गृणत उत नो मघोनः
By his greatness, Agni, Jātavedas, overcomes all difficulties for the household. May he protect us from harm and misfortune, for us who praise and for our generous ones.
त्वं वरुण उत मित्रो अग्ने त्वां वर्धन्ति मतिभिर्वसिष्ठाः । त्वे वसु सुषणनानि सन्तु यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
You, Agni, are Varuṇa and Mitra; Vasiṣṭhas exalt you with their thoughts. May there be abundant wealth in you. May you all always guard us with blessings.
प्राग्नये विश्वशुचे धियंधेऽसुरघ्ने मन्म धीतिं भरध्वम् । भरे हविर्न बर्हिषि प्रीणानो वैश्वानराय यतये मतीनाम्
To Agni, all-purifying, we direct our thought; to the slayer of demons, offer your hymn and prayer. Bringing the offering, delighting at the altar, to Vaiśvānara, the leader of thoughts.
त्वमग्ने शोचिषा शोशुचान आ रोदसी अपृणा जायमानः । त्वं देवाँ अभिशस्तेरमुञ्चो वैश्वानर जातवेदो महित्वा
You, Agni, shining with your flame, fill heaven and earth as you are born. You, O Vaiśvānara, Jātavedas, release us from curses by your greatness.
जातो यदग्ने भुवना व्यख्यः पशून्न गोपा इर्यः परिज्मा । वैश्वानर ब्रह्मणे विन्द गातुं यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
When you were born, Agni, you spread through the worlds, moving like a herdsman among cattle. Vaiśvānara, find a path for the prayer. May you all always guard us with blessings.
समिधा जातवेदसे देवाय देवहूतिभिः । हविर्भिः शुक्रशोचिषे नमस्विनो वयं दाशेमाग्नये
With offerings and divine invocations, we serve Jātavedas, the god, who is kindled. With pure-bright flames, we, reverent, worship Agni.
वयं ते अग्ने समिधा विधेम वयं दाशेम सुष्टुती यजत्र । वयं घृतेनाध्वरस्य होतर्वयं देव हविषा भद्रशोचे
We offer you, Agni, our worship with kindling; we serve you with praise, O worthy of sacrifice. We present you, radiant one, as the priest of the ritual with clarified butter and auspicious offerings.
आ नो देवेभिरुप देवहूतिमग्ने याहि वषट्कृतिं जुषाणः । तुभ्यं देवाय दाशतः स्याम यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
Come to us, Agni, with the gods, accepting our invocation and the Vaṣaṭ cry. May we be devoted to you, O divine one; may you always protect us with blessings.
उपसद्याय मीळ्हुष आस्ये जुहुता हविः । यो नो नेदिष्ठमाप्यम्
Offer the oblation to the gracious one seated at the altar, whose presence is nearest and most accessible to us.
यः पञ्च चर्षणीरभि निषसाद दमेदमे । कविर्गृहपतिर्युवा
He who has settled among the five peoples, subduing them one by one, is the wise, youthful householder.
स नो वेदो अमात्यमग्नी रक्षतु विश्वतः । उतास्मान्पात्वंहसः
May Agni, the knower, protect our kin from every side; and may he guard us from harm.
नवं नु स्तोममग्नये दिवः श्येनाय जीजनम् । वस्वः कुविद्वनाति नः
Now I have fashioned a new hymn for Agni, the eagle of heaven; perhaps he will grant us the wealth we desire.
स्पार्हा यस्य श्रियो दृशे रयिर्वीरवतो यथा । अग्रे यज्ञस्य शोचतः
His splendid riches are visible, and his wealth is full of heroes, shining at the forefront of the sacrifice.
सेमां वेतु वषट्कृतिमग्निर्जुषत नो गिरः । यजिष्ठो हव्यवाहनः
May Agni accept this Vaṣaṭ offering and our words; he is the most fit for sacrifice, the bearer of oblations.
नि त्वा नक्ष्य विश्पते द्युमन्तं देव धीमहि । सुवीरमग्न आहुत
We invoke you, lord of the people, radiant god, to be present; O Agni, summoned, grant us heroic strength.
क्षप उस्रश्च दीदिहि स्वग्नयस्त्वया वयम् । सुवीरस्त्वमस्मयुः
Shine forth through the nights and days, O Agni; through you, we become strong; you are the hero among us.
उप त्वा सातये नरो विप्रासो यन्ति धीतिभिः । उपाक्षरा सहस्रिणी
The men, the wise, approach you for help with their thoughts; the thousand-syllabled hymn draws near.
अग्नी रक्षांसि सेधति शुक्रशोचिरमर्त्यः । शुचिः पावक ईड्यः
Agni drives away the demons; immortal, with bright flame, pure, radiant, and worthy of praise.
स नो राधांस्या भरेशानः सहसो यहो । भगश्च दातु वार्यम्
May he, the lord of strength, bring us gifts; and may Bhaga grant us what is desirable.
त्वमग्ने वीरवद्यशो देवश्च सविता भगः । दितिश्च दाति वार्यम्
You, Agni, grant heroic fame; and the god Savitar, Bhaga, and Diti bestow what is desirable.
अग्ने रक्षा णो अंहसः प्रति ष्म देव रीषतः । तपिष्ठैरजरो दह
Agni, protect us from harm; oppose the godless who injure us; burn them with your fiercest, ageless flames.
अधा मही न आयस्यनाधृष्टो नृपीतये । पूर्भवा शतभुजिः
Then, mighty one, unconquered, you are our protector in battle; you are the ancient, hundred-handed.
त्वं नः पाह्यंहसो दोषावस्तरघायतः । दिवा नक्तमदाभ्य
Guard us from harm, Agni, in both dawn and dusk, swiftly; protect us day and night without fail.
एना वो अग्निं नमसोर्जो नपातमा हुवे । प्रियं चेतिष्ठमरतिं स्वध्वरं विश्वस्य दूतममृतम्
With this reverence, I call Agni, the son of strength, beloved, most energetic, the friend, the flawless, the immortal messenger of all.