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.
स योजते अरुषा विश्वभोजसा स दुद्रवत्स्वाहुतः । सुब्रह्मा यज्ञः सुशमी वसूनां देवं राधो जनानाम्
He is yoked with the red ones, all-bountiful; he hastens, invoked by our call. The sacrifice is well-praised, the hymn is harmonious, O giver of riches to people, O god.
उदस्य शोचिरस्थादाजुह्वानस्य मीळ्हुषः । उद्धूमासो अरुषासो दिविस्पृशः समग्निमिन्धते नरः
His flame has risen, of the one who is offered, the gracious one; the red tongues of smoke, touching the sky, men kindle Agni together.
तं त्वा दूतं कृण्महे यशस्तमं देवाँ आ वीतये वह । विश्वा सूनो सहसो मर्तभोजना रास्व तद्यत्त्वेमहे
You we make our messenger, most glorious, O gods—bring us delight. O son of strength, grant all mortal enjoyments, that which we seek from you.
त्वमग्ने गृहपतिस्त्वं होता नो अध्वरे । त्वं पोता विश्ववार प्रचेता यक्षि वेषि च वार्यम्
You, Agni, are the lord of the house, you are our Hotar at the sacrifice; you are the carrier, all-choosing, wise—perform the worship and bestow the prize.
कृधि रत्नं यजमानाय सुक्रतो त्वं हि रत्नधा असि । आ न ऋते शिशीहि विश्वमृत्विजं सुशंसो यश्च दक्षते
Grant treasure to the worshipper, O good-minded one, for you are indeed the keeper of wealth. Without delay, inspire all the priests, O well-praised one, and whoever is skilled.
त्वे अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः । यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानामूर्वान्दयन्त गोनाम्
May those generous lords, O Agni, dear to you when rightly offered, be our friends—those benefactors who, bountiful, give wide pastures to people and cattle.
येषामिळा घृतहस्ता दुरोण आँ अपि प्राता निषीदति । ताँस्त्रायस्व सहस्य द्रुहो निदो यच्छा नः शर्म दीर्घश्रुत्
For whom the offering, with hands of ghee, is placed in the home—even at dawn they sit down. Protect them, O mighty one, from hostile harm; grant us long-famed shelter.
स मन्द्रया च जिह्वया वह्निरासा विदुष्टरः । अग्ने रयिं मघवद्भ्यो न आ वह हव्यदातिं च सूदय
With your delightful tongue, O radiant Agni, you are most wise. Bring wealth to the generous ones, and grant the offering to the worshipper.
ये राधांसि ददत्यश्व्या मघा कामेन श्रवसो महः । ताँ अंहसः पिपृहि पर्तृभिष्ट्वं शतं पूर्भिर्यविष्ठ्य
Those who give gifts of horses and wealth, desiring great fame—protect them from harm, O youngest one, with a hundred aids, together with your helpers.
देवो वो द्रविणोदाः पूर्णां विवष्ट्यासिचम् । उद्वा सिञ्चध्वमुप वा पृणध्वमादिद्वो देव ओहते
The god, the giver of riches, pours out for you a full stream. Pour out, fill up—thus the god attends you.