ये चिद्धि मृत्युबन्धव आदित्या मनवः स्मसि । प्र सू न आयुर्जीवसे तिरेतन
For indeed, O Adityas, though we are mortals bound by death, grant us, your descendants, a span of life to live through.
तं गूर्धया स्वर्णरं देवासो देवमरतिं दधन्विरे । देवत्रा हव्यमोहिरे
With devotion, the gods have established that god, the destroyer of want, the radiant one; among the gods, they have offered the oblation.
विभूतरातिं विप्र चित्रशोचिषमग्निमीळिष्व यन्तुरम् । अस्य मेधस्य सोम्यस्य सोभरे प्रेमध्वराय पूर्व्यम्
Worship Agni, the bestower of abundant gifts, the sage of brilliant flame, the guide, for the splendor of this wise and delightful sacrifice, for the ancient rite.
यजिष्ठं त्वा ववृमहे देवं देवत्रा होतारममर्त्यम् । अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्
We have chosen you, O god, as the most fit for sacrifice, the immortal priest among the gods, of good counsel for this offering.
ऊर्जो नपातं सुभगं सुदीदितिमग्निं श्रेष्ठशोचिषम् । स नो मित्रस्य वरुणस्य सो अपामा सुम्नं यक्षते दिवि
Agni, offspring of strength, fortunate, of splendid light, of supreme brilliance—may he obtain for us the favor of Mitra, Varuna, and the waters in heaven.
यः समिधा य आहुती यो वेदेन ददाश मर्तो अग्नये । यो नमसा स्वध्वरः
He who, with kindling, with offerings, or with knowledge, serves Agni, the mortal who worships with reverence and proper rites—
तस्येदर्वन्तो रंहयन्त आशवस्तस्य द्युम्नितमं यशः । न तमंहो देवकृतं कुतश्चन न मर्त्यकृतं नशत्
For him, swift horses bring delight; for him is the most glorious fame; no harm made by gods or mortals can reach him.
स्वग्नयो वो अग्निभिः स्याम सूनो सहस ऊर्जां पते । सुवीरस्त्वमस्मयुः
May we, with our own fires, be united with Agni, O son of strength, lord of nourishment; may you be our unfailing hero.
प्रशंसमानो अतिथिर्न मित्रियोऽग्नी रथो न वेद्यः । त्वे क्षेमासो अपि सन्ति साधवस्त्वं राजा रयीणाम्
Agni, praised like a guest, like a friend, like a chariot to be known—through you, there is safety, and the good are established; you are the king of riches.
सो अद्धा दाश्वध्वरोऽग्ने मर्तः सुभग स प्रशंस्यः । स धीभिरस्तु सनिता
That mortal, O Agni, who, with devotion and proper rites, is fortunate and praiseworthy—may he be a winner through his thoughts.
यस्य त्वमूर्ध्वो अध्वराय तिष्ठसि क्षयद्वीरः स साधते । सो अर्वद्भिः सनिता स विपन्युभिः स शूरैः सनिता कृतम्
He for whom you, exalted, stand at the sacrifice, O slayer of foes, he prospers; with horses, with wise men, with heroes, he wins what is done.
यस्याग्निर्वपुर्गृहे स्तोमं चनो दधीत विश्ववार्यः । हव्या वा वेविषद्विषः
In whose house Agni, the all-desirable, places our praise—may he receive the offerings, may he drive away the hostile.
विप्रस्य वा स्तुवतः सहसो यहो मक्षूतमस्य रातिषु । अवोदेवमुपरिमर्त्यं कृधि वसो विविदुषो वचः
Of the inspired one who praises you, O mighty one, the most generous in gifts—grant him, O treasure, a place above mortals, and make known the words of the wise.
यो अग्निं हव्यदातिभिर्नमोभिर्वा सुदक्षमाविवासति । गिरा वाजिरशोचिषम्
He who, with offerings or with reverence, calls upon Agni, the swift, the skillful, with words, the radiant winner of strength—
समिधा यो निशिती दाशददितिं धामभिरस्य मर्त्यः । विश्वेत्स धीभिः सुभगो जनाँ अति द्युम्नैरुद्न इव तारिषत्
He who, with kindling, serves Aditi with the rites, that mortal, with all his thoughts, crosses over all people with splendor, as over water with a boat.
तदग्ने द्युम्नमा भर यत्सासहत्सदने कं चिदत्रिणम् । मन्युं जनस्य दूढ्यः
O Agni, bring us that glory by which you overcome any hostile one in the assembly, the wrath of the people, O destroyer.
येन चष्टे वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा येन नासत्या भगः । वयं तत्ते शवसा गातुवित्तमा इन्द्रत्वोता विधेमहि
By whom Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, by whom the Aśvins and Bhaga are beheld—by your power, O Indra, may we, too, perform acts of worship that lead to the path of strength.
ते घेदग्ने स्वाध्यो ये त्वा विप्र निदधिरे नृचक्षसम् । विप्रासो देव सुक्रतुम्
Those indeed, O Agni, are truly wise who, O sage, have established you, the one who sees among men—O god, the inspired ones, possessing good counsel.
त इद्वेदिं सुभग त आहुतिं ते सोतुं चक्रिरे दिवि । त इद्वाजेभिर्जिग्युर्महद्धनं ये त्वे कामं न्येरिरे
They, O fortunate one, have made the altar and the offering for you to taste in heaven; they have won great wealth with prizes, those who have placed their desire in you.
भद्रो नो अग्निराहुतो भद्रा रातिः सुभग भद्रो अध्वरः । भद्रा उत प्रशस्तयः
May Agni, when invoked, be auspicious for us; may the gift be auspicious, O fortunate one, may the sacrifice be auspicious, and may the praises also be auspicious.
भद्रं मनः कृणुष्व वृत्रतूर्ये येना समत्सु सासहः । अव स्थिरा तनुहि भूरि शर्धतां वनेमा ते अभिष्टिभिः
Make our mind auspicious in the overcoming of obstacles, by which you prevail in battles; loosen firm bonds, let abundant hosts be victorious, may we win with your aids.
ईळे गिरा मनुर्हितं यं देवा दूतमरतिं न्येरिरे । यजिष्ठं हव्यवाहनम्
I praise with voice the one established by Manu, whom the gods made their messenger, the swiftest, the bearer of offerings.
तिग्मजम्भाय तरुणाय राजते प्रयो गायस्यग्नये । यः पिंशते सूनृताभिः सुवीर्यमग्निर्घृतेभिराहुतः
To the sharp-jawed, youthful, shining Agni, the leader of song, who is adorned with fair words and strong manliness, who is invoked with offerings of ghee.
यदी घृतेभिराहुतो वाशीमग्निर्भरत उच्चाव च । असुर इव निर्णिजम्
When Agni, invoked with offerings of ghee, rises high, O Bharata, like a lordly spirit at the altar.
यो हव्यान्यैरयता मनुर्हितो देव आसा सुगन्धिना । विवासते वार्याणि स्वध्वरो होता देवो अमर्त्यः
He, established by Manu, who brings the offerings, the god with pleasant fragrance, dispenses desirable treasures, the immortal priest, the god of the right ritual.
यदग्ने मर्त्यस्त्वं स्यामहं मित्रमहो अमर्त्यः । सहसः सूनवाहुत
O Agni, may I, a mortal, become your friend, and you, O immortal, be my friend, O invoked son of strength.
न त्वा रासीयाभिशस्तये वसो न पापत्वाय सन्त्य । न मे स्तोतामतीवा न दुर्हितः स्यादग्ने न पापया
May you not grant me to the curse, O gracious one, nor to evil, nor let my praiser or my offspring be exceedingly wrong, O Agni, nor to sin.
पितुर्न पुत्रः सुभृतो दुरोण आ देवाँ एतु प्र णो हविः
Like a well-nourished son from his father’s house, O gods, let our offering come forth to us.
तवाहमग्न ऊतिभिर्नेदिष्ठाभिः सचेय जोषमा वसो । सदा देवस्य मर्त्यः
With your nearest aids, O Agni, may I always find favor, O gracious one, as a mortal with the god.
तव क्रत्वा सनेयं तव रातिभिरग्ने तव प्रशस्तिभिः । त्वामिदाहुः प्रमतिं वसो ममाग्ने हर्षस्व दातवे
By your will may I gain, by your gifts, O Agni, by your praises; they call you the bestower, O gracious one—O Agni, rejoice in giving to me.