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.
प्र सो अग्ने तवोतिभिः सुवीराभिस्तिरते वाजभर्मभिः । यस्य त्वं सख्यमावरः
He advances, O Agni, with your aids, with heroic strength and prize-bearing arms, he whose friendship you protect.
तव द्रप्सो नीलवान्वाश ऋत्विय इन्धानः सिष्णवा ददे । त्वं महीनामुषसामसि प्रियः क्षपो वस्तुषु राजसि
Your flame, dark-hued, O ritual fire, the kindler has placed; you are dear to the great dawns, you rule the nights in their abodes.
तमागन्म सोभरयः सहस्रमुष्कं स्वभिष्टिमवसे । सम्राजं त्रासदस्यवम्
To him we have come, O companions, for help, to the thousand-strong, our own desired one, to the sovereign Trasadasyu.
यस्य ते अग्ने अन्ये अग्नय उपक्षितो वया इव । विपो न द्युम्ना नि युवे जनानां तव क्षत्राणि वर्धयन्
Of you, O Agni, other fires are kindled, like birds; your powers, like rays, descend among the people, increasing your dominions.
यमादित्यासो अद्रुहः पारं नयथ मर्त्यम् । मघोनां विश्वेषां सुदानवः
You, O Adityas, who are free from falsehood, lead the mortal across; you are the generous givers, the benefactors of all.
यूयं राजानः कं चिच्चर्षणीसहः क्षयन्तं मानुषाँ अनु । वयं ते वो वरुण मित्रार्यमन्स्यामेदृतस्य रथ्यः
You, O kings, who are victorious over men, protect whomever among mortals you wish; we, O Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, would be the charioteers of truth for you.
अदान्मे पौरुकुत्स्यः पञ्चाशतं त्रसदस्युर्वधूनाम् । मंहिष्ठो अर्यः सत्पतिः
Paurukutsya gave me fifty brides of Trasadasyu; the noble lord, the true master, was most generous.
उत मे प्रयियोर्वयियोः सुवास्त्वा अधि तुग्वनि । तिसॄणां सप्ततीनां श्यावः प्रणेता भुवद्वसुर्दियानां पतिः
And for me, among the Prayiyas and Urvayiyas, may there be good fortune in Tugva's house; Shyava, the leader of the wise, became the benefactor, the lord of the inspired.
आ गन्ता मा रिषण्यत प्रस्थावानो माप स्थाता समन्यवः । स्थिरा चिन्नमयिष्णवः
Come here, do not falter; let your intentions not be divided, nor your spirits stand apart; even the firm-hearted are moved.
वीळुपविभिर्मरुत ऋभुक्षण आ रुद्रासः सुदीतिभिः । इषा नो अद्या गता पुरुस्पृहो यज्ञमा सोभरीयवः
With your shining forms, O Maruts, delighting in strength, O Rudras, with your good gifts, come to us today, eager for the offering, you who are ever striving, O Sobharis.