अग्निं द्वेषो योतवै नो गृणीमस्यग्निं शं योश्च दातवे । विश्वासु विक्ष्ववितेव हव्यो भुवद्वस्तुरृषूणाम्
We praise Agni to ward off hatred, Agni who gives happiness and welfare; in all tribes, may he, invoked, be the dwelling of the seers.
हविष्कृणुध्वमा गमदध्वर्युर्वनते पुनः । विद्वाँ अस्य प्रशासनम्
Prepare the offering so that the priest may come again to the worshipper; knowing his command.
नि तिग्ममभ्यंशुं सीदद्धोता मनावधि । जुषाणो अस्य सख्यम्
Let the sharp, radiant one settle as the Hotar, attentive in mind, accepting his friendship.
अन्तरिच्छन्ति तं जने रुद्रं परो मनीषया । गृभ्णन्ति जिह्वया ससम्
People seek him among men, Rudra, with profound thought; they grasp him with the tongue, together.
जाम्यतीतपे धनुर्वयोधा अरुहद्वनम् । दृषदं जिह्वयावधीत्
The offspring, heated, took up the bow for battle, entered the forest, struck the stone with his tongue.
चरन्वत्सो रुशन्निह निदातारं न विन्दते । वेति स्तोतव अम्ब्यम्
The calf, wandering here, shining, does not find the hidden one; he knows the mother to be praised.
उतो न्वस्य यन्महदश्वावद्योजनं बृहद् । दामा रथस्य ददृशे
And indeed, his great, horse-borne yoking, vast, the reins of the chariot were seen.
दुहन्ति सप्तैकामुप द्वा पञ्च सृजतः । तीर्थे सिन्धोरधि स्वरे
Seven milk one, two approach, five move forth; at the crossing of the river, upon the sound.
आ दशभिर्विवस्वत इन्द्रः कोशमचुच्यवीत् । खेदया त्रिवृता दिवः
With ten, Indra shook the vessel of Vivasvat; he distressed the triple height of heaven.
परि त्रिधातुरध्वरं जूर्णिरेति नवीयसी । मध्वा होतारो अञ्जते
Around the triple-layered sacrifice, the new ones rush; the Hotars anoint themselves with honey.
सिञ्चन्ति नमसावतमुच्चाचक्रं परिज्मानम् । नीचीनबारमक्षितम्
They pour with reverence the abundant, ever-turning, ever-flowing, undiminished stream.
अभ्यारमिदद्रयो निषिक्तं पुष्करे मधु । अवतस्य विसर्जने
The mountains approached, honey poured in the lotus; at the release of the flowing.
गाव उपावतावतं मही यज्ञस्य रप्सुदा । उभा कर्णा हिरण्यया
The cows approached the flowing, great, giving riches to the sacrifice; both ears golden.
आ सुते सिञ्चत श्रियं रोदस्योरभिश्रियम् । रसा दधीत वृषभम्
At the pressing, pour forth the glory, the splendor of earth and heaven; let the juice bear the bull.
ते जानत स्वमोक्यं सं वत्सासो न मातृभिः । मिथो नसन्त जामिभिः
They know their own origin, together like calves with mothers; they are united with kin.
उप स्रक्वेषु बप्सतः कृण्वते धरुणं दिवि । इन्द्रे अग्ना नमः स्वः
Upon the garlands, shining, they make a support in heaven; to Indra, Agni, homage and praise.
अधुक्षत्पिप्युषीमिषमूर्जं सप्तपदीमरिः । सूर्यस्य सप्त रश्मिभिः
He milked nourishing food, strength, the seven-stepped one, the sun’s seven rays.
सोमस्य मित्रावरुणोदिता सूर आ ददे । तदातुरस्य भेषजम्
Mitra and Varuna, with Soma, have given the sun; that is the remedy for the afflicted.
उतो न्वस्य यत्पदं हर्यतस्य निधान्यम् । परि द्यां जिह्वयातनत्
And indeed, the place of the swift one, the store, he stretched his tongue around the sky.
उदीराथामृतायते युञ्जाथामश्विना रथम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
Rise up for immortality, harness the chariot, Ashvins; let your favor be near at hand.
निमिषश्चिज्जवीयसा रथेना यातमश्विना । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
O Ashvins, come with your chariot, swifter even than a blink; let your favor be near to us.
उप स्तृणीतमत्रये हिमेन घर्ममश्विना । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
O Ashvins, spread warmth for the worshipper with frost; let your favor be near to us.
कुह स्थः कुह जग्मथुः कुह श्येनेव पेतथुः । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
Where are you, where have you gone, where have you flown like a falcon? Let your favor be near to us.
यदद्य कर्हि कर्हि चिच्छुश्रूयातमिमं हवम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
Whenever, today or at any time, you might hear this call of mine, let your favor be near to us.
अश्विना यामहूतमा नेदिष्ठं याम्याप्यम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
O Ashvins, come when called, come to the nearest invocation; let your favor be near to us.
अवन्तमत्रये गृहं कृणुतं युवमश्विना । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
O Ashvins, make this house a place of protection for the worshipper; let your favor be near to us.
वरेथे अग्निमातपो वदते वल्ग्वत्रये । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
The fire, the heat, is chosen as the best for the worshipper; let your favor be near to us.
प्र सप्तवध्रिराशसा धारामग्नेरशायत । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
The seven-planked one, with longing, has sent forth streams of fire; let your favor be near to us.
इहा गतं वृषण्वसू शृणुतं म इमं हवम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
Come here, O mighty givers, listen to this call of mine; let your favor be near to us.
किमिदं वां पुराणवज्जरतोरिव शस्यते । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः
What is this of yours, ancient and praised, as if it were the work of the two strong ones? Let your favor be near to us.