इयं या नीच्यर्किणी रूपा रोहिण्या कृता । चित्रेव प्रत्यदर्श्यायत्यन्तर्दशसु बाहुषु
This one, who is low and shining, is made in the form of Rohiṇī; like a bright image, she appears, spreading out among the ten arms.
प्रजा ह तिस्रो अत्यायमीयुर्न्यन्या अर्कमभितो विविश्रे । बृहद्ध तस्थौ भुवनेष्वन्तः पवमानो हरित आ विवेश
Three generations have passed beyond, while others have entered the hymn from all sides; the vast one has stood within the worlds, the purifying, golden one has entered within.
माता रुद्राणां दुहिता वसूनां स्वसादित्यानाममृतस्य नाभिः । प्र नु वोचं चिकितुषे जनाय मा गामनागामदितिं वधिष्ट
Mother of the Rudras, daughter of the Vasus, sister of the Ādityas, navel of immortality—let me speak forth for the wise among men: do not, do not harm Aditi, let her not be struck.
वचोविदं वाचमुदीरयन्तीं विश्वाभिर्धीभिरुपतिष्ठमानाम् । देवीं देवेभ्यः पर्येयुषीं गामा मावृक्त मर्त्यो दभ्रचेताः
Uttering speech, knowing speech, attended by all thoughts, the goddess, moving among the gods—let not a mortal of little understanding obstruct the cow.
त्वमग्ने बृहद्वयो दधासि देव दाशुषे । कविर्गृहपतिर्युवा
You, Agni, possess vast strength, god, for the worshipper; wise, master of the house, ever young.
स न ईळानया सह देवाँ अग्ने दुवस्युवा । चिकिद्विभानवा वह
With your favor, O gods, Agni, may we be served; bring us, knowing and shining, together.
त्वया ह स्विद्युजा वयं चोदिष्ठेन यविष्ठ्य । अभि ष्मो वाजसातये
With you, indeed, O youngest, urged on by your might, we strive for the gaining of strength.
और्वभृगुवच्छुचिमप्नवानवदा हुवे । अग्निं समुद्रवाससम्
Like Aurva, like Bhṛgu, like Śuci, like Apnavāna, I call upon Agni, who dwells in the ocean.
हुवे वातस्वनं कविं पर्जन्यक्रन्द्यं सहः । अग्निं समुद्रवाससम्
I call upon Agni, who dwells in the ocean, the wise one with the sound of the wind, the powerful one who roars like Parjanya.
आ सवं सवितुर्यथा भगस्येव भुजिं हुवे । अग्निं समुद्रवाससम्
As one calls for the pressing of Savitar, as for the portion of Bhaga, so I call upon Agni, who dwells in the ocean.
अग्निं वो वृधन्तमध्वराणां पुरूतमम् । अच्छा नप्त्रे सहस्वते
To Agni, the increaser of the rites, most bountiful, we direct our words, to the mighty descendant.
अयं यथा न आभुवत्त्वष्टा रूपेव तक्ष्या । अस्य क्रत्वा यशस्वतः
As the craftsman shapes, so has this one come to be for us; by the will of the glorious one.
अयं विश्वा अभि श्रियोऽग्निर्देवेषु पत्यते । आ वाजैरुप नो गमत्
This Agni, lord among the gods, surpasses all splendors; may he come to us with prizes.
विश्वेषामिह स्तुहि होतॄणां यशस्तमम् । अग्निं यज्ञेषु पूर्व्यम्
Praise here the most renowned among all priests, Agni, the ancient one in the sacrifices.
शीरं पावकशोचिषं ज्येष्ठो यो दमेष्वा । दीदाय दीर्घश्रुत्तमः
Bright, with pure flames, eldest in the houses, he shines, most widely heard.
तमर्वन्तं न सानसिं गृणीहि विप्र शुष्मिणम् । मित्रं न यातयज्जनम्
Sing to him, the swift one, like a racing horse, the inspired, mighty one, like a friend who guides men.
उप त्वा जामयो गिरो देदिशतीर्हविष्कृतः । वायोरनीके अस्थिरन्
To you, the wives send forth their voices, bearing offerings; they have settled in the domain of Vāyu.
यस्य त्रिधात्ववृतं बर्हिस्तस्थावसंदिनम् । आपश्चिन्नि दधा पदम्
On whose triple-covered sacred grass, firmly set, even the waters have placed their step.
पदं देवस्य मीळ्हुषोऽनाधृष्टाभिरूतिभिः । भद्रा सूर्य इवोपदृक्
The step of the generous god, with invincible aids, auspicious, to be beheld like the sun.
अग्ने घृतस्य धीतिभिस्तेपानो देव शोचिषा । आ देवान्वक्षि यक्षि च
Agni, by your thoughts of ghee, shining god, with your flame, lead the gods here and worship.
तं त्वाजनन्त मातरः कविं देवासो अङ्गिरः । हव्यवाहममर्त्यम्
You, whom the mothers, the gods, and the Angirases have brought forth, the sage, the immortal bearer of offerings.
प्रचेतसं त्वा कवेऽग्ने दूतं वरेण्यम् । हव्यवाहं नि षेदिरे
You, Agni, wise one, sage, have been established as the chosen messenger, the bearer of offerings.
नहि मे अस्त्यघ्न्या न स्वधितिर्वनन्वति । अथैतादृग्भरामि ते
For me there is no cow to be slain, nor a portion to be withheld; yet such as this I bring to you.
यदग्ने कानि कानि चिदा ते दारूणि दध्मसि । ता जुषस्व यविष्ठ्य
Whatever woods, O Agni, we place for you, accept them all, youngest one.
यदत्त्युपजिह्विका यद्वम्रो अतिसर्पति । सर्वं तदस्तु ते घृतम्
Whatever the upajihvikā eats, whatever the ant creeps over, let all that be your ghee.
अग्निमिन्धानो मनसा धियं सचेत मर्त्यः । अग्निमीधे विवस्वभिः
The mortal who kindles Agni with mind and thought, praises Agni with the radiant ones.
अदर्शि गातुवित्तमो यस्मिन्व्रतान्यादधुः । उपो षु जातमार्यस्य वर्धनमग्निं नक्षन्त नो गिरः
He has been seen, the best knower of the paths, in whom the sacred laws are placed; to the noble-born, the songs approach Agni, the increaser, for us.
प्र दैवोदासो अग्निर्देवाँ अच्छा न मज्मना । अनु मातरं पृथिवीं वि वावृते तस्थौ नाकस्य सानवि
Agni, son of Divodāsa, the gods have turned towards us with their course; he has spread out after his mother, the earth, and stood on the summit of the sky.
यस्माद्रेजन्त कृष्टयश्चर्कृत्यानि कृण्वतः । सहस्रसां मेधसाताविव त्मनाग्निं धीभिः सपर्यत
From whom peoples tremble, who perform deeds of praise—honor Agni with your thoughts, as one who possesses a thousand treasures, with your own mind.
प्र यं राये निनीषसि मर्तो यस्ते वसो दाशत् । स वीरं धत्ते अग्न उक्थशंसिनं त्मना सहस्रपोषिणम्
Whomever you, O Agni, wish to bring to wealth, O generous one, whomever among mortals serves you—he gains a heroic son, a singer of hymns, and by his own nature, one who nourishes a thousand.