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.
स दृळ्हे चिदभि तृणत्ति वाजमर्वता स धत्ते अक्षिति श्रवः । त्वे देवत्रा सदा पुरूवसो विश्वा वामानि धीमहि
He overcomes even the stronghold, he wins the prize with his steed; he attains unfailing fame. In you, O ever-youthful god, we always seek all desirable things.
यो विश्वा दयते वसु होता मन्द्रो जनानाम् । मधोर्न पात्रा प्रथमान्यस्मै प्र स्तोमा यन्त्यग्नये
He who gives all treasures, the delightful priest of the people—his are the first vessels of honey. To him, to Agni, our praises go.
अश्वं न गीर्भी रथ्यं सुदानवो मर्मृज्यन्ते देवयवः । उभे तोके तनये दस्म विश्पते पर्षि राधो मघोनाम्
Like horses yoked to the chariot, the generous, godly youths are stirred by songs. O mighty lord of all, grant both offspring and descendants, and bestow the wealth of the generous.
प्र मंहिष्ठाय गायत ऋताव्ने बृहते शुक्रशोचिषे । उपस्तुतासो अग्नये
Sing to the most exalted, the great, the upholder of order, the radiant-shining one—offer praises to Agni.
आ वंसते मघवा वीरवद्यशः समिद्धो द्युम्न्याहुतः । कुविन्नो अस्य सुमतिर्नवीयस्यच्छा वाजेभिरागमत्
The generous one, famed for heroes, comes eagerly, kindled, invoked with splendor. May his newest favor come to us with riches.
प्रेष्ठमु प्रियाणां स्तुह्यासावातिथिम् । अग्निं रथानां यमम्
Praise the dearest, most beloved guest—Agni, the guide of chariots.
उदिता यो निदिता वेदिता वस्वा यज्ञियो ववर्तति । दुष्टरा यस्य प्रवणे नोर्मयो धिया वाजं सिषासतः
He who rises, who is set, who knows the wealth, who is worthy of sacrifice, moves forth. The paths of him who seeks the prize with wisdom are not hard to cross.
मा नो हृणीतामतिथिर्वसुरग्निः पुरुप्रशस्त एषः । यः सुहोता स्वध्वरः
Let not Agni, the guest, the generous, the much-praised, take away from us—he who is a good priest, who performs proper rites.
मो ते रिषन्ये अच्छोक्तिभिर्वसोऽग्ने केभिश्चिदेवैः । कीरिश्चिद्धि त्वामीट्टे दूत्याय रातहव्यः स्वध्वरः
Let no harm come to you, O Agni, from our true words, O generous one, not even from other gods. Even a poor man seeks you as messenger, you who are invoked, who perform proper rites.
आग्ने याहि मरुत्सखा रुद्रेभिः सोमपीतये । सोभर्या उप सुष्टुतिं मादयस्व स्वर्णरे
Agni, come with the Maruts, with the Rudras, to drink Soma. Rejoice in our good praise, O bringer of light, together with your household.