यस्तुभ्यं दाशाद्यो वा ते शिक्षात्तस्मै चिकित्वान्रयिं दयस्व
To whoever serves you, or to whom you teach, to him, O wise one, grant wealth.
होता निषत्तो मनोरपत्ये स चिन्न्वासां पती रयीणाम्
The Hotar, seated in the offspring of Manu, he indeed is the lord of dwellings, of riches.
इच्छन्त रेतो मिथस्तनूषु सं जानत स्वैर्दक्षैरमूराः
Desiring seed in their bodies, they come together, knowing, with their own powers, not lacking wisdom.
पितुर्न पुत्राः क्रतुं जुषन्त श्रोषन्ये अस्य शासं तुरासः
The sons accept the resolve of the father; eager to hear, they swiftly obey his command.
वि राय और्णोद्दुरः पुरुक्षुः पिपेश नाकं स्तृभिर्दमूनाः
He, the generous, has spread wide the wealth for the many; the householder has adorned the heaven with supports.
शुक्रः शुशुक्वाँ उषो न जारः पप्रा समीची दिवो न ज्योतिः
Bright, shining forth, like the lover of dawn, he has reached, aligned, like the light of heaven.
परि प्रजातः क्रत्वा बभूथ भुवो देवानां पिता पुत्रः सन्
Born around, you have become by will; you are the father and son of the gods.
वेधा अदृप्तो अग्निर्विजानन्नूधर्न गोनां स्वाद्मा पितूनाम्
The wise, unsated Agni, knowing, has drawn forth the udder of cows, the sweet drink of the fathers.
जने न शेव आहूर्यः सन्मध्ये निषत्तो रण्वो दुरोणे
Like one to be invoked among people, delightful, seated in the midst, charming in the house.
पुत्रो न जातो रण्वो दुरोणे वाजी न प्रीतो विशो वि तारीत्
Like a son born, delightful in the house, like a pleased steed, he brings the people across.
विशो यदह्वे नृभिः सनीळा अग्निर्देवत्वा विश्वान्यश्याः
When he calls the peoples with men gathered, Agni, in his divinity, would embrace all.
नकिष्ट एता व्रता मिनन्ति नृभ्यो यदेभ्यः श्रुष्टिं चकर्थ
No one violates these laws; when you made hearing for these men.
तत्तु ते दंसो यदहन्समानैर्नृभिर्यद्युक्तो विवे रपांसि
That is your power, when, harnessed with men, you have destroyed obstacles.
उषो न जारो विभावोस्रः संज्ञातरूपश्चिकेतदस्मै
Like a lover at dawn, radiant and bright, you reveal your known form to him.
त्मना वहन्तो दुरो व्यृण्वन्नवन्त विश्वे स्वर्दृशीके
Carrying by your own strength, you remove what is far, and all the shining ones approach.
वनेम पूर्वीरर्यो मनीषा अग्निः सुशोको विश्वान्यश्याः
May we attain, with ancient wisdom, O Agni, your bright flame that fulfills all desires.
आ दैव्यानि व्रता चिकित्वाना मानुषस्य जनस्य जन्म
He, wise, knows the divine laws and the birth of the human race.
गर्भो यो अपां गर्भो वनानां गर्भश्च स्थातां गर्भश्चरथाम्
He is the embryo of waters, the embryo of forests, the embryo of those who stand and those who move.
अद्रौ चिदस्मा अन्तर्दुरोणे विशां न विश्वो अमृतः स्वाधीः
Even within the stones, in the hidden chamber, like the immortal, he is self-sustaining among the people.
स हि क्षपावाँ अग्नी रयीणां दाशद्यो अस्मा अरं सूक्तैः
For he, Agni, is the guardian of riches by night, worthy of worship, bringing us benefit with hymns.
एता चिकित्वो भूमा नि पाहि देवानां जन्म मर्ताँश्च विद्वान्
Knowing these, protect the vast earth, wise one; knowing the birth of gods and mortals.
वर्धान्यं पूर्वीः क्षपो विरूपा स्थातुश्च रथमृतप्रवीतम्
He increases many nights, various in form, and the chariot of the one who stands, guided by truth.
अराधि होता स्वर्निषत्तः कृण्वन्विश्वान्यपांसि सत्या
He is established as the priest, seated in the light, accomplishing all true deeds.
गोषु प्रशस्तिं वनेषु धिषे भरन्त विश्वे बलिं स्वर्णः
Among cows, in forests, I place praise; all bring tribute to the shining one.
वि त्वा नरः पुरुत्रा सपर्यन्पितुर्न जिव्रेर्वि वेदो भरन्त
Men everywhere honor you, as sons honor their father, bringing offerings with knowledge.
साधुर्न गृध्नुरस्तेव शूरो यातेव भीमस्त्वेषः समत्सु
He is steadfast, not greedy, like a hero; like a fierce warrior, formidable in battles.
उप प्र जिन्वन्नुशतीरुशन्तं पतिं न नित्यं जनयः सनीळाः । स्वसारः श्यावीमरुषीमजुष्रञ्चित्रमुच्छन्तीमुषसं न गावः
The eager sisters, like cows at dawn, approach the shining one, their constant lord, giving birth to him in secret.
वीळु चिद्दृळ्हा पितरो न उक्थैरद्रिं रुजन्नङ्गिरसो रवेण । चक्रुर्दिवो बृहतो गातुमस्मे अहः स्वर्विविदुः केतुमुस्राः
Even the firm ones, like fathers with hymns, the Angiras broke the rock with their cry; they made a path to the vast heaven for us, the dawns knew the sign of the day.
दधन्नृतं धनयन्नस्य धीतिमादिदर्यो दिधिष्वो विभृत्राः । अतृष्यन्तीरपसो यन्त्यच्छा देवाञ्जन्म प्रयसा वर्धयन्तीः
They uphold truth, enrich his insight; the ancient ones, desiring, are generous; the waters, never weary, go forth, growing the birth of the gods with their effort.
मथीद्यदीं विभृतो मातरिश्वा गृहेगृहे श्येतो जेन्यो भूत् । आदीं राज्ञे न सहीयसे सचा सन्ना दूत्यं भृगवाणो विवाय
When the carrier, Mātariśvan, churned them, the white, noble one was born in every house; then, like a king, mighty, he joined, and the Bhṛgus took up the messenger's task.