का त उपेतिर्मनसो वराय भुवदग्ने शंतमा का मनीषा । को वा यज्ञैः परि दक्षं त आप केन वा ते मनसा दाशेम
What approach of mind, Agni, would be most pleasing to you? What thought brings the greatest blessing? Who, by sacrifices, can attain your favor? By what intention may we serve you?
एह्यग्न इह होता नि षीदादब्धः सु पुरएता भवा नः । अवतां त्वा रोदसी विश्वमिन्वे यजा महे सौमनसाय देवान्
Come here, Agni, sit as Hotar, untroubled; be our excellent leader. May heaven and earth protect you in every quest; offer to the gods for our great well-being.
प्र सु विश्वान्रक्षसो धक्ष्यग्ने भवा यज्ञानामभिशस्तिपावा । अथा वह सोमपतिं हरिभ्यामातिथ्यमस्मै चकृमा सुदाव्ने
Burn away all the demons, Agni; be the protector of sacrifices from curses. Then, bring the lord of Soma with your two steeds; we have prepared hospitality for that generous one.
प्रजावता वचसा वह्निरासा च हुवे नि च सत्सीह देवैः । वेषि होत्रमुत पोत्रं यजत्र बोधि प्रयन्तर्जनितर्वसूनाम्
With words full of offspring and with offerings, I call the fire, and may you sit here among the gods. You assume the roles of Hotar and Potar, worthy of sacrifice; be aware, O messenger, creator of all riches.
यथा विप्रस्य मनुषो हविर्भिर्देवाँ अयजः कविभिः कविः सन् । एवा होतः सत्यतर त्वमद्याग्ने मन्द्रया जुह्वा यजस्व
Just as you, wise among the wise, have sacrificed for the offerings of the inspired man, so now, O Hotar, most truthful Agni, with delightful tongue, perform the sacrifice.
कथा दाशेमाग्नये कास्मै देवजुष्टोच्यते भामिने गीः । यो मर्त्येष्वमृत ऋतावा होता यजिष्ठ इत्कृणोति देवान्
How shall we serve Agni, to whom is this god-pleasing hymn addressed, this radiant song? He, immortal among mortals, upholder of order, the most skilled Hotar, brings the gods.
यो अध्वरेषु शंतम ऋतावा होता तमू नमोभिरा कृणुध्वम् । अग्निर्यद्वेर्मर्ताय देवान्स चा बोधाति मनसा यजाति
He who, most gracious and true to order, is Hotar at the sacrifices—honor him with reverence. When Agni conveys the gods to the mortal's offering, he understands and worships with his mind.
स हि क्रतुः स मर्यः स साधुर्मित्रो न भूदद्भुतस्य रथीः । तं मेधेषु प्रथमं देवयन्तीर्विश उप ब्रुवते दस्ममारीः
For he is will, he is a hero, he is a benefactor, like a friend, the charioteer of the wondrous. At the sacrifices, the god-seeking clans call upon him first, the excellent one.
स नो नृणां नृतमो रिशादा अग्निर्गिरोऽवसा वेतु धीतिम् । तना च ये मघवानः शविष्ठा वाजप्रसूता इषयन्त मन्म
May Agni, the most heroic among men, the destroyer of foes, come to our songs with his help and insight. And may those generous, most powerful givers, born of strength, favor our hymn.
एवाग्निर्गोतमेभिरृतावा विप्रेभिरस्तोष्ट जातवेदाः । स एषु द्युम्नं पीपयत्स वाजं स पुष्टिं याति जोषमा चिकित्वान्
Thus Agni, knower of all births, has been praised by the Gotamas, true to order, with inspired men. He has increased glory and strength among them; he, wise, attains prosperity with delight.
अभि त्वा गोतमा गिरा जातवेदो विचर्षणे । द्युम्नैरभि प्र णोनुमः
To you, O knower of all births, Gotama addresses his song, O wise one; with your glories, we seek to praise you.
तमु त्वा गोतमो गिरा रायस्कामो दुवस्यति । द्युम्नैरभि प्र णोनुमः
To you, Gotama, desiring wealth, offers his song; with your glories, we seek to praise you.
तमु त्वा वाजसातममङ्गिरस्वद्धवामहे । द्युम्नैरभि प्र णोनुमः
To you, bestower of strength, descendant of Angiras, we call with our hymn; with your glories, we seek to praise you.
तमु त्वा वृत्रहन्तमं यो दस्यूँरवधूनुषे । द्युम्नैरभि प्र णोनुमः
To you, slayer of Vritra, who strikes down the Dasyus, we sing; with your glories, we seek to praise you.
अवोचाम रहूगणा अग्नये मधुमद्वचः । द्युम्नैरभि प्र णोनुमः
We have spoken words filled with sweetness for Agni, O Rahugana; with praises we exalt him with our hymns.
हिरण्यकेशो रजसो विसारेऽहिर्धुनिर्वात इव ध्रजीमान् । शुचिभ्राजा उषसो नवेदा यशस्वतीरपस्युवो न सत्याः
Golden-haired, moving through the expanse of the air, the serpent shakes, swift as the wind, bearing the stream; shining brightly, he knows the dawns, glorious and true as the observing ones.
आ ते सुपर्णा अमिनन्तँ एवैः कृष्णो नोनाव वृषभो यदीदम् । शिवाभिर्न स्मयमानाभिरागात्पतन्ति मिह स्तनयन्त्यभ्रा
To you, the beautiful-winged ones have come, just so; the dark bull has bellowed when this happened; he arrived with auspicious, unboastful ones, as clouds fall, thundering with rain.
यदीमृतस्य पयसा पियानो नयन्नृतस्य पथिभी रजिष्ठैः । अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः परिज्मा त्वचं पृञ्चन्त्युपरस्य योनौ
When, filled with the immortal milk, you lead by the straightest paths of truth, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna, and Parijman cleanse the covering in the womb above.
अग्ने वाजस्य गोमत ईशानः सहसो यहो । अस्मे धेहि जातवेदो महि श्रवः
Agni, lord of strength abounding in cattle, of mighty power and energy, bestow upon us, O Jatavedas, great renown.
स इधानो वसुष्कविरग्निरीळेन्यो गिरा । रेवदस्मभ्यं पुर्वणीक दीदिहि
He, the kindler, the gatherer of wealth, Agni, worthy of praise with our song, shine forth for us, O ancient one, with abundance.
क्षपो राजन्नुत त्मनाग्ने वस्तोरुतोषसः । स तिग्मजम्भ रक्षसो दह प्रति
O king, through the nights and by your own nature, Agni, through the dwelling and the dawns, with your sharp jaws burn up the demons.
अवा नो अग्न ऊतिभिर्गायत्रस्य प्रभर्मणि । विश्वासु धीषु वन्द्य
Protect us, Agni, with your aids in the contest of the singer; worthy of praise in all assemblies.
आ नो अग्ने रयिं भर सत्रासाहं वरेण्यम् । विश्वासु पृत्सु दुष्टरम्
Bring us, Agni, wealth, victorious in battles, most excellent, unconquerable in all contests.
आ नो अग्ने सुचेतुना रयिं विश्वायुपोषसम् । मार्डीकं धेहि जीवसे
Bring us, Agni, with your good guidance, wealth that nourishes all, and grant us happiness for life.
प्र पूतास्तिग्मशोचिषे वाचो गोतमाग्नये । भरस्व सुम्नयुर्गिरः
Let the purified words, O Agni of sharp flame, be brought to you, O Gotama; accept our songs with favor.
यो नो अग्नेऽभिदासत्यन्ति दूरे पदीष्ट सः । अस्माकमिद्वृधे भव
Whoever seeks to harm us, Agni, let him remain far away; be our strength for victory.
सहस्राक्षो विचर्षणिरग्नी रक्षांसि सेधति । होता गृणीत उक्थ्यः
Agni, thousand-eyed, all-wise, drives away the demons; the priest, worthy of praise, is to be lauded.
इत्था हि सोम इन्मदे ब्रह्मा चकार वर्धनम् । शविष्ठ वज्रिन्नोजसा पृथिव्या निः शशा अहिमर्चन्ननु स्वराज्यम्
Thus, indeed, when Soma is pressed, the priest composed a hymn of increase; most mighty, O wielder of the bolt, with your power you slew the serpent on earth, and attained the sovereignty of the sun.
स त्वामदद्वृषा मदः सोमः श्येनाभृतः सुतः । येना वृत्रं निरद्भ्यो जघन्थ वज्रिन्नोजसार्चन्ननु स्वराज्यम्
That exhilaration, Soma, pressed and brought by the eagle, gave you strength; with it, O wielder of the bolt, you struck down Vritra from the waters, and attained the sovereignty of the sun.
प्रेह्यभीहि धृष्णुहि न ते वज्रो नि यंसते । इन्द्र नृम्णं हि ते शवो हनो वृत्रं जया अपोऽर्चन्ननु स्वराज्यम्
Go forth, come near, be bold; your bolt does not falter; for your manly power is strength, O Indra; strike down Vritra, win the waters, and attain the sovereignty of the sun.