विष्णुरित्था परममस्य विद्वाञ्जातो बृहन्नभि पाति तृतीयम् । आसा यदस्य पयो अक्रत स्वं सचेतसो अभ्यर्चन्त्यत्र
Thus Vishnu, knowing the highest, was born, mighty, and guards the third realm; when they made his milk, the wise ones here worship him with their own.
अत उ त्वा पितुभृतो जनित्रीरन्नावृधं प्रति चरन्त्यन्नैः । ता ईं प्रत्येषि पुनरन्यरूपा असि त्वं विक्षु मानुषीषु होता
Therefore, you whom the nourishing mothers approach with food, you grow and move with nourishment; you return, assuming another form, and you are the priest among human tribes.
होतारं चित्ररथमध्वरस्य यज्ञस्ययज्ञस्य केतुं रुशन्तम् । प्रत्यर्धिं देवस्यदेवस्य मह्ना श्रिया त्वग्निमतिथिं जनानाम्
The priest with splendid chariot, the sign of the sacrifice, shining, the opponent by the greatness of the divine one, with glory, you, Agni, are the guest of the people.
स तु वस्त्राण्यध पेशनानि वसानो अग्निर्नाभा पृथिव्याः । अरुषो जातः पद इळायाः पुरोहितो राजन्यक्षीह देवान्
He puts on garments and adornments, Agni, as the navel of the earth; born bright, at the foot of Ilā, he is the chief priest, king, and here rules the gods.
आ हि द्यावापृथिवी अग्न उभे सदा पुत्रो न मातरा ततन्थ । प्र याह्यच्छोशतो यविष्ठाथा वह सहस्येह देवान्
Both heaven and earth, Agni, always nurture you as a son does his mothers; come forth, O youngest, shining, and here bring the gods with your might.
पिप्रीहि देवाँ उशतो यविष्ठ विद्वाँ ऋतूँरृतुपते यजेह । ये दैव्या ऋत्विजस्तेभिरग्ने त्वं होतॄणामस्यायजिष्ठः
Satisfy the gods, O youngest, shining one, knowing the seasons, O lord of seasons, worship here; you, Agni, are the most worshipful among the divine priests.
वेषि होत्रमुत पोत्रं जनानां मन्धातासि द्रविणोदा ऋतावा । स्वाहा वयं कृणवामा हवींषि देवो देवान्यजत्वग्निरर्हन्
You are the priest and the purifier of the people, the giver of wealth, the righteous one; with 'svāhā' let us make offerings; let the god, Agni, worship the gods, worthy of honor.
आ देवानामपि पन्थामगन्म यच्छक्नवाम तदनु प्रवोळ्हुम् । अग्निर्विद्वान्स यजात्सेदु होता सो अध्वरान्स ऋतून्कल्पयाति
We have come upon the path of the gods; whatever we are able, let us proceed accordingly; Agni, knowing, let him worship, let him be the priest; he arranges the sacrifices and the seasons.
यद्वो वयं प्रमिनाम व्रतानि विदुषां देवा अविदुष्टरासः । अग्निष्टद्विश्वमा पृणाति विद्वान्येभिर्देवाँ ऋतुभिः कल्पयाति
When we transgress your vows, O gods, less wise than the wise; Agni, knowing, fills all, and with these seasons arranges the gods.
यत्पाकत्रा मनसा दीनदक्षा न यज्ञस्य मन्वते मर्त्यासः । अग्निष्टद्धोता क्रतुविद्विजानन्यजिष्ठो देवाँ ऋतुशो यजाति
When, with weak mind and lacking skill, mortals do not attend to the sacrifice; Agni, as priest, knowing the power, is the most worshipful, and worships the gods according to the seasons.
विश्वेषां ह्यध्वराणामनीकं चित्रं केतुं जनिता त्वा जजान । स आ यजस्व नृवतीरनु क्षा स्पार्हा इषः क्षुमतीर्विश्वजन्याः
Of all sacrifices, the visible sign, the splendid banner, the creator has produced you; so worship, following the noble ones, the desirable riches, the abundant, universal gifts.
यं त्वा द्यावापृथिवी यं त्वापस्त्वष्टा यं त्वा सुजनिमा जजान । पन्थामनु प्रविद्वान्पितृयाणं द्युमदग्ने समिधानो वि भाहि
You whom heaven and earth, you whom the waters, you whom Tvashtar, you whom the well-born have produced; following the ancestral path, O Agni, shining, blaze forth.
इनो राजन्नरतिः समिद्धो रौद्रो दक्षाय सुषुमाँ अदर्शि । चिकिद्वि भाति भासा बृहतासिक्नीमेति रुशतीमपाजन्
O king, the delight is kindled, fierce for skill, radiant and visible; wise, it shines with great brilliance, the white one is praised.
कृष्णां यदेनीमभि वर्पसा भूज्जनयन्योषां बृहतः पितुर्जाम् । ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सूर्यस्य स्तभायन्दिवो वसुभिररतिर्वि भाति
When she, dark, by her form, gives birth to the young woman, daughter of the great father; she raises the sun's radiance upward, delight shines forth with the treasures of heaven.
भद्रो भद्रया सचमान आगात्स्वसारं जारो अभ्येति पश्चात् । सुप्रकेतैर्द्युभिरग्निर्वितिष्ठन्रुशद्भिर्वर्णैरभि राममस्थात्
The fortunate one comes, joining with the fortunate; the lover approaches his sister from behind; Agni stands with clear signs, with heavenly colors, he takes his place with beauty.
अस्य यामासो बृहतो न वग्नूनिन्धाना अग्नेः सख्युः शिवस्य । ईड्यस्य वृष्णो बृहतः स्वासो भामासो यामन्नक्तवश्चिकित्रे
His movements, like those of the great, are not hidden; the companions of Agni, the auspicious, are kindled; the noble, the mighty, the praised, his breaths shine, moving in the night with varied brightness.
स्वना न यस्य भामासः पवन्ते रोचमानस्य बृहतः सुदिवः । ज्येष्ठेभिर्यस्तेजिष्ठैः क्रीळुमद्भिर्वर्षिष्ठेभिर्भानुभिर्नक्षति द्याम्
His breaths, like those of the resounding, flow forth, of the shining, the great, the radiant; with the eldest, the strongest, the playful, the most abundant rays, he does not harm the sky.
अस्य शुष्मासो ददृशानपवेर्जेहमानस्य स्वनयन्नियुद्भिः । प्रत्नेभिर्यो रुशद्भिर्देवतमो वि रेभद्भिररतिर्भाति विभ्वा
His powers are seen, not concealed, striving with resounding helpers; with ancient, shining ones, most divine, with those who rejoice, delight shines forth, spreading widely.
स आ वक्षि महि न आ च सत्सि दिवस्पृथिव्योररतिर्युवत्योः । अग्निः सुतुकः सुतुकेभिरश्वै रभस्वद्भी रभस्वाँ एह गम्याः
He will carry us, and he will sit with us, delight of heaven and earth, youthful; Agni, well-born, with well-born horses, swift ones, let the swift come here.
प्र ते यक्षि प्र त इयर्मि मन्म भुवो यथा वन्द्यो नो हवेषु । धन्वन्निव प्रपा असि त्वमग्न इयक्षवे पूरवे प्रत्न राजन्
I offer to you, I send forth my thought, so that you may be worthy of our praise in the offerings; like water in the desert, you are the source, O Agni, for the worshipper, ancient king.
यं त्वा जनासो अभि संचरन्ति गाव उष्णमिव व्रजं यविष्ठ । दूतो देवानामसि मर्त्यानामन्तर्महाँश्चरसि रोचनेन
Whom the people approach, like cows to the warm enclosure, youngest; you are the messenger of the gods and mortals, you move among the great lights.
शिशुं न त्वा जेन्यं वर्धयन्ती माता बिभर्ति सचनस्यमाना । धनोरधि प्रवता यासि हर्यञ्जिगीषसे पशुरिवावसृष्टः
Like a child, you are nurtured, the mother carries you, seeking companionship; you go along the river's course, eager, striving, released like a beast.
मूरा अमूर न वयं चिकित्वो महित्वमग्ने त्वमङ्ग वित्से । शये वव्रिश्चरति जिह्वयादन्रेरिह्यते युवतिं विश्पतिः सन्
We are not foolish, but wise; we know your greatness, O Agni; you lie in the enclosure, move with your tongue, the lord of the house approaches the young woman.
कूचिज्जायते सनयासु नव्यो वने तस्थौ पलितो धूमकेतुः । अस्नातापो वृषभो न प्र वेति सचेतसो यं प्रणयन्त मर्ताः
He is born in the dwellings, new, stands in the woods, the grey smoke-banner; unsatiated, like a bull, he moves forth, the wise ones lead him, the mortals.
तनूत्यजेव तस्करा वनर्गू रशनाभिर्दशभिरभ्यधीताम् । इयं ते अग्ने नव्यसी मनीषा युक्ष्वा रथं न शुचयद्भिरङ्गैः
Like a body-thief, hidden in the woods, bound with ten straps; this, O Agni, is your newest thought, harness the chariot with shining parts.
ब्रह्म च ते जातवेदो नमश्चेयं च गीः सदमिद्वर्धनी भूत् । रक्षा णो अग्ने तनयानि तोका रक्षोत नस्तन्वो अप्रयुच्छन्
Prayer and reverence to you, knower of births, and this song, let it always be nourishing; protect our children and offspring, O Agni, protect us, our bodies, without ceasing.
एकः समुद्रो धरुणो रयीणामस्मद्धृदो भूरिजन्मा वि चष्टे । सिषक्त्यूधर्निण्योरुपस्थ उत्सस्य मध्ये निहितं पदं वेः
The single ocean, foundation of riches, from our heart, of many births, he beholds; he stirs the udder of the twin mothers, in the lap of the source, the path of the bird is set.
समानं नीळं वृषणो वसानाः सं जग्मिरे महिषा अर्वतीभिः । ऋतस्य पदं कवयो नि पान्ति गुहा नामानि दधिरे पराणि
The bulls, clothed alike, have joined with the mares; the poets guard the path of truth, secretly they hold the names, the distant ones.
ऋतायिनी मायिनी सं दधाते मित्वा शिशुं जज्ञतुर्वर्धयन्ती । विश्वस्य नाभिं चरतो ध्रुवस्य कवेश्चित्तन्तुं मनसा वियन्तः
The truthful and the magical unite, they have given birth to the child, nurturing him; moving at the navel of all, the steadfast, the poets weave the thread with their mind.
ऋतस्य हि वर्तनयः सुजातमिषो वाजाय प्रदिवः सचन्ते । अधीवासं रोदसी वावसाने घृतैरन्नैर्वावृधाते मधूनाम्
For the paths of truth, well-born, the offerings unite for strength from heaven; the two worlds, adorned, are nourished with clarified butter and honeyed foods.