उच्छ्वञ्चस्व पृथिवि मा नि बाधथाः सूपायनास्मै भव सूपवञ्चना । माता पुत्रं यथा सिचाभ्येनं भूम ऊर्णुहि
Rise up, O earth, do not press down on him; be easy to approach, be easy to part. As a mother covers her child, so cover him, O earth.
उच्छ्वञ्चमाना पृथिवी सु तिष्ठतु सहस्रं मित उप हि श्रयन्ताम् । ते गृहासो घृतश्चुतो भवन्तु विश्वाहास्मै शरणाः सन्त्वत्र
Rising up, let the earth stand firm and well-settled; let a thousand measures rest upon her. May her houses, flowing with ghee, be all shelters for him here.
उत्ते स्तभ्नामि पृथिवीं त्वत्परीमं लोगं निदधन्मो अहं रिषम् । एतां स्थूणां पितरो धारयन्तु तेऽत्रा यमः सादना ते मिनोतु
I set up the earth for you, I lay down this log for your dwelling. May the ancestors uphold this pillar; here, may Yama assign you a seat.
प्रतीचीने मामहनीष्वाः पर्णमिवा दधुः । प्रतीचीं जग्रभा वाचमश्वं रशनया यथा
They have placed me facing west, like a leaf; I have taken up the western speech, as one takes a horse by the rein.
नि वर्तध्वं मानु गातास्मान्सिषक्त रेवतीः । अग्नीषोमा पुनर्वसू अस्मे धारयतं रयिम्
Turn back, do not go away from us; remain here, shining ones. Agni and Soma, O returning ones, grant us wealth.
पुनरेना नि वर्तय पुनरेना न्या कुरु । इन्द्र एणा नि यच्छत्वग्निरेना उपाजतु
Turn him back again, settle him again here. Let Indra restrain him, let Agni bring him back.
पुनरेता नि वर्तन्तामस्मिन्पुष्यन्तु गोपतौ । इहैवाग्ने नि धारयेह तिष्ठतु या रयिः
Let these return again, let them thrive under our protection. Here, O Agni, may the wealth remain; let it stay here.
यन्नियानं न्ययनं संज्ञानं यत्परायणम् । आवर्तनं निवर्तनं यो गोपा अपि तं हुवे
Whatever is departure, return, recognition, or going forth, I call upon the guardian who brings back and restores.
य उदानड्व्ययनं य उदानट् परायणम् । आवर्तनं निवर्तनमपि गोपा नि वर्तताम्
Whoever departs or goes forth, whoever returns or comes back, may the guardian turn them back again.
आ निवर्त नि वर्तय पुनर्न इन्द्र गा देहि । जीवाभिर्भुनजामहै
Return, bring him back again; grant him to us once more, O Indra. Let us enjoy with the living.
परि वो विश्वतो दध ऊर्जा घृतेन पयसा । ये देवाः के च यज्ञियास्ते रय्या सं सृजन्तु नः
Distribute for you everywhere strength, ghee, and milk. May all the gods, whoever are worthy of sacrifice, unite us with wealth.
आ निवर्तन वर्तय नि निवर्तन वर्तय । भूम्याश्चतस्रः प्रदिशस्ताभ्य एना नि वर्तय
Turn back, make to return; turn back, make to return. From the four directions of the earth, bring him back by this means.
भद्रं नो अपि वातय मनः
May you inspire our mind towards what is auspicious.
अग्निमीळे भुजां यविष्ठं शासा मित्रं दुर्धरीतुम् । यस्य धर्मन्स्वरेनीः सपर्यन्ति मातुरूधः
I praise Agni, the youngest of the strong, the ruler, the friend, difficult to restrain, whose law the singers honor, as children honor their mother.
यमासा कृपनीळं भासाकेतुं वर्धयन्ति । भ्राजते श्रेणिदन्
Whom the women, with their devotion, nurture—the radiant one, marked by light, shines forth, adorned in his array.
अर्यो विशां गातुरेति प्र यदानड्दिवो अन्तान् । कविरभ्रं दीद्यानः
The noble one goes as the leader of the peoples, when he stretches to the ends of heaven; the sage shines, flashing without a cloud.
जुषद्धव्या मानुषस्योर्ध्वस्तस्थावृभ्वा यज्ञे । मिन्वन्सद्म पुर एति
May he accept the offerings of men, standing upright, mighty in the sacrifice, measuring the dwelling, he comes forward.
स हि क्षेमो हविर्यज्ञः श्रुष्टीदस्य गातुरेति । अग्निं देवा वाशीमन्तम्
For he is the secure one, the oblation-sacrifice, the hearer, who goes as the leader; the gods have made Agni, the possessor of riches.
यज्ञासाहं दुव इषेऽग्निं पूर्वस्य शेवस्य । अद्रेः सूनुमायुमाहुः
With the desire for sacrifice, I seek Agni, the ancient, the gracious one; they call him the son of the stone, the bringer of life.
नरो ये के चास्मदा विश्वेत्ते वाम आ स्युः । अग्निं हविषा वर्धन्तः
All the men, whoever they are among us, or all who may be, increasing Agni with offering—may they be blessed.
कृष्णः श्वेतोऽरुषो यामो अस्य ब्रध्न ऋज्र उत शोणो यशस्वान् । हिरण्यरूपं जनिता जजान
Black, white, tawny, dark is his form; the bright, swift, and red, glorious one—the creator has produced him in golden form.
एवा ते अग्ने विमदो मनीषामूर्जो नपादमृतेभिः सजोषाः । गिर आ वक्षत्सुमतीरियान इषमूर्जं सुक्षितिं विश्वमाभाः
Thus, O Agni, may our praises, joined with hymns, approach you, child of strength, with the immortal ones; may our voices bring you good will, bringing all nourishment, strength, and perfect dwelling.
आग्निं न स्ववृक्तिभिर्होतारं त्वा वृणीमहे । यज्ञाय स्तीर्णबर्हिषे वि वो मदे शीरं पावकशोचिषं विवक्षसे
With our own praises we choose you, Agni, as the Hotar; for the sacrifice on the strewn grass, in your delight, O bright-flaming one, for our utterance.
त्वामु ते स्वाभुवः शुम्भन्त्यश्वराधसः । वेति त्वामुपसेचनी वि वो मद ऋजीतिरग्न आहुतिर्विवक्षसे
You, whom the self-born ones adorn, possessing horses; you, whom the sprinklers know—for your delight, O Agni, for our utterance, the offering is brought.
त्वे धर्माण आसते जुहूभिः सिञ्चतीरिव । कृष्णा रूपाण्यर्जुना वि वो मदे विश्वा अधि श्रियो धिषे विवक्षसे
In you are established the laws, as with ladles pouring forth; black and white forms—for your delight, you bear all glories for our utterance.
यमग्ने मन्यसे रयिं सहसावन्नमर्त्य । तमा नो वाजसातये वि वो मदे यज्ञेषु चित्रमा भरा विवक्षसे
Whatever wealth you, O Agni, immortal, powerful, think of—bring that to us for the gaining of strength, for your delight, bring us the wondrous in the sacrifices, for our utterance.
अग्निर्जातो अथर्वणा विदद्विश्वानि काव्या । भुवद्दूतो विवस्वतो वि वो मदे प्रियो यमस्य काम्यो विवक्षसे
Agni, born of Atharvan, has known all wisdoms; he became the messenger of Vivasvat, for your delight, beloved and desired by Yama, for our utterance.
त्वां यज्ञेष्वीळतेऽग्ने प्रयत्यध्वरे । त्वं वसूनि काम्या वि वो मदे विश्वा दधासि दाशुषे विवक्षसे
You are invoked in sacrifices, Agni, at the proper ritual; you bestow all desirable treasures for your delight, you grant all to the worshipper for our utterance.
त्वां यज्ञेष्वृत्विजं चारुमग्ने नि षेदिरे । घृतप्रतीकं मनुषो वि वो मदे शुक्रं चेतिष्ठमक्षभिर्विवक्षसे
You, Agni, as the lovely officiant, men have seated in the sacrifices; with clarified butter as your face, for your delight, the shining, swiftest with eyes, for our utterance.
अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषोरु प्रथयसे बृहत् । अभिक्रन्दन्वृषायसे वि वो मदे गर्भं दधासि जामिषु विवक्षसे
O Agni, with your bright flame you spread widely and greatly; roaring, you strengthen yourself. In your exhilaration, you place the seed among kin, desiring to be spoken of.