With reverence and devotion, the people offer homage to Agni, praising his strength and beseeching him to destroy all those who stand against them without mercy. As the immortal messenger who knows all, the carrier of offerings most worthy of sacrifice, Agni is celebrated in song, his presence invoked with heartfelt praise. The wives, having prepared the sacred oblation, direct their songs to Agni, taking their place within the domain of Vayu, honoring the fire with their devotion. Day by day, at dawn and dusk, the worshippers approach Agni, bearing homage in their thoughts and actions. Agni, wise and attentive, is called to awaken and take note of each worshipper, for the praise offered to the worshipful Rudra is to be seen and acknowledged. For the protection of the cows and the prosperity of the sacrifice, Agni is summoned, urged to come accompanied by the Maruts. Like a swift horse, Agni is praised with reverence, recognized as the sovereign of sacrifices. He is invoked, pure as the descendants of Aurva and Bhrigu, sinless and dwelling in the oceanic vastness. When a mortal kindles Agni with his mind, joining thought with understanding, he ignites the sacred fire with the rays of the sun. From the ancient seed, the light of day is beheld, shining high above in the sky, a vision of divine brilliance. The worshippers approach Agni, the increaser of sacrifices and the most bountiful, seeking the descendant of strength. With his sharp flame, Agni restrains all who transgress, and the people pray that he may grant them wealth. Agni is implored to be gracious, to lead the great assembly of god-seeking people to the seat of offering. He is asked to protect them from harm, to repel all injury, and to burn away all obstacles with his fiercest, unfailing flames. The god is called to yoke his swift and noble horses, those who easily carry the offering to the gods. When Agni is kindled, he is invoked as the lord of the people, shining brightly, for strength and heroic sons. He is the crown of heaven, the summit, the lord of earth, stirring the seeds of the waters and sustaining all life. The worshippers offer a new song to Agni, hoping he will declare it among the gods as an ally in their hymn. Agni, born by the word of the herdsman, radiant and attentive, is called to listen to the invocation. As the wise lord of riches, Agni moves around the offerings, bestowing treasures upon the worshippers. His rays carry the god Jātavedas upward for all to see, shining like the sun. The sage Agni, true in law, is praised at the sacrifice, driving away evil and purifying the rite. The worshippers pray that the goddesses may bring happiness, grant joy in drinking, and let streams of grace flow for them. They wonder whom Agni surrounds, whose thoughts he quickens, the lord of truth, pleased by whose songs. With sacrifice after sacrifice and song after song, the immortal Jātavedas is ever praised, dear friend like Mitra. Agni is called to guard the people with one protection, then with a second, and with three songs, as the lord of strength; he is invoked as a treasure to guard them with fourfold blessings. Agni is asked to shine forth with great and brilliant flames, with pure radiance. Kindled by Bharadvāja, the youngest and most splendid purifier, Agni is called to blaze brightly. In Agni, may the noble ones be dear, those generous lords who bring gifts to people and grant wide pasture to cattle. Agni, the singer and lord of men, fierce and protective, unsleeping guardian of the house, is praised as the great protector of home, dwelling in the sky. The immortal Agni is asked to bring the splendid wealth of Vivasvat’s dawns to the worshipper, and as the knower of all births, to awaken the gods for them. Agni inspires wondrous protection and wealth, as the giver of gifts and charioteer of treasure, leading the people to a secure refuge. He alone spreads out the law, the protector and sage, called upon by the inspired ones who kindle him, the radiant creator. The worshippers pray for ever-increasing, praiseworthy wealth from Agni, the purifier, and for abundant, much-desired prosperity, guided by good counsel and renowned for good deeds. Agni, the cheerful priest of the people, giver of all treasures and first to taste the honey, is the object of their praise. With reverence, Agni is invoked as the son of strength, beloved, swift, unfailing, the proper priest of sacrifice, the immortal messenger of all. He lies hidden in the woods, kindled by mortals together, tirelessly carrying the prepared offering, reigning among the gods as king. Agni is seen as the best knower of the path, in whom sacred laws are established, and the worshippers pray that their words may reach the noble one born nearby. He is praised in song as the household priest, alongside the stones and sacrificial grass at the rite. With hymns, the Maruts, Brahmanaspati, and the gods are called for worthy help. Agni’s help is sought with chants, his sharp flame invoked for wealth. Men praise Agni, much-invoked and renowned, as a shield for good guidance. The worshippers ask the fire-kindling gods to hear, along with Agni’s companions, and invite Mitra and Aryaman to sit on the sacred grass at the morning rite with him. Thus, through song, sacrifice, and devotion, the people honor Agni—the radiant, immortal messenger, the sovereign of sacrifices, the protector and giver of wealth, the guardian of home and law, the ally and friend among the gods.