Sama Veda

दूतं वो विश्ववेदसं हव्यवाहममर्त्यम् यजिष्ठमृञ्जसे गिरा

As the messenger who knows all, the immortal carrier of offerings, the most worthy of sacrifice, I praise you with my song.

उप त्वा जामयो गिरो देदिशतीर्हविष्कृतः वायोरनीके अस्थिरन्

To you, Agni, the wives direct their songs, having prepared the oblation; they have taken their place in the domain of Vayu.

उप त्वाग्ने दिवेदिवे दोषावस्तर्धिया वयम् नमो भरन्त एमसि

To you, Agni, day by day, at dawn and dusk, with thought, we come bearing homage.

जराबोध तद्विविड्ढि विशेविशे यज्ञियाय स्तोमं रुद्राय दृशीकम्

Awaken, take note of this, O wise one, for each and every worshipper; the praise for the worshipful Rudra is to be seen.

प्रति त्यं चारुमध्वरं गोपीथाय प्र हूयसे मरुद्भिरग्न आ गहि

To that lovely sacrifice, for the protection of the cows, you are called forth; come, Agni, with the Maruts.

अश्वं न त्वा वारवन्तं वन्दध्या अग्निं नमोभिः सम्राजन्तमध्वराणाम्

Like a swift horse, we would praise you, Agni, with reverence, the sovereign of the sacrifices.

और्वभृगुवच्छुचिमप्नवानवदा हुवे अग्निं समुद्रवाससम्

I invoke Agni, pure as the descendants of Aurva and Bhrigu, sinless, dwelling in the ocean.

अग्निमिन्धानो मनसा धियं सचेत मर्त्यः अग्निमिन्धे विवस्वभिः

A mortal, kindling Agni with his mind, joins his thought with understanding; he kindles Agni with the rays of the sun.

आदित्प्रत्नस्य रेतसो ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति वासरम् परो यदिध्यते दिवि

From the ancient seed, they behold the light of day, which shines far above in the sky.

अग्निं वो वृधन्तमध्वराणां पुरूतमम् अच्छा नप्त्रे सहस्वते

To Agni, the increaser of sacrifices, most bountiful, we approach, to the descendant of strength.

अग्निस्तिग्मेन शोचिषा यंसद्विश्वं न्यात्रिणम् अग्निर्नो वंसते रयिम्

Agni, with his sharp flame, restrains all who transgress; may Agni grant us wealth.

अग्ने मृड महां अस्यय आ देवयुं जनम् इयेथ बर्हिरासदम्

O Agni, be gracious; may you lead this great assembly of the god-seeking people to the seat of offering.

अग्ने रक्षा णो अंहसः प्रति स्म देव रीषतः तपिष्ठैरजरो दह

O Agni, protect us from harm; repel, O god, all injury; with your fiercest, unfailing flames, burn it away.

अग्ने युङ्क्ष्वा हि ये तवाश्वासो देव साधवः अरं वहन्त्याशवः

O Agni, yoke those swift and noble horses of yours, O god, who easily carry the offering.

नि त्वा नक्ष्य विश्पते द्युमन्तं धीमहे वयम् सुवीरमग्न आहुत

We invoke you, O lord of the people, shining Agni, for strength and heroic sons, when you are kindled.

अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत्पतिः पृथिव्या अयम् अपां रेतांसि जिन्वति

Agni is the crown of heaven, the summit, the lord of earth; he stirs the seeds of the waters.

इममू षु त्वमस्माकं सनिं गायत्रं नव्यांसम् अग्ने देवेषु प्र वोचः

This new song of ours, O Agni, may you declare among the gods as our ally in the hymn.

तं त्वा गोपवनो गिरा जनिष्ठदग्ने अङ्गरः स पावक श्रुधी हवम्

You, O Agni, were born by the word of the herdsman; O radiant one, listen to this invocation.

परि वाजपतिः कविरग्निर्हव्यान्यक्रमीत् दधद्रत्नानि दाशुषे

The wise Agni, lord of riches, has gone around the offerings; he gives treasures to the worshipper.

उदु त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम्

The rays carry that Jātavedas, the god, upward for all to see, like the sun.

कविमग्निमुप स्तुहि सत्यधर्माणमध्वरे देवममीवचातनम्

Praise the sage Agni, true in law, at the sacrifice, the god who drives away evil.

शं नो देवीरभिष्टये शं नो भवन्तु पीतये शं योरभि स्रवन्तु नः

May the goddesses bring us happiness for our desire; may they grant us joy in drinking; may the streams of grace flow for us.

कस्य नूनं परीणसि धियो जिन्वसि सत्पते जोषाता यस्य ते गिरः

Whose, indeed, are you surrounding? Whose thoughts do you quicken, O lord of truth, pleased by whose songs?

यज्ञायज्ञा वो अग्नये गिरागिरा च दक्षसे प्रप्र वयममृतं जातवेदसं प्रियं मित्रं न शंसिषम्

With sacrifice after sacrifice, with song after song for skill, we ever praise the immortal Jātavedas, dear friend, like Mitra.

पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्यूत द्वितीयया पाहि गीर्भिस्तिसृभिरूर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर्वसो

Guard us, O Agni, with one protection; guard us with a second; guard us with three songs, lord of strength; guard us, O treasure, with four.

बृहद्भिरग्ने अर्चिभिः शुक्रेण देव शोचिषा भरद्वाजे समिधानो यविष्ठ्य रेवत्पावक दीदिहि

O Agni, shine forth with your great and brilliant flames, O god, with your pure radiance. Kindled by Bharadvāja, youngest and most splendid purifier, blaze brightly.

त्वे अग्ने स्वाहुत प्रियासः सन्तु सूरयः यन्तारो ये मघवानो जनानामूर्वं दयन्त गोनाम्

In you, Agni, may the noble ones be dear, those generous lords who bring gifts to people, who grant wide pasture to cattle.

अग्ने जरितर्विश्पतिस्तपानो देव रक्षसः अप्रोषिवान्गृहपते महां असि दिवस्पायुर्दुरोणयुः

Agni, singer, lord of men, fierce one, god who wards off harm, unsleeping guardian of the house, you are great, protector of the home, dwelling in the sky.

अग्ने विवस्वदुषसश्चित्रं राधो अमर्त्य आ दाशुषे जातवेदो वहा त्वमद्या देवां उषर्बुधः

Agni, immortal, bring to the worshipper today the splendid wealth of Vivasvat’s dawns. O knower of all births, awaken the gods for us.