Sama Veda

वीतिहोत्रं त्वा कवे द्युमन्तं समिधीमहि अग्ने बृहन्तमध्वरे

You, O wise Agni, we kindle as the leader of the sacrifice, radiant and great at the ritual.

अवा नो अग्न ऊतिभिर्गायत्रस्य प्रभर्मणि विश्वासु धीषु वन्द्य

Protect us, Agni, with your aids in the contest of Gāyatra; you who are worthy of praise in all assemblies.

आ नो अग्ने रयिं भर सत्रासाहं वरेण्यम् विश्वासु पृत्सु दुष्टरम्

Bring us, Agni, wealth that conquers in assemblies, most excellent, unconquered in all battles.

आ नो अग्ने सुचेतुना रयिं विश्वायुपोषसम् मार्डीकं धेहि जीवसे

Agni, with your good guidance, bring us wealth that nourishes all, grant us happiness for life.

अग्निं हिन्वन्तु नो धियः सप्तिमाशुमिवाजिषु तेन जेष्म धनंधनम्

May our thoughts urge Agni forward, like a swift chariot in contests; with him may we win wealth after wealth.

यया गा आकरामहै सेनयाग्ने तवोत्या तां नो हिन्व मघत्तये

With which, Agni, we may gather the cows, with your army and strength—may you drive that for us for the sake of gifts.

आग्ने स्थूरं रयिं भर पृथुं गोमन्तमश्विनम् अङ्धि खं वर्त्तया पविम्

Agni, bring us abundant, wide, and cattle-rich wealth; make the path clear, sharpen the edge as a smith does a blade.

अग्ने नक्षत्रमजरमा सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि दधज्ज्योतिर्जनेभ्यः

Agni, raise the unfading star, the sun, in the sky; place the light for the people.

अग्ने केतुर्विशामसि प्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठ उपस्थसत् बोधा स्तोत्रे वयो दधत्

Agni, you are the beacon of the people, most beloved, best seated; be awake for the hymn, granting us strength.

अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत्पतिः पृथिव्या अयम् अपां रेतांसि जिन्वति

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

ईशिषे वार्यस्य हि दात्रस्याग्ने स्वःपतिः स्तोता स्यां तव शर्मणि

For you are master of the precious gifts, O Agni; may I, the singer, be lord in your protection.

उदग्ने शुचयस्तव शुक्रा भ्राजन्त ईरते तव ज्योतींष्यर्चयः

O Agni, your pure ones rise up; your radiant flames shine forth, your lights blaze.

सप्तम द्वितीयो ऽर्धः कस्ते जामिर्जनानामग्ने को दाश्वध्वरः को ह कस्मिन्नसि श्रितः

Seventh, second, half—what is your kinship among people, Agni? Who is the generous sacrificer, and in whom are you established?

त्वं जामिर्जनानामग्ने मित्रो असि प्रियः सखा सखिभ्य ईड्यः

You are the kin of humankind, Agni; you are Mitra, beloved friend, praiseworthy among companions.

यजा नो मित्रावरुणा यजा देवां ऋतं बृहत् अग्ने यक्षि स्वं दमम्

Offer for us to Mitra and Varuna, offer to the gods, to the great truth; Agni, conduct your own household rite.

ईडेन्यो नमस्यस्तिरस्तमांसि दर्शतः समग्निरिध्यते वृषा

Worthy of praise, to be revered, dispeller of darkness, visible—Agni is kindled, mighty.

वृषो अग्निः समिध्यते ऽश्वो न देववाहनः तं हविष्मन्त ईडते

Mighty Agni is kindled, like a horse bearing the gods; those with offerings praise him.

वृषणं त्वा वयं वृषन्वृषणः समिधीमहि अग्ने दीद्यतं बृहत्

We, the mighty, kindle you, O mighty Agni, with mighty ones; shine forth, O Agni, great one.

उत्ते बृहन्तो अर्चयः समिधानस्य दीदिवः अग्ने शुक्रास ईरते

Lofty flames of the kindled fire rise up; O Agni, radiant ones shine forth.

उप त्वा जुह्वो मम घृताचीर्यन्तु हर्यत अग्ने हव्या जुषस्व नः

Let my ladles approach you, O Agni, with clarified butter; delight in our offerings.

मन्द्रं होतारमृत्विजं चित्रभानुं विभावसुम् अग्निमीडे स उ श्रवत्

I praise Agni, the gracious priest, the seasonal officiant, of brilliant radiance, shining forth; may he hear.

पाहि नो अग्न एकया पाह्यूत द्वितीयया पाहि गीर्भिस्तिसृभिरूर्जां पते पाहि चतसृभिर्वसो

Guard us, Agni, with one, guard with a second, guard with three songs, lord of nourishment, guard with four, O gracious one.

पाहि विश्वस्माद्रक्षसो अराव्णः प्र स्म वाजेषु नो ऽव त्वामिद्धि नेदिष्ठं देवतातय आपिं नक्षामहे वृधे

Guard us from all harm and evil; grant us success in contests. We seek you, nearest to the gods, for increase.

इनो राजन्नरतिः समिद्धो रौद्रो दक्षाय सुषुमां अदर्शि चिकिद्वि भाति भासा बृहतासिक्नीमेति रुशतीमपाजन्

When, O king, the flame is kindled, fierce for skill, splendid, it appears, wise, shining with great light, the bright one purifies the dark.

कृष्णां यदेनीमभि वर्पसाभूज्जनयन्योषां बृहतः पितुर्जाम् ऊर्ध्वं भानुं सूर्यस्य स्तभायन्दिवो वसुभिररतिर्वि भाति

When you, by your form, envelop the dark one, you generate the dawn from the great father; you uphold the sun’s radiance, and the flame shines forth with the gifts of heaven.

भद्रो भद्रया सचमान आगात्स्वसारं जारो अभ्येति पश्चात् सुप्रकेतैर्द्युभिरग्निर्वितिष्ठन्रुशद्भिर्वर्णैरभि राममस्थात्

The good one comes together with the good; the lover approaches his sister from behind; Agni stands upright with clear signs, with bright colors, and settles in delight.

कया ते अग्ने अङ्गिर ऊर्जो नपादुपस्तुतिम् वराय देव मन्यवे

By what praise, Agni Angiras, child of strength, may we honor you, O god, for your favor?

दाशेम कस्य मनसा यज्ञस्य सहसो यहो कदु वोच इदं नमः

For whom, with what intent, should we serve the sacrifice, the might, the strength? To whom should this reverence be spoken?

अधा त्वं हि नस्करो विश्वा अस्मभ्यं सुक्षितीः वाजद्रविणसो गिरः

Then you indeed make for us all prosperous dwellings, giver of strength and riches, with your songs.