agniṃ hotāram manye dāsvantaṃ vasuṃ sūnuṃ sahaso jātavedasaṃ vipraṃ na jātavedasam | ya ūrdhvayā svadhvaro devo devācyā kṛpā | ghṛtasya vibhrāṣṭim anu vaṣṭi śociṣājuhvānasya sarpiṣaḥ ||
Agni I hold as herald, the munificent, the gracious, Son of Strength, who knoweth all that live, as holy Singer, knowing all, Lord of fair rites, a God with form erected turning to the Gods, He, when the flame hath sprung forth from the holy oil, the offered fatness, longeth for it with his glow.
We, sacrificing, call on thee best worshipper, the eldest of Angirases, Singer, with hymns, thee, brilliant One! with singers' hymns; Thee, wandering round as 't were the sky, who art the invoking Priest of men, Whom, Bull with hair of flame the people must observe, the people that he speed them on.
स हि पुरू चिद् ओजसा विरुक्मता दीद्यानो भवति द्रुहन्तरः परशुर् न द्रुहन्तरः । वीळु चिद् यस्य समृतौ श्रुवद् वनेव यत् स्थिरम् । निःषहमाणो यमते नायते धन्वासहा नायते ॥
sa hi purū cid ojasā virukmatā dīdyāno bhavati druhantaraḥ paraśur na druhantaraḥ | vīḷu cid yasya samṛtau śruvad vaneva yat sthiram | niḥṣahamāṇo yamate nāyate dhanvāsahā nāyate ||
He with his shining glory blazing far and wide, he verily it is who slayeth demon foes, slayeth the demons like an axe: At whose close touch things solid shake, and what is stable yields like trees. Subduing all, he keeps his ground and flinches not, from the skilled archer flinches not.
dṛḷhā cid asmā anu dur yathā vide tejiṣṭhābhir araṇibhir dāṣṭy avase 'gnaye dāṣṭy avase | pra yaḥ purūṇi gāhate takṣad vaneva śociṣā | sthirā cid annā ni riṇāty ojasā ni sthirāṇi cid ojasā ||
To him, as one who knows, even things solid yield: unrough fire-sticks heated hot he gives his gifts to aid. Men offer Agni gifts for aid. He deeply piercing many a thing hews it like wood with fervent glow. Even hard and solid food he crunches with his might, yea, hard and solid food with might.
tam asya pṛkṣam uparāsu dhīmahi naktaṃ yaḥ sudarśataro divātarād aprāyuṣe divātarāt | ād asyāyur grabhaṇavad vīḷu śarma na sūnave | bhaktam abhaktam avo vyanto ajarā agnayo vyanto ajarāḥ ||
Here near we place the sacrificial food for him who shines forth fairer in the night than in the day, with life then stronger than by day. His life gives sure and firm defence as that one giveth to a son. The during fires enjoy things given and things not given, the during fires enjoy as food.
स हि शर्धो न मारुतं तुविष्वणिर् अप्नस्वतीषूर्वरास्व् इष्टनिर् आर्तनास्व् इष्टनिः । आदद् धव्यान्य् आददिर् यज्ञस्य केतुर् अर्हणा । अध स्मास्य हर्षतो हृषीवतो विश्वे जुषन्त पन्थां नरः शुभे न पन्थाम् ॥
sa hi śardho na mārutaṃ tuviṣvaṇir apnasvatīṣūrvarāsv iṣṭanir ārtanāsv iṣṭaniḥ | ādad dhavyāny ādadir yajñasya ketur arhaṇā | adha smāsya harṣato hṛṣīvato viśve juṣanta panthāṃ naraḥ śubhe na panthām ||
He, roaring very loudly like the Maruts' host, in fertile cultivated fields adorable, in desert spots adorable, Accepts and eats our offered gifts, ensign of sacrifice by desert; So let all, joying, love his path when he is glad, as men pursue a path for bliss.
Even as they who sang forth hymns, addressed to heaven, the Bhrgus with their prayer and praise invited him, the Bhrgus rubbing, offering gifts. For radiant Agni, Lord of all these treasures, is exceeding strong. May he, the wise, accept the grateful coverings, the wise accept the coverings.
Thee we invoke, the Lord of all our settled homes, common to all, the household's guardian, to enjoy, bearer of true hymns, to enjoy. Thee we invoke, the guest of men, by whose mouth, even as a sire's, All these Immortals come to gain their food of life, oblations come to Gods as food.
त्वम् अग्ने सहसा सहन्तमः शुष्मिन्तमो जायसे देवतातये रयिर् न देवतातये । शुष्मिन्तमो हि ते मदो द्युम्निन्तम उत क्रतुः । अध स्मा ते परि चरन्त्य् अजर श्रुष्टीवानो नाजर ॥
tvam agne sahasā sahantamaḥ śuṣmintamo jāyase devatātaye rayir na devatātaye | śuṣmintamo hi te mado dyumnintama uta kratuḥ | adha smā te pari caranty ajara śruṣṭīvāno nājara ||
Thou, Agni, most victorious with thy conquering strength, most Mighty One, art born for service of the Gods, like wealth for service of the Gods. Most mighty is thine ecstasy, most splendid is thy mental power. Therefore men wait upon thee, undecaying One, like vassals, undecaying One.
प्र वो महे सहसा सहस्वत उषर्बुधे पशुषे नाग्नये स्तोमो बभूत्व् अग्नये । प्रति यद् ईं हविष्मान् विश्वासु क्षासु जोगुवे । अग्रे रेभो न जरत ऋषूणां जूर्णिर् होत ऋषूणाम् ॥
pra vo mahe sahasā sahasvata uṣarbudhe paśuṣe nāgnaye stomo babhūtv agnaye | prati yad īṃ haviṣmān viśvāsu kṣāsu joguve | agre rebho na jarata ṛṣūṇāṃ jūrṇir hota ṛṣūṇām ||
To him the mighty, conquering with victorious strength, to Agni walking with the dawn, who sendeth kine, be sung your laud, to Agni sung; As he who with oblation comes calls him aloud in every place. Before the brands of fire he shouteth singerlike, the herald, kindler of the brands.
स नो नेदिष्ठं ददृशान आ भराग्ने देवेभिः सचनाः सुचेतुना महो रायः सुचेतुना । महि शविष्ठ नस् कृधि संचक्षे भुजे अस्यै । महि स्तोतृभ्यो मघवन् सुवीर्यम् मथीर् उग्रो न शवसा ॥
sa no nediṣṭhaṃ dadṛśāna ā bharāgne devebhiḥ sacanāḥ sucetunā maho rāyaḥ sucetunā | mahi śaviṣṭha nas kṛdhi saṃcakṣe bhuje asyai | mahi stotṛbhyo maghavan suvīryam mathīr ugro na śavasā ||
Agni, beheld by us in nearest neighbourhood, accordant with the Gods, bring us, with gracious love, great riches with thy gracious love. Give us O Mightiest, what is great, to see and to enjoy the earth. As one of awful power, stir up heroic might for those who praise thee, Bounteous Lord!