abudhram u tya indravanto agnayo jyotir bharanta uṣaso vyuṣṭiṣu | mahī dyāvāpṛthivī cetatām apo 'dyā devānām ava ā vṛṇīmahe ||
These fires associate with Indra are awake, bringing their light when first the Dawn begins to shine. May Heaven and Earth, great Pair, observe our holy work. We claim for us this day the favour of the Gods.
Yea, for ourselves we claim the grace of Heaven and Earth, of Saryanavan, of the Hills and Mother Streams. For innocence we pray to Surya and to Dawn. So may the flowing Soma bring us bliss to-day.
dyāvā no adya pṛthivī anāgaso mahī trāyetāṃ suvitāya mātarā | uṣā ucchanty apa bādhatām aghaṃ svasty agniṃ samidhānam īmahe ||
May the great Twain, the Mothers, Heaven and Earth, this day preserve us free from sin for peace and happiness. May Morning sending forth her light drive sin afar. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
May this first Dawn bring us the host of gracious Gods: rich, may it richly shine for us who strive for wealth. The wrath of the malignant may we keep afar. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
Dawns, who come forward with the bright beams of the Sun, and at your earliest flushing bring to us the light, Shine ye on us to-day auspicious, for renown. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
अनमीवा उषस आ चरन्तु न उद् अग्नयो जिहतां ज्योतिषा बृहत् । आयुक्षाताम् अश्विना तूतुजिं रथं स्वस्त्य् अग्निं समिधानम् ईमहे ॥
anamīvā uṣasa ā carantu na ud agnayo jihatāṃ jyotiṣā bṛhat | āyukṣātām aśvinā tūtujiṃ rathaṃ svasty agniṃ samidhānam īmahe ||
Free from all sickness may the Mornings come to us, and let our fires mount upward with a lofty blaze. The Asvin Pair have harnessed their swift-moving car. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
श्रेष्ठं नो अद्य सवितर् वरेण्यम् भागम् आ सुव स हि रत्नधा असि । रायो जनित्रीं धिषणाम् उप ब्रुवे स्वस्त्य् अग्निं समिधानम् ईमहे ॥
śreṣṭhaṃ no adya savitar vareṇyam bhāgam ā suva sa hi ratnadhā asi | rāyo janitrīṃ dhiṣaṇām upa bruve svasty agniṃ samidhānam īmahe ||
Send us to-day a portion choice and excellent, O Savitar, for thou art he who dealeth wealth. I cry to Dhisana, Mother of opulence. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
pipartu mā tad ṛtasya pravācanaṃ devānāṃ yan manuṣyā amanmahi | viśvā id usrā spaḷ ud eti sūryaḥ svasty agniṃ samidhānam īmahe ||
Further me this declaring of Eternal Law, the Law of Gods, as we mortals acknowledge it! The Sun goes up beholding all the rays of morn. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
This day we pray with innocence in strewing grass, adjusting pressing-stones, and perfecting the hymn. Thou in the Adityas' keeping movest restlessly. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
To our great holy grass I bid the Gods at morn to banquet, and will seat them as the seven priests,- Varuna, Indra, Mitra, Bhaga for our gain. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
त आदित्या आ गता सर्वतातये वृधे नो यज्ञम् अवता सजोषसः । बृहस्पतिम् पूषणम् अश्विना भगं स्वस्त्य् अग्निं समिधानम् ईमहे ॥
ta ādityā ā gatā sarvatātaye vṛdhe no yajñam avatā sajoṣasaḥ | bṛhaspatim pūṣaṇam aśvinā bhagaṃ svasty agniṃ samidhānam īmahe ||
Come hither, O Adityas, for our perfect weal: accordant help our sacrifice that we may thrive. Pusan, Brhaspati, Bhaga, both Asvins, and enkindled Agni we implore for happiness.
tan no devā yacchata supravācanaṃ chardir ādityāḥ subharaṃ nṛpāyyam | paśve tokāya tanayāya jīvase svasty agniṃ samidhānam īmahe ||
Adityas, Gods, vouchsafe that this our home may be praise-worthy, prosperous, our heroes' sure defence, For cattle, for our sons, for progeny, for life. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.
This day may all the Maruts, all he near us with aid: may all our fires be well enkindled. May all Gods come to us with gracious favour. May spoil and wealth he ours, and all possessions.
यं देवासो ऽवथ वाजसातौ यं त्रायध्वे यम् पिपृथात्य् अंहः । यो वो गोपीथे न भयस्य वेद ते स्याम देववीतये तुरासः ॥
yaṃ devāso 'vatha vājasātau yaṃ trāyadhve yam pipṛthāty aṃhaḥ | yo vo gopīthe na bhayasya veda te syāma devavītaye turāsaḥ ||
He whom ye aid, O Deities, in battle, whom ye protect and rescue from affliction, Who fears no danger at your milk-libation, -such may we be to feast the Gods, ye Mighty.