With sacrifice exalt Agni who knows all life; worship him 'with oblation and the song of praise, Well kindled, nobly fed; heaven's Lord, Celestial Priest, who labours at the pole where deeds of might are done.
At night and morning, Agni, have they called to thee, like milch-kine in their stalls lowing to meet their young. As messenger of heaven thou lightest all night long the families of men. Thou Lord of precious boons.
taṃ devā budhne rajasaḥ sudaṃsasaṃ divaspṛthivyor aratiṃ ny erire | ratham iva vedyaṃ śukraśociṣam agnim mitraṃ na kṣitiṣu praśaṃsyam ||
Him have the Gods established at the region's base, doer of wondrous deeds, Herald of heaven and earth; Like a most famous car, Agni the purely bright, like Mitra. to be glorified among the folk.
तम् उक्षमाणं रजसि स्व आ दमे चन्द्रम् इव सुरुचं ह्वार आ दधुः । पृश्न्याः पतरं चितयन्तम् अक्षभिः पाथो न पायुं जनसी उभे अनु ॥
tam ukṣamāṇaṃ rajasi sva ā dame candram iva surucaṃ hvāra ā dadhuḥ | pṛśnyāḥ pataraṃ citayantam akṣabhiḥ pātho na pāyuṃ janasī ubhe anu ||
Him have they set in his own dwelling, in the vault, like the Moon waxing, fulgent, in the realm of air. Bird of the firmament, observant with his eyes, guard of the place as 'twere, looking to Gods and men.
स होता विश्वम् परि भूत्व् अध्वरं तम् उ हव्यैर् मनुष ऋञ्जते गिरा । हिरिशिप्रो वृधसानासु जर्भुरद् द्यौर् न स्तृभिश् चितयद् रोदसी अनु ॥
sa hotā viśvam pari bhūtv adhvaraṃ tam u havyair manuṣa ṛñjate girā | hiriśipro vṛdhasānāsu jarbhurad dyaur na stṛbhiś citayad rodasī anu ||
May he as Priest encompass all the sacrifice. men throng to him with offerings and with hymns of praise. Raging with jaws of gold among the growing plants, like heaven with all the stars, he quickens earth and sky.
स नो रेवत् समिधानः स्वस्तये संददस्वान् रयिम् अस्मासु दीदिहि । आ नः कृणुष्व सुविताय रोदसी अग्ने हव्या मनुषो देव वीतये ॥
sa no revat samidhānaḥ svastaye saṃdadasvān rayim asmāsu dīdihi | ā naḥ kṛṇuṣva suvitāya rodasī agne havyā manuṣo deva vītaye ||
Such as thou art, brilliantly kindled for our weal, a liberal giver, send us riches in thy shine, For our advantage, Agni, God, bring Heaven and Earth hither that they may taste oblation brought by man.
dā no agne bṛhato dāḥ sahasriṇo duro na vājaṃ śrutyā apā vṛdhi | prācī dyāvāpṛthivī brahmaṇā kṛdhi svar ṇa śukram uṣaso vi didyutaḥ ||
Agni, give us great wealth, give riches thousandfold. unclose to us, like doors, strength that shall bring renown. Make Heaven and Earth propitious through the power of prayer, and like the sky's bright sheen let mornings beam on us.
Enkindled night by night at every morning's dawn, may he shine forth with red flame like the realm of light,- Agni adored in beauteous rites with lauds of men, fair guest of living man and King of all our folk.
Song chanted by us men, O Agni, Ancient One, has swelled unto the deathless Gods in lofty heaven- A milch-cow yielding to the singer in the rites wealth manifold, in hundreds, even as he wills.
Agni, may we show forth our valour with the steed or with the power of prayer beyond all other men; And over the Five Races let our glory shine high like the realm of light and unsurpassable.
sa no bodhi sahasya praśaṃsyo yasmin sujātā iṣayanta sūrayaḥ | yam agne yajñam upayanti vājino nitye toke dīdivāṃsaṃ sve dame ||
Such, Conqueror! be to us, be worthy of our praise, thou for whom princes nobly born exert themselves; Whose sacrifice the strong seek, Agni, when it shines for never-failing offspring in thine own abode.
उभयासो जातवेदः स्याम ते स्तोतारो अग्ने सूरयश् च शर्मणि । वस्वो रायः पुरुश्चन्द्रस्य भूयसः प्रजावतः स्वपत्यस्य शग्धि नः ॥
ubhayāso jātavedaḥ syāma te stotāro agne sūrayaś ca śarmaṇi | vasvo rāyaḥ puruścandrasya bhūyasaḥ prajāvataḥ svapatyasya śagdhi naḥ ||
Knower of all that lives, O Agni may we both, singers of praise and chiefs, be in thy keeping still. Help us to wealth exceeding good and glorious, abundant, rich in children and their progeny.
ये स्तोतृभ्यो गोअग्राम् अश्वपेशसम् अग्ने रातिम् उपसृजन्ति सूरयः । अस्माञ् च तांश् च प्र हि नेषि वस्य आ बृहद् वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
ye stotṛbhyo goagrām aśvapeśasam agne rātim upasṛjanti sūrayaḥ | asmāñ ca tāṃś ca pra hi neṣi vasya ā bṛhad vadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||
The princely worshippers who send to those who sing thy praise, O Agni, guerdon, graced with kine and steeds,- Lead thou both these and us forward to higher bliss. With brave men in the assembly may we speak aloud.