With this my song I strive to reach this guest of yours, who wakes at early morn, the Lord of all the tribes. Each time he comes from heaven, the Pure One from of old: from ancient days the Child eats everlasting food.
मित्रं न यं सुधितम् भृगवो दधुर् वनस्पताव् ईड्यम् ऊर्ध्वशोचिषम् । स त्वं सुप्रीतो वीतहव्ये अद्भुत प्रशस्तिभिर् महयसे दिवे-दिवे ॥
mitraṃ na yaṃ sudhitam bhṛgavo dadhur vanaspatāv īḍyam ūrdhvaśociṣam | sa tvaṃ suprīto vītahavye adbhuta praśastibhir mahayase dive-dive ||
Whom, well disposed, the Bhrgus stablished as a friend, whom men must glorify, high-flaming in the wood. As such, most friendly, thou art every day extolled in lauds by Vitahavya, O thou wondrous God.
Be thou the foeless helper of the skilful man, subduer of the enemy near or far away. Bestow a wealthy home on men, O Son of Strength. Give Vitahavya riches spreading far and wide, give Bharadvaja wide-spread wealth.
dyutānaṃ vo atithiṃ svarṇaram agniṃ hotāram manuṣaḥ svadhvaram | vipraṃ na dyukṣavacasaṃ suvṛktibhir havyavāham aratiṃ devam ṛñjase ||
Him, your refulgent guest, Agni who comes from heaven, the Herald of mankind, well-skilled in sacred rites, Who, like a holy singer, utters heavenly words, oblation-bearer, envoy, God, I seek with hymns.
पावकया यश् चितयन्त्या कृपा क्षामन् रुरुच उषसो न भानुना । तूर्वन् न यामन्न् एतशस्य नू रण आ यो घृणे न ततृषाणो अजरः ॥
pāvakayā yaś citayantyā kṛpā kṣāman ruruca uṣaso na bhānunā | tūrvan na yāmann etaśasya nū raṇa ā yo ghṛṇe na tatṛṣāṇo ajaraḥ ||
Who with his purifying, eye-attracting form hath shone upon the earth as with the light of Dawn; Who speeding on, as in the fight of Etaia, cometh, untouched by age, as one athirst in heat.
agnim-agniṃ vaḥ samidhā duvasyata priyam-priyaṃ vo atithiṃ gṛṇīṣaṇi | upa vo gīrbhir amṛtaṃ vivāsata devo deveṣu vanate hi vāryaṃ devo deveṣu vanate hi no duvaḥ ||
Worship ye Agni, Agni, with your log of wood; praise your beloved, your beloved guest with songs. Invite ye the Immortal hither with your hymns. A God among the Gods, he loveth what is choice, loveth our service, God mid Gods.
Agni inflamed with fuel in my song I sing, pure, Cleanser, steadlast, set in tront at sacrifice. Wise Jatavedas we implore with prayers for bliss the Priest, the holy Singer, bounteous, void of guile.
त्वां दूतम् अग्ने अमृतं युगे-युगे हव्यवाहं दधिरे पायुम् ईड्यम् । देवासश् च मर्तासश् च जागृविं विभुं विश्पतिं नमसा नि षेदिरे ॥
tvāṃ dūtam agne amṛtaṃ yuge-yuge havyavāhaṃ dadhire pāyum īḍyam | devāsaś ca martāsaś ca jāgṛviṃ vibhuṃ viśpatiṃ namasā ni ṣedire ||
Men, Agni, in each age have made thee, Deathiess One, their envoy, offering-bearer, guard adorable. With reverence Gods and mortals have established thee, the ever-watchful, omnipresent Household Lord.
vibhūṣann agna ubhayāṃ anu vratā dūto devānāṃ rajasī sam īyase | yat te dhītiṃ sumatim āvṛṇīmahe 'dha smā nas trivarūthaḥ śivo bhava ||
Thou, Agni, ordering the works and ways of both, as envoy of the Gods traversest both the worlds. When we lay claim to thy regard and gracious fare, be thou to us a thriceprotecting friendly guard.
taṃ supratīkaṃ sudṛśaṃ svañcam avidvāṃso viduṣṭaraṃ sapema | sa yakṣad viśvā vayunāni vidvān pra havyam agnir amṛteṣu vocat ||
Him fair of face, rapid, and fair to look on, him very wise may we who know not follow. Let him who knows all rules invite for worship, Agru announce our offering to the Immortals.
तम् अग्ने पास्य् उत तम् पिपर्षि यस् त आनट् कवये शूर धीतिम् । यज्ञस्य वा निशितिं वोदितिं वा तम् इत् पृणक्षि शवसोत राया ॥
tam agne pāsy uta tam piparṣi yas ta ānaṭ kavaye śūra dhītim | yajñasya vā niśitiṃ voditiṃ vā tam it pṛṇakṣi śavasota rāyā ||
Him, Agni, thou deliverest and savest who brings him prayer to thee the Wise, O Hero, The end of sacrifice or its inception; yea, thou endowest him with power and riches.
Guard us from him who would assail us, Agni; preserve us, O thou Victor, from dishonour. Here let the place of darkening come upon thee: may wealth be ours, desirable in thousands.
अग्निर् होता गृहपतिः स राजा विश्वा वेद जनिमा जातवेदाः । देवानाम् उत यो मर्त्यानां यजिष्ठः स प्र यजताम् ऋतावा ॥
agnir hotā gṛhapatiḥ sa rājā viśvā veda janimā jātavedāḥ | devānām uta yo martyānāṃ yajiṣṭhaḥ sa pra yajatām ṛtāvā ||
Agni, the Priest, is King, Lord of the homestead, he, Jatayedas, knows all generations. Most skilful worshipper mid Gods and mortals, may he begin the sacrifice, the Holy.
अग्ने यद् अद्य विशो अध्वरस्य होतः पावकशोचे वेष् ट्वं हि यज्वा । ऋता यजासि महिना वि यद् भूर् हव्या वह यविष्ठ या ते अद्य ॥
agne yad adya viśo adhvarasya hotaḥ pāvakaśoce veṣ ṭvaṃ hi yajvā | ṛtā yajāsi mahinā vi yad bhūr havyā vaha yaviṣṭha yā te adya ||
Whate'er to-day thou, bright-flamed Priest, enjoyest from the man's rite-for thou art sacrificer- Worship, for duly dost thou spread in greatness: bear off thine ofrerings of to-day, Most Youthful.
abhi prayāṃsi sudhitāni hi khyo ni tvā dadhīta rodasī yajadhyai | avā no maghavan vājasātāv agne viśvāni duritā tarema tā tarema tavāvasā tarema ||
Look thou upon the viands duly laid for thee. Fain would he set thee here to worship Heaven and,Earth. Help us, O liberal Agni, in the strife for spoil, so that we may o'ercome all things that trouble us, o'ercome, o'ercome them with thy help.
Together with all Gods, O fair-faced Agni, be seated first upon the woollined altar, Nest-like, bedewed with oil. Bear this our worship to Savitar who sacrifices rightly.
For the Gods' banquet be thou born, for full perfection and for weal. Bring the Immortal Gods who strengthen holy Law: so let our sacrifice reach the Gods.
vayam u tvā gṛhapate janānām agne akarma samidhā bṛhantam | asthūri no gārhapatyāni santu tigmena nas tejasā saṃ śiśādhi ||
O Agni, Lord and Master of men's homesteads, with kindled fuel we have made thee mighty. Let not our household gear be found defective. Sharpen us with thy penetrating splendour.